Metamask and the Future of Crypto Wallets

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[00:02:17] - [First question] - His view of hyperlinks and self-security

[00:05:38] - What’s happening when you’re signing a smart contract with MetaMask

[00:10:33] - An elevator pitch of what MetaMask Learn is 

[00:12:45] - Thinking about adoption when building general purpose tools in a technical space

[00:15:21] - How people feel about computer security versus Web3 security 

[00:18:38] - Whether or not he wishes the stakes were lower for perfecting MetaMask

[00:20:03] - Stepping into crypto and the founding story of MetaMask

[00:23:12] - What their intentions were for building MetaMask in the first place

[00:27:13] - Some examples of what they tried to solve that didn’t pan out 

[00:29:11] - Dealing with asset co-location and the pros and cons of it 

[00:35:24] - Whether or not MetaMask will deploy the first ‘revoke all’ button  

[00:41:32] - Users generally being displeased with the program’s UX

[00:44:40] - Thoughts about what to prioritize as they improve MetaMask 

[00:46:34] - The account abstraction without a protocol change proposal 

[00:49:27] - An example of someone building on SNAPS and how it is beneficial to users  

[00:53:14] - What he’s most excited to build over the next six months and six years