MetaMask, one of the most popular cryptocurrency wallet applications, was removed from Apple’s App Store in the US on Saturday, but restored within a few hours.
A MetaMask spokesperson said the app was removed due to “an internal operational error on our part.” Decryptionthis is not an action taken by Apple.
This development was first reported on Twitter @WatcherGuru.
A comment from an account that appeared to belong to a MetaMask representative was quickly replied to, confirming that the team was aware of the issue.
“We are aware and are working to understand what happened and resolve the issue as quickly as possible.” @tayvano_, believed to be MetaMask’s lead product manager, Taylor Monaghan. “If you find a fake His MetaMask app on the App Store, please report it and let us know. The biggest harm in removing legitimate apps is that it opens up room for malicious apps and phishers. ”
Her statement was later replaced with: official answer From the @MetaMask account.
ConsenSys Global Communications Director Elo Jimenez confirmed the deletion and said: Decryption The issue is not related to malicious activity.
“Importantly, this is not a security concern and requires no compromise or action on the part of the user,” Jimenez said. Also, it has nothing to do with the functionality of the app.
He also reiterated that Monaghan is asking the crypto community for help.
“If users find a fake MetaMask app on the App Store, we ask them to report it immediately,” he said. “Our top priority is to quickly resolve this issue and protect our users from fake apps.”
“Our dedicated team is working diligently to resolve this as quickly as possible,” he continued. “We expect MetaMask to return to the App Store soon.”
By noon Saturday, the app was back up.
Other cryptocurrency wallet apps such as Coinbase, Uniswap, and Binance remain available on the App Store.
In December 2022, MetaMask co-founder and co-lead developer Dan Finlay publicly criticized Apple’s App Store policies when it removed the Coinbase app. “I’m ready to leave the Apple ecosystem,” he wrote.
In 2019, MetaMask was removed from the Google Play app store, but it was reinstated a week later.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
