As a seasoned crypto investor with years of experience in navigating the volatile and complex world of blockchain technology, I am always on the lookout for innovations that can improve my investment journey. The recent announcement by ConsenSys regarding the deployment of Smart Transactions to all MetaMask users is music to my ears.


Starting May 14, ConsenSys, a leading Ethereum solutions provider, unveiled the implementation of Smart Transactions – an innovative feature available to all MetaMask users worldwide on an opt-in basis.

As a savvy crypto investor, I’m always on the lookout for platforms that prioritize efficient and cost-effective transactions. Smart Transactions is one such platform that promises to deliver superior results in this regard. It focuses on enhancing transaction success rates, minimizing gas expenses, and safeguarding users against insidious MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) attacks such as frontrunning and sandwiching. Essentially, it’s a win-win situation for investors like myself who value both the security and economic benefits of their transactions.

MetaMask users have frequently expressed disappointment over the high transaction fees and price differences when exchanging tokens or conducting other transactions within the wallet.

MetaMask Improvements

As a crypto investor, I value the privacy and security of my transactions. With Smart Transactions, I can conduct deals off-chain first, keeping them hidden from bots and potential front-runners. Once confirmed on the blockchain, these transactions become public. Moreover, before executing a Smart Transaction, MetaMask’s just-in-time simulation service runs a pre-simulation to enhance their success rates. This way, I can minimize errors and maximize efficiency in my crypto investments.

As a crypto investor, I’m excited to share that during the beta testing phase, our new system boasted an impressive transaction success rate of 99.5%, significantly surpassing industry standards. ConsenSys, the team behind this innovation, highlighted the role of their newly developed “mempool virtualization technology” in these enhancements.

As a crypto investor, I appreciate being able to keep track of my transactions in real-time. With this latest update, I no longer need to leave my wallet to check the status of pending transactions on external block explorers. Instead, I can easily view all the necessary information directly from the new dashboard within my wallet. This feature saves me time and provides a more streamlined experience.

According to Jason Linehan, the Director of ConsenSys Special Mechanisms Group, Smart Transactions enable users to manage their signed transactions more effectively and efficiently, while they are being processed through the blockchain network.

As a researcher, I’ve discovered that MetaMask reported over 52,000 ETH being squandered on unsuccessful transactions in the year 2023. Gal Eldar, the Product Executive Director at MetaMask, elucidated the challenge of submitting transactions to a distributed network.

As an analyst, I’ve observed that the intricacy of some systems can yield a user experience that is not only aggravating but also unstable. Unfortunately, this complexity can result in substantial financial losses due to front-running attacks, costly on-chain reversions, and overpayments for block space.

MetaMask’s Recent History

Beginning in January, MetaMask introduced Validator Staking functionality enabling users to deposit 32 ETH through ConsenSys custodial services. In contrast to centralized platforms like Coinbase, MetaMask imposes a lower commission of 10% on earned rewards.

Previously, there were troubles with the MetaMask wallet on Apple’s App Store. According to reports in October, a surge of fake MetaMask apps emerged, causing the original one to vanish from the store. Fortunately, this problem was resolved promptly, enabling the authentic MetaMask app to reappear and carry on functioning effectively on both Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store.

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2024-05-15 10:58