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MetaMask Scandal: The Crypto Wallet Cut Off Access To Venezuelan Users.

source-logo  beststocks.com 04 March 2022 13:49, UTC

The cryptocurrency wallet MetaMask has been experiencing a series of difficulties with Venezuela. The country’s citizens cannot access the blockchain browser, which is now the only way to buy and sell digital currency in Venezuela.

The Venezuelan users of Metamask are now saying that they can no longer access their accounts and digital wallets, accusing the platform of blocking them.

People started sharing their stories on social media Wednesday. By Thursday morning, there had been dozens of cases. The API for Infura is most likely to blame a network of blockchain node infrastructure networks.

Just an hour before press time, the MetaMask help site was changed to state that MetaMask was not available in certain areas due to legal compliance.

Many people discussed virtual private networks (VPNs) in their reactions to the news about the blocks.

At this point, it is unclear how much the blocks are indicating a tightening in restrictions regarding other countries sanctioned or not by the United States. Although affected users are mainly from Iran and Lebanon, most communications come from Venezuelan users.

After publishing the findings, the Infura team stated that they had addressed all your concerns on Twitter.

They stated that some configurations were not intended to be configured in a broader range of ways due to new sanctions from the United States and other nations. “This was an error of judgment on our behalf, and we are grateful that someone else saw it. After identifying the problem, we were able to rectify it, and service was restored.

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