MetaMask has alerted its users against rumors of a scam MetaMask airdrop that has been circulating on social media and is slated for March 31, 2023.
There have been “quite a few speculations” of a MetaMask snapshot or airdrop on March 31, according to a March 28 tweet from the company.
“Not only are these stories inaccurate, but they are also hazardous. These provide opportunities for scammers and phishers, MetaMask warned.
A number of fake Twitter accounts claiming to be associated with MetaMask or an airdrop of MetaMask tokens have been detected.
MetaMask has rejected rumors of a forthcoming airdrop in a Twitter tweet and asked users to remain watchful for phony sites in the coming days.
These reports may be connected to ConsenSys CEO and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin’s March 14 “fireside chat” event at ETHDenver 2023, where he reaffirmed that his company is “currently working to decentralize” MetaMask. It was then stated that he acknowledged the team’s intention to create a token.
Lubin also originally suggested a MetaMask token on November 8, 2021, when he tweeted, “When $MASK? Remain informed”
Despite the fact that MetaMask has discredited an imminent airdrop, numerous responses from the community indicate that they are still optimistic that an airdrop will occur at a later date.
DappRadar data reveals that the number of transactions on March 27 increased to 21,460 from roughly 8,000 on March 27 prior to the rumors.
MetaMask saw a comparable burst of activity in November 2021 due to reports of an airdrop, following previous airdrops from both the Ethereum Name Service and Lubin’s talk of a coin.
