Fullstack Engineer, MetaMask

MetaMask is one of the most widely used self-custodial crypto wallets. It lets people hold, trade and use digital assets themselves, without a bank or exchange holding the money for them. The wallet has more than 100 million downloads across roughly 190 countries , and it's growing into payments, savings and investing . The company, formerly Consensys Software, now focuses only on this consumer business. Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin runs it as chairman and CEO . In 2022, Microsoft, SoftBank and Temasek were among the backers of a $450 million round that valued the group at $7 billion.

The opportunity is real, and so is the volatility. Weak markets pushed back a possible IPO , and regulators have challenged its products in the past . If MetaMask can win the trust of mainstream users, it has a real chance to become the default home for people who want to control their own money.