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MetaMask Responds to Security Incident, Exits Staking Validators
MetaMask is responding to a security incident affecting part of its infrastructure and is proactively exiting affected validators within its non-custodial staking operations as a precaution.
- MetaMask is responding to an infrastructure security incident by proactively exiting affected validators in its non-custodial staking operations.
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What happened
MetaMask is responding to a security incident affecting part of its infrastructure and is proactively exiting affected validators within its non-custodial staking operations as a precaution.
Why it matters
MetaMask is responding to an infrastructure security incident by proactively exiting affected validators in its non-custodial staking operations.
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24h breadthMixed · 42/100
Lower50 = flatHigher
Tracked assets were broadly lower.
Breadth starts at 50, adds three points for each 1% of average 24-hour movement across the tracked assets, and is capped between 0 and 100.BTC$84,573.00−2.31%
BTC was 2.31% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.ETH$2,675.49−2.36%
ETH was 2.36% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.SOL$119.16−3.18%
SOL was 3.18% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.CoinGecko snapshot at 04:57 UTC. Prices and 24-hour moves refresh automatically without rerunning the newsroom.
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Mixed · breadth 42/100. A score of 50 means the tracked assets were flat on average.
24-hour price changeLatest · 04:57 UTC
BTC$84,573.00
−2.31%BTC was 2.31% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.ETH$2,675.49
−2.36%ETH was 2.36% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.SOL$119.16
−3.18%SOL was 3.18% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.Exact percentages are printed beside every row; color is supplemental.
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