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Solana Breaks Into MetaMask: The Ethereum Wallet Just Got a High-Speed Upgrade
Solana Breaks Into MetaMask: The Ethereum Wallet Just Got a High-Speed Upgrade
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Solana’s blockchain—long hailed as the ’Ethereum killer’—just infiltrated MetaMask’s fortress. The integration cracks open Ethereum’s dominant wallet to SOL’s blazing-fast transactions, putting pressure on ETH’s gas-guzzling legacy.
Why this matters: MetaMask’s 30M+ users can now tap Solana’s sub-second finality without switching wallets. No more choosing between ecosystem liquidity and speed—unless you’re a maximalist clinging to those $200 gas fees like a badge of honor.
The cynical take: Traders will pretend this is about ’interoperability’ while secretly plotting fresh arbitrage plays. Meanwhile, SOL stakers quietly count their 6% APY—triple ETH’s yield—as the merge’s afterglow fades.
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