MetaMask activated a top up function from bank cards
The crypto wallet has entered into an agreement with MoonPay, a service for buying digital assets
01.05.2022 - 07:00
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What’s new? The MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet has partnered with MoonPay, a service for buying digital assets. Through this partnership, wallet users can now purchase cryptocurrencies using bank cards directly through the app. MoonPay representatives reported that the service has already been integrated into the MetaMask interface, to use the new features, it is necessary to upgrade to the latest version of the wallet.

What is MoonPay? It is a payment system created in 2018 that allows one to convert fiat money into cryptocurrency using bank cards and other payment systems. The service’s main goal is to “onboard the world to Web 3.0.”
What happened before? In April, MetaMask reported that the wallet would add support for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies beyond Ethereum-compatible coins. The app’s developers are working on the Snaps system, which will allow new APIs and various blockchain protocols to be added to the crypto wallet.
MetaMask also warned about possible phishing attacks on Apple’s cloud storage service, iCloud. The representatives of the application advised not to store wallet data and other passwords in such services.
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