{"id":39013,"date":"2022-12-23T13:30:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T13:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=39013"},"modified":"2022-12-23T13:30:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T13:30:33","slug":"proximity-labs-develops-first-non-ethereum-blockchain-solution-compatible-with-metamask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=39013","title":{"rendered":"Proximity Labs develops first non-Ethereum blockchain solution compatible with Metamask"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0;clear: both\"> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/link.cryptoslate.com\/haru_fe2991\" class=\"placement\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" style=\"max-width: 300px\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/haru-trust-02.jpg\" alt=\"Haru Invest\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" style=\"max-width: 300px\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/haru-trust-02.jpg\" alt=\"Haru Invest\" \/> <\/a><\/div>\n<p>Proximity Labs has developed the first non-Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) blockchain solution compatible with Metamask \u2014 a popular Ethereum wallet.<\/p>\n<p>Compatibility is achieved through a smart contract developed by Proximity Labs called NETH, according to a company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/nearprotocol\/introducing-neth-near-becomes-the-first-non-evm-chain-to-offer-metamask-compatibility-5c05db5c31d6\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How NETH works<\/h2>\n<p>NETH enables Ethereum (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/ethereum\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ETH<\/a>) addresses remote control of paired <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/near-protocol\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NEAR<\/a> accounts via signing transactions.<\/p>\n<p>NETH is deployed on the NEAR blockchain and enables direct interaction with NEAR decentralized applications (DApps) using Ethereum wallets like Metamask.<\/p>\n<p>The NETH smart contract works as follows: it verifies the signature sent from the Ethereum account, recovers the Ethereum public address if verification is successful, and executes the transaction as long as it matches the address from the initial NETH setup \u2014 according to Proximity Labs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_284031\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-284031\" style=\"width: 1526px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-284031\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prox.png\" alt=\"Source Proximity Labs\" width=\"1526\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prox.png 1526w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prox-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prox-1024x423.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prox-768x318.png 768w\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-284031\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prox.png\" alt=\"Source Proximity Labs\" width=\"1526\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prox.png 1526w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prox-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prox-1024x423.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prox-768x318.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1526px) 100vw, 1526px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-284031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Proximity Labs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Features<\/h2>\n<p>NETH is open-sourced, non-custodial, and has been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/NearDeFi\/neth\/blob\/main\/audit\/near-eth-audit-public.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">audited<\/a> by OtterSec. It remains client-side, without the need for communication with third parties or a server.<\/p>\n<p>Users of NETH can un-pair their Ethereum account and retrieve the seed phrase for their NEAR native account at any time.<\/p>\n<p>However, creating a NETH account is subject to fees paid to validators and currently costs 0.5 NEAR at press time. This fee covers the creation of an account name, access key, and contract storage.<\/p>\n<h2>Plans ahead<\/h2>\n<p>In the future, Proximity Labs plans to roll out an \u201cimproved onboarding experience\u201d that includes a reduction in the cost of creating an account. The company also plans to add more DApp integrations, educational material, and guides for users and developers.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMicGh0dHBzOi8vY3J5cHRvc2xhdGUuY29tL3Byb3hpbWl0eS1sYWJzLWRldmVsb3BzLWZpcnN0LW5vbi1ldGhlcmV1bS1ibG9ja2NoYWluLXNvbHV0aW9uLWNvbXBhdGlibGUtd2l0aC1tZXRhbWFzay_SAXZodHRwczovL2NyeXB0b3NsYXRlLmNvbS9wcm94aW1pdHktbGFicy1kZXZlbG9wcy1maXJzdC1ub24tZXRoZXJldW0tYmxvY2tjaGFpbi1zb2x1dGlvbi1jb21wYXRpYmxlLXdpdGgtbWV0YW1hc2svP2FtcD0x?oc=5\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proximity Labs has developed the first non-Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) blockchain solution compatible with Metamask \u2014 a popular Ethereum wallet. Compatibility is achieved through a smart contract developed by Proximity Labs called NETH, according to a company statement. How NETH works NETH enables Ethereum (ETH) addresses remote control of paired NEAR accounts via signing transactions. 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