MetaMask UX Update: Fiat Value Toggle in Testnets for Mobile Users

The new update introduces a toggle for fiat values on testnets enhancing awareness and preventing scams.

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MetaMask UX Update: Fiat Value Toggle in Testnets for Mobile Users

Showing fiat values in testnets is now a toggle option available on MetaMask Mobile to prevent scammers from exploiting testnet values and to give developers greater control over their MetaMask experience.

This feature is off by default and can be turned back on in settings to show fiat value again.

🌐 For Users: This helps bring more awareness of testnets as a potential scam vector. Scammers often use testnet values to build "trust" by sending users valueless testnet ETH that appears to have fiat value, then later asking for real funds in return.

⚒️ For Developers: As a developer, you now have the same control over your testnet experience on MetaMask Mobile as you do on Extension. This toggle allows developers to enable or disable fiat values for testnets as needed. Note: This has been turned off by default for the safety of the majority of users and can be turned back on in settings.

Stay tuned for more MetaMask UX updates. Enjoy!

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    MetaMask, formerly Consensys Software Inc, is the world's largest self-custodial financial platform, giving people a single place to hold, spend, save and grow their money across both crypto and traditional assets. The company is building the consumer platform where that happens, bringing payments, savings, investing and digital assets together in one seamless experience. Having grown from the world's most widely used self-custodial wallet, MetaMask gives users direct control over their money and assets, with reach across approximately 190 countries. MetaMask has played a foundational role in Ethereum's growth since 2016. Today, MetaMask sits at the center of the onchain economy, building the operating system for Open Money and putting people in full control of their financial lives.

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