How to stay anonymous while using MetaMask

MetaMask, a most popular on-chain Ethereum (ETH) wallet, might share your data with Infura. But this can be fixed in two minutes.

On Nov.24, Crypto Twitter users noticed a significant change in Privacy Policy of ConsenSys, an organization behind MetaMask wallet and Infura blockchain infrastructure provider. As per the updates, crypto wallet MetaMask now tracks IP address and Ethereum wallet address of its users who choose Infura as their Remote Procedure Call (RPC) provider.

The thing is that Infuras RPC endpoints are used by MetaMask by default so that the vast majority of its users started sharing data with Infura.

How can I protect my data from being tracked?
You can change the RPC at any moment: technically, it is just a service that streamlines the connection between the blockchain and your wallet.

How to add GetBlock RPC to MetaMask
GetBlock doesnt share your IP and ETH wallet address with anyone. Heres why trying our free RPC might be a smart bet.

Step 1. Create your free GetBlock account
Sign up to GetBlock: https://account.getblock.io/sign-up . It only asks you for an email address to communicate with you. Meanwhile, you also can sign up with Google. To stay anonymous you can use e-mail addresses by privacy-focused platforms like Proton Mail, Tutanota, and so on.

Step 2. Grab your API endpoint
In the Endpoints list, please, choose Ethereum as the name of protocol and Mainnet as the type of network, and click Get.
Thats it, your exclusive endpoint (the address that connects your wallet and blockchain) is added to your Endpoints list. Feel free to copy it!

Step 3. Add it to MetaMask
Open your MetaMask wallet, sign in, click on Networks list and choose Add network option.
In the Add network menu, please, choose Add network manually. Then, paste the endpoint address from your GetBlock account to New RPC URL.

Thats it, GetBlock becomes your wallets new RPC provider that truly cares about your privacy and will never share your sensitive information.Now you can continue using MetaMask as you did prior to the update.

Full guide: https://getblock.io/blog/how-to-add-getblock-endpoints-to-metamask/