MetaMask Wallet
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Overview
For desktop users, you may use Metamask, a web browser extension available on Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Brave browsers. Like Argent, Metamask is a non-custodial wallet and acts as both a wallet and an interaction bridge for the Ethereum network. It should be noted that Metamask also has an app for mobile phones. However, the app may have difficulties interacting with Dapps as some Dapps are not optimized for mobile devices.
You can store your Ethereum and ERC20 tokens on Metamask. Acting as an interaction bridge, Metamask enables you to use all Decentralized Applications (Dapps) hosted on the Ethereum Network.
Without the use of an interaction bridge like MetaMask, your browser would not be able to access the Ethereum blockchain unless you were running a full Ethereum node and had the entire Ethereum blockchain of over 400GB downloaded on your computer. On a technical level, MetaMask does this by injecting a javascript library known as web3.js written by the core Ethereum developers into your browser’s page to enable you to interact with the Ethereum network easily.
Metamask makes interaction with DeFi Dapps on the Ethereum network very convenient on your laptop or PC. They are secured to some degree as it requires you to sign each interaction and transaction you execute on the network. Metamask also has an in-built token swap feature, which allows you to exchange other tokens directly from the wallet.
However, it would be best if you took precautions to keep your Metamask safe and secure. Anybody who has your password or seed phrase (a secret phrase given to you during wallet sign-up) will have complete control of your wallet.
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