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Several Venezuelans and Iranians have been denied access to MetaMaskโs Web3 wallet. Some Iranian users have also been restricted by OpenSea. The blocks draw attention to Web3โs centralization issues. ๐ฎ๐ท
Multiple MetaMask users in Venezuela and Iran reported that they were unable to access the Web3 wallet, while MetaMask said that Infura, the service provider the wallet uses to access Ethereum, โis unavailable in certain jurisdictions due to legal compliance,โ in a short note updated an hour before press time.
Users in certain restricted regions would receive an โerror messageโ while trying to access the wallet, according to the letter. ConsenSys, the Web3 software business founded by Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin, produces both MetaMask and Infura.