the wallet Dappradar announced, on September 12, the launch of Snaps, which is a new feature that will allow the expansion of its use in blockchain networks that are not natively compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
The new feature will allow the MetaMask wallet to be used on non-EVM blockchains, such as Cosmos, Solana and Starknet, among others.
What are Snaps and how do they work?
In your website, MetaMask explained that Snaps are features and functionalities that allow you to customize your wallet. Built by independent developers outside of MetaMask, Snaps are currently available for everyone to try in MetaMask Extension v11.0 and above (available in Chrome now and coming soon to Firefox).
Users can try Snaps in these three categories to enhance their MetaMask wallet experience: Transaction Insights; Interoperability; Notifications.
“Snaps can be installed directly into your MetaMask wallet from the MetaMask Snaps Directory. All 30+ Snaps available in the directory today have been audited by our team and third parties. Our decision to have a whitelist was made out of an abundance of caution and because we have ideas about how to add additional security to a permissionless model that will take longer to implement. Over time, we plan to phase out the verification process to create a completely permissionless platform,” he said.
Developers estimate MetaMask Snaps Open Beta to be the first step towards pioneering a permissionless future for web3 wallets.