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    1. John Backus‏ @backus Jan 20

      If you are using an in-browser Ethereum wallet (e.g. Metamask, Brave, Parity) then any website can detect if you are an Ethereum user. I wouldn't be surprised if some advertisers are already collecting this information.

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    2. GlobalCryptoInsights‏ @GlobalCryptoIn Jan 21
      Replying to @backus @naval

      Your concerns are well-founded, but what is the mention of brave about? You have expounded your thoughts on Metamask and Parity, but the mention of brave is ambiguous.

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      John Backus‏ @backus Jan 21
      Replying to @GlobalCryptoIn @naval

      Brave has Metamask installed by default. Was under the impression that was one of the main value props

      1:17 AM - 21 Jan 2018
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        2. Alex Wykoff‏ @alex_wykoff Jan 21
          Replying to @backus @GlobalCryptoIn @naval

          Brave doesn’t have Metamask installed by default. It’s an extension you have to download and install separately (as mentioned by Crypt0Ninja). Do you have a PoC site or repo to try against? If so, did you do so with a clean install of Brave?

          1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
        3. TigerXtrm‏ @RobinFranke Jan 21
          Replying to @alex_wykoff @backus and

          It is installed by default (unless that was changed recently), but not enabled.

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        4. Alex Wykoff‏ @alex_wykoff Jan 21
          Replying to @RobinFranke @backus and

          Metamask as an extension has NEVER been installed by default. Maybe you’re thinking of the ledger/BAT wallet?

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        5. John Backus‏ @backus Jan 21
          Replying to @alex_wykoff @RobinFranke and

          John Backus Retweeted John Backus

          I replied to Brenden. Sorry about the mixup, I thought Metamask was on by default in Bravehttps://twitter.com/backus/status/955145546347393026 …

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          John Backus @backus
          Replying to @BrendanEich
          I used Brave for development a while back and installed Metamask I guess. When I reinstalled before tweeting this it was still there. My mistake, sorry.
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        6. Luke Mulks‏ @lukemulks Jan 21
          Replying to @backus @alex_wykoff and

          Also we block the ads and tracking in @brave by default. Advertisers aren't collecting if nothing is sent to their servers.

          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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        2. GlobalCryptoInsights‏ @GlobalCryptoIn Jan 21
          Replying to @backus @naval

          @BrendanEich thoughts or comments on the issue? Where do we go from here?

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        1. Crypt0Ninja‏ @Crypt0Ninja Jan 21
          Replying to @backus @GlobalCryptoIn @naval

          Netamask wasnt installed by default on my brave i had to download the extension

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