Blockchain software technology firm ConsenSys continues working on expanding blockchain interoperability by introducing a new tool for the MetaMask crypto wallet.
MetaMask users can now bridge across multiple blockchain networks using MetaMask Bridges, which aggregates different blockchain bridges in one place, ConsenSys announced on Nov. 9.
MetaMask Bridges supports major blockchains compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), including Ethereum, Avalanche, BNB Smart Chain and Polygon. The new tool allows for bridging Ether (ETH) and Wrapped Ether (WETH), major stablecoins, and native gas tokens, the firm said.
The new bridge feature enables MetaMask users to move tokens from one blockchain network to another without having to do research to find and choose a reliable bridge.
“There are a ton of different bridges out there, each supporting various networks and tokens,” MetaMask Bridges product manager Angela Potter told Cointelegraph. She noted that bridge costs, speed and security properties significantly vary from one bridge to another, requiring users to manually check a lot of data each time before proceeding with a bridge.
“MetaMask Bridges has curated the bridges that we think are the most decentralized and secure, and out of those will recommend the best one for the user’s specific route,” Potter said. She added that MetaMask Bridges picks the bridge with the best price by default, but users can also see time estimates and pick the fastest one if…
