MyCrypto team to join Metamask crypto wallet development
This became possible after the company joined Consensys
02.02.2022 - 09:10
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What’s new? Joseph Lubin, the head of Consensys, announced the purchase of the crypto wallet MyCrypto. According to him, the two teams will continue to work on the popular Metamask wallet project. The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
We are very excited to bring the @MyCrypto team to @MetaMask! The two teams have been friends and Ethereum colleagues with shared values since 2016. Together we will continue to build increasingly user-centric, extensible, and decentralized products.https://t.co/A7y8pkrg7f— Joseph Lubin (@ethereumJoseph) February 1, 2022
“We are very excited to bring the MyCrypto team to MetaMask! The two teams have been friends and Ethereum colleagues with shared values since 2016. Together we will continue to build increasingly user-centric, extensible, and decentralized products.”
What else is known about further plans? It is known that the purchase will result in the transfer of the entire 12-member MyCrypto team to Consensys. At the same time, the parties will continue to work in parallel on the MyCrypto wallet as well, adding and integrating new options to both services. The final goal is to merge the features and brands into a single application.
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