Consensys recently unveiled its new MetaMask Delegation Toolkit at EthCC. This development marks an important moment for developers looking to create accessible decentralised applications (DApps) and protocols that offer new user experiences. MetaMask is one of the most popular Web3 non-custodial wallets (meaning that MetaMask software never has access to user's private keys or passwords) claiming millions of active monthly users.
The MetaMask Delegation Toolkit is designed to function across any Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chain supported by a user operation bundler, including popular networks like Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Linea, Optimism, and Polygon.
A Consensys study involving 15,000 participants aged 18 to 65 revealed that only 8% consider themselves very familiar with Web3 concepts, underscoring a significant gap between public perception and Web3’s potential.
The toolkit aims to bridge this gap by streamlining user interactions, minimising repetitive actions, and reducing the need for direct engagement with Web3 infrastructure, claiming an up to 95% reduction in smart contract code for developers using pre-written components (long touted as a key benefit of open source smart contract code.
One of the key features of the Toolkit is its ability to facilitate instant user onboarding without the need for extensions or downloads, seed phrase management which is often a sticking point for users. It also aims to reduce user friction by removing pop-ups and constant confirmations, which should ensure smoother interactions.
Despite recently being sued by the SEC with allegations made that the MetaMask wallet swap features are an unregistered broker (while it being impossible for MetaMask to register as one), Consensys continues to drive innovation in the Web3 space.
A waitlist is available for the toolkit.
By Steven Pettigrove and Luke Misthos
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