According to Cointelegraph, Solana wallet provider Solflare has integrated MetaMask Snaps, allowing MetaMask users to manage their Solana portfolio directly from the popular crypto wallet. The integration aims to ease the barrier of entry and usage for the Solana blockchain. With MetaMask Snaps, an extension, Solflare will enable MetaMask users to interact with various decentralized applications (DApps) within the Solana ecosystem.
Solflare co-founder Filip Dragoslavic believes that the friction of installing new wallets has deterred many potential Solana users from entering the ecosystem. He sees the integration as a game-changer that could introduce the largest user base in Web3 to Solana. The feature is made possible through a collaboration with MetaMask Snaps, which extends the functionality of the popular Web3 wallet. Christian Montoya, the product lead at MetaMask Snaps, views the onboarding of MetaMask users to Solana DApps as a significant step toward a more seamless user experience.
MetaMask Snaps is designed to allow users to interact with various blockchain networks. ConsenSys head of strategy Simon Morris described Snaps as an 'Apple App Store' for MetaMask, enabling third-party developers to launch DApps called 'Snaps.' The feature also allows users to manage SOL, Solana Program Library tokens, and nonfungible tokens through MetaMask. The integration enables existing MetaMask users to integrate their wallets across Ethereum and other Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains with the Solana blockchain. To connect with Solana, MetaMask users will need to visit Solflare's website or connect their wallet to any Solana application. After an installation process, users can bridge their EVM assets into Solana.
