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Token tanks 20% after Lubin’s ‘holding rewards’ tease
Joseph Lubin said on X that long‑term LINEA holders could become eligible for future distributions – from Consensys and aligned ecosystem projects – and added that MetaMask and Linea are “preparing something.” The token trades ~20% lower post‑TGE. 
A federal judge in Texas dismissed ConsenSys' lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chairman, Gary Gensler. The company sought to legally establish that Ethereum is not a security and to prevent the SEC from interfering with the operation of the MetaMask crypto wallet. 
Consensys and MetaMask Interview
GNcrypto got to speak with one of the most well-known companies in the blockchain-verse Consensys and its representative Francesco Andreoli, DevRel for Consensys. Our focus was the Web3 world and MetaMask. Without any further ado, let’s deep-dive into the world of Web3 permissionless innovation. 
The company Blockaid preemptively identified a perilous phishing website targeting Ethereum's co-founder admirers, even before Buterin's account was hacked.
This was attested by MetaMask, who also pointed out the integration of Blockaid's anti-phishing solution within their wallet for enhanced user protection. 92% of People Have Heard of Cryptocurrency
Consensys, the minds behind the famed Metamask crypto wallet, recently unveiled their report “The State of Web3 perception around the world". This report provides insights into how well cryptocurrency is understood worldwide, the depth of Web3 comprehension, and the public's stance on pivotal aspects like online data privacy and ownership. 
Official web portals from various jurisdictions, including India, Nigeria, Egypt, Colombia, Brazil, and Vietnam, are funneling users to a bogus MetaMask website. Visitors receive a phishing warning from Microsoft Defender the moment they access the site. Ignoring this alert and connecting one's MetaMask could result in catastrophic loss of funds.The fraudulent website is depicted beside the authentic one in a screenshot. 
In a lawsuit filed in San Francisco, crypto influencer Joel Dietz claims that Consensys stole his idea for a browser-based crypto wallet similar to MetaMask.
Dietz alleges that he created the intellectual property that eventually became MetaMask under a project called Vapor in late 2014.
He hired a person named Davis in 2015 to help with coding Vapor, but Dietz accuses Davis of betraying him and collaborating with Consensys instead.
Consensys denies Dietz’s claims, stating that he falsely marketed himself as the founder of MetaMask to deceive investors. 
Binance has introduced its new Web3 wallet, offering compatibility with thirty different blockchains and a range of standard features (trading, staking, and NFTs). The company's objective is to compete with well-established applications like MetaMask and Trust Wallet, although the latter is already part of the exchange’s portfolio. 
MetaMask Portfolio now lets users cash out crypto to fiat currencies like USD, EUR, and GBP. Users can quickly convert crypto to fiat, sending it directly to preferred destinations like bank accounts or PayPal.
Instead of relying on one provider, MetaMask aggregates multiple vetted providers, presenting real-time conversion options.
Currently, this feature supports ETH on Ethereum Mainnet in the US, UK, and parts of Europe. Expansion plans include more regions and layer 2 network gas tokens. 
