Wallets/metamask
MetaMask
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Overview
MetaMask is the world's largest self-custody Web3 wallet by browser-extension share, operated by ConsenSys (Joe Lubin's blockchain venture studio) [1, 2]. By 2025, MetaMask reached 143 million total users + ~30 million monthly active users. Historically Ethereum-only browser extension, MetaMask transformed into a multi-chain hub in 2024-2025 with support for Solana, Bitcoin, Monad, Sei + EVM-compatible chains. MetaMask USD (mUSD) native stablecoin launched 2025 + Stablecoin Earn passive-income feature.
Major 2025 milestone: ConsenSys acquired Web3Auth (June 2025) to overhaul MetaMask onboarding — enables wallet creation/recovery via familiar web2 authentication (social logins + device-based) eliminating seed-phrase backup (35% of MetaMask users fail to back up seed phrases — major UX vulnerability).
History
September 2016 — MetaMask launches as ConsenSys browser-extension Web3 wallet for Ethereum.
2018-2022 — Mass DeFi + NFT-era adoption [2]: MetaMask becomes default Web3-dApp connection.
2020 — MetaMask Mobile launches [1]: iOS + Android apps.
2024-2025 — Multi-chain expansion: Solana, Bitcoin, Monad, Sei added.
2025 — mUSD native stablecoin + Stablecoin Earn launched [3].
June 2025 — ConsenSys acquires Web3Auth [4]: Web2-style social-login onboarding to address seed-phrase-backup vulnerability.
Mid-2025 — 143M total users + 30M MAU [1].
Ownership & operator
Operating entity: ConsenSys (Brooklyn, NY) — founded by Joe Lubin (Ethereum co-founder).
Major investors: SoftBank, Microsoft, Singapore GIC, Coinbase Ventures, others.
Subsidiary acquisition: Web3Auth (acquired June 2025).
Regulator distinction: Non-custodial — users hold own private keys; subject to broader securities + AML on a different basis than custodial wallets.
Technical integration
| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| Channels | Browser extension (Chrome/Firefox/Brave/Edge) + mobile app (iOS + Android) |
| Supported chains | Ethereum + EVM-compatible + Solana + Bitcoin + Monad + Sei (2024-2025 multi-chain expansion) |
| Identifiers | Blockchain addresses + ENS names |
| Native products | MetaMask USD (mUSD) stablecoin + Stablecoin Earn passive-income |
| Onboarding (post-Web3Auth June 2025) | Web2-style social-login + device-based auth eliminating seed phrases |
| dApp browser | Web3 dApp interaction (DeFi, NFTs, gaming) |
Users & growth
2025 [1]:
- Total users: 143 million
- Monthly active users: ~30 million
- Seed-phrase-backup failure rate: 35% (driving Web3Auth acquisition)
Use cases
DeFi interactions (Uniswap, Aave, Compound, dYdX, etc.); NFT storage + trading; Web3 gaming; cross-chain swapping; ENS resolution; MetaMask USD stablecoin spending + earning; multi-chain asset management.
Implementations & partners
Operator: ConsenSys.
Subsidiary (June 2025): Web3Auth.
Partners: Sei (cross-chain functionality), thousands of dApps integrate via WalletConnect / MetaMask SDK.
Major competitors: Trust Wallet (200M+ users), Phantom (15M+ MAU, multi-chain), [[coinbase-wallet]] (3.2M MAU), Rainbow (100K+ users), Ledger Live + Trezor (hardware).
Fun facts
- September 2016 launch by ConsenSys (Joe Lubin's Ethereum co-founder venture studio).
- 143M total users + 30M MAU (2025) — among largest Web3 wallets globally by users.
- 35% of MetaMask users fail to back up seed phrases — major UX vulnerability driving Web3Auth acquisition.
- June 2025 ConsenSys acquires Web3Auth for seed-phrase-eliminating Web2-style onboarding.
- mUSD native stablecoin + Stablecoin Earn (2025) — MetaMask's own stablecoin product.
- Multi-chain expansion 2024-2025: Solana + Bitcoin + Monad + Sei added — transforms from Ethereum-only to multichain hub.
- Joe Lubin (ConsenSys CEO) — Ethereum co-founder; one of crypto's most prominent figures.
Comparison
| Feature | MetaMask | Trust Wallet | Phantom | [[coinbase-wallet]] | Ledger Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ConsenSys | Trust Wallet (independent post-May 2025) | Phantom Inc. | Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) | Ledger SAS |
| Type | Browser-extension + mobile self-custody | Mobile-first self-custody | Solana-native + multi-chain | Self-custody Web3 | Hardware-wallet companion |
| Users | 143M total / 30M MAU | 200M+ | 15M+ MAU | 3.2M MAU | 7-8M |
| Multi-chain | Yes (post-2024-2025: Ethereum + EVM + Solana + Bitcoin + Monad + Sei) | 70+ chains | 6 chains | Multi-chain | Multi-chain (hardware-signed) |
| Native stablecoin | mUSD (2025) | None | None | None | None |
| Distinctive | Web3Auth-onboarding + mUSD + Stablecoin Earn | 70-chain breadth + Binance Buy+ | Solana-heritage; Sequoia/Paradigm $3B valuation | Smart Wallet (ERC-4337) + Base L2 | Hardware-wallet security |
Status
Active, leading Web3 wallet [1, 4]:
- ConsenSys operator since September 2016.
- 143M total users + 30M MAU.
- June 2025 Web3Auth acquisition for seed-phrase-eliminating onboarding.
- mUSD stablecoin + Stablecoin Earn.
- Multi-chain hub (post-2024-2025: Ethereum + EVM + Solana + Bitcoin + Monad + Sei).
Sources
- 1 MetaMask MAU statistics — Gate
- 2 ConsenSys — official
- 3 MetaMask mUSD + cross-chain — Crowdfund Insider
- 4 ConsenSys acquires Web3Auth — CoinDesk
Source
Biography extracted from metamask.md. See matrix.md for standards-support matrix if present.