MetaMask added support “Sign in with Ethereum”, a feature that allows users to securely use Crypto wallets to authenticate web services.
MetaMask is now compatible with EIP-4361, aka Sign In with Ethereum!
This is part of our ongoing effort to make confirmations more legible to our community. Our implementation also offers a “domain binding” feature, which will detect signatures/approvals from malicious URLs. pic.twitter.com/2jkFRhLDsx
— MetaMask
(@MetaMask) March 23, 2023
The popular web3 wallet MetaMask has implemented the EIP-4361 standard for Ethereum account holders. The wallet project has partnered with identity and digital identity provider Spruce on this integration.
With the use of EIP-4361, users of wallets such as MetaMask can now sign a standard message to log in to a website. Supported websites will show a popup for the user to check the details. , including the website name , session details , and security mechanisms such as nonce , and validate domain names to prevent unauthorized access from malicious websites . And this will be your choice. self-custodial instead of federated identity providers, such as email or phone numbers.
“This is part of our ongoing effort to make verification easier in our community. And our implementation also includes a ‘domain binding’ feature which detects malicious URL signatures/approvals,” MetaMask said in a tweet.O
The developer released Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 4361, or Sign In with Ethereum, in 2021 as a mechanism for wallet providers to offer Ethereum wallet authentication for off-chain services.
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