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MetaMask Security Incident: Why Lido Warns of Lost Staking Rewards

CoinCentral·October 1, 2026·1 min read
MetaMask Security Incident: Why Lido Warns of Lost Staking Rewards

MetaMask is exiting Ethereum validators after a security incident hit its staking infrastructure. Researcher Kaden estimated diverted block payments at 0.36 ETH, but MetaMask has not confirmed his findings. No immediate threat to wallets was reported, and neither MetaMask nor Lido reported slashing. Lido expects affected validators to stop staking by October 7, with withdrawals planned for ETH stakers.

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