Thanks to Cipher Dance for the invitation to attend @MetaMask's event. I also had the pleasure of chatting with the MetaMask team about wallet operations and trying out MetaMask's latest features. Actually, MetaMask has been one of the earliest wallets I used—after ImToken, MetaMask became my primary wallet, and it’s been with me for almost all my web-based on-chain interactions from 2021 to 2023. But why has the demand for MetaMask decreased today? Is it because competitors have become too strong on the product side? I don’t think so. Back then, Binance Wallet was criticized heavily, but what changed its reputation wasn’t a massive technical improvement or a fundamental shift in product experience—it was Alpha. And the essence of Alpha is that it helps users make money. When it comes to products, OKX Wallet is widely recognized as user-friendly. But what initially got people to adopt OKX Wallet wasn’t its easy cross-chain functionality or low Swap fees—it was the fact that it was the first wallet to make minting inscriptions simple, which was a strong user demand. Later on, OKX Wallet also performed impressively in the Meme space. So, the key to wallets isn’t about how beautiful the UI is or how complete the features are. At its core, a wallet is meant to securely store users’ assets. But nowadays, the differences in security among major wallets aren’t that significant. It’s more about how to attract users—either by helping them make money easily, like Alpha or Booster, or by securing exclusive resources, like Binance’s IDO, or by staying ahead of the market. The idea of improving user experience sounds great, but it’s not as practical as simply giving users money. As long as the money is in place and security is ensured, even if it’s a pile of crap, people will scramble to interact with it. This post is sponsored by Bitget ｜ @Bitget_zh