MetaMask Initiates $1.4 Billion ETH Unstaking Following Security Incident

MetaMask has proactively exited 17,000 Ethereum validators, involving over 523,000 ETH worth $1.4 billion, due to a security incident affecting its non-custodial staking infrastructure. The firm stated that user wallets face no immediate threat. Security researchers noted that block rewards from 18 validators were diverted to a suspicious address funded by Tornado Cash.