From Metal Pay to Proton and everything in between, Marshall and Lee spent hours answering dozens of questions about what we’re building.
The latest Proton news and announcements.
Why we chose Fireblocks as our custody provider
“Their feature set and the configurability of security policies is the best we’ve seen in the industry.”
FDIC Chief Innovation Officer discusses the future of banking with Metal CEO Marshall Hayner
We spoke with the FDIC’s Chief Innovation Officer Sultan Meghi to talk about what will happen next in the world of finance – here’s the details.
Proton Lend LOAN airdrop to XPR and MTL holders/stakers
We are excited to announce the introduction of LOAN governance token for Proton Lend and the incoming airdrop that can only be accessed directly on the Proton blockchain. The LOAN token will be used to vote on governance decisions such as which tokens can be...
Proton Market goes Open Source – unlocking NFTs for billions around the world
Anyone can now integrate Proton Market direclty into their website and begin selling NFTs on their own site, making NFTs more accessible than ever.
Proton Market Open Beta is now live to the public!
The world’s easiest way to create, sell, and buy NFTs has finally arrived.
Watch the Proton Developer’s Conference: an introduction to the world’s most advanced blockchain
With a project as bold and visionary as the Proton blockchain, you need more than just a blog post to sum it up. That’s why we gathered our team together to explain our vision for Proton, blockchain technology, and the future of finance during the Proton Developer’s...
Metallicus to invest into SoftAtom, a Proton developer investment fund
SoftAtom: an investment vehicle for talented creators, developers, start-ups, and corporations that are ready to build on Proton.
Introducing Proton Lend (LOAN), a new decentralized finance lending market built on Proton Blockchain
Introducing Proton Lend (LOAN), a new decentralized finance lending market built on the Proton blockchain. Utilizing the cross-chain capabilities with wrapped X-tokens, Proton Lend makes it possible to lend between cryptocurrency pairs where it wasn’t previously...
WBTC vs XBTC – Why Proton wraps Bitcoin better
Proton-wrapped Bitcoin (XBTC) means BTC that is faster, cheaper, and more accessible than ever before.
Sunsetting Metal X, Metal Vault, and Lynx Wallet
As we build Metal Pay, Proton, and the proposed national bank charter FBB&T, we’re shifting our energy to refocus on the future.
Proton Swap is now officially live!
We’re beyond excited to announce that, after months of hard work and development, Proton Swap is now officially live! What is Proton Swap? Proton Swap is a next-generation decentralized cryptocurrency exchange that facilitates automated trading between cryptocurrency...
What are cryptocurrency Private Keys?
Everything you need to know about what private keys are, how to use them, and how to keep them safe.
The Monster NFT Demo is live
We're proud to say that the first open source demo of our NFT platform is now live. Just to set expectations: this doesn’t yet have an NFT creator, and the prices are set in FOOBAR (our free token). The full market is coming in the next few weeks....
Proton, the new home for NFTs
Proton + Atomic Assets: no gas fees, near-zero minting costs, superb end-user experience. There’s a lot of interest in NFTs these days, but the end-user experience is far from good. On Ethereum, it costs upwards of $50 just to mint an NFT. Placing a bid or lifting an...
Meet Proton’s Block Producers: Proton NZ & EOSphere
Our block producers are some of the best in the industry, and they’re all dedicated to making Proton faster and more efficient for you.
New on Proton – Protect Your Identity
We’ve created a way for you to protect your identity on the Proton blockchain, making a way for you to stay private on the world’s most capable blockchain.
Banking the Unbanked – Why we’re creating First Blockchain Bank
We created First Blockchain Bank and Trust to give everyone in America a way to be included in this growing decentralized economy.
Proton completes a voluntary external security assessment
According to the team at Kudelski, “The findings during the review have been better than other projects of similar size and complexity.”
Metal Employee Spotlight – Mike Fong and Maria Cho
Everything that we’re doing here at Metal is only possible with the excellent team we’ve built over the last few years. From designing Metal Pay to be the easiest way to buy and use cryptocurrency, to building the Proton blockchain to power the next generation of DeFi...
Long Staking – The next evolution in Staking, powered by Proton
The Altcoin Dilemma There is a certain type of stress presented by investing in cryptocurrency: you’re tempted to buy one coin, but you’re nervous about missing out on the performance of other coins. We all have stories of knowing about a certain cryptocurrency,...
The Roadmap for Proton – Where We’ve Been, and Where We’re Going
No journey would be successful without a map of where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re going. The Proton Chain Roadmap is our clearest picture of our vision for Proton, with step-by-step progress detailed for the world to see. You can view our Roadmap...
Proton creates a pathway for Banks to enter DeFi
In recent days, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a bureau within the US Department of the Treasury that oversees banks, has issued new guidance that affects most financial institutions. Banks are now encouraged to adopt new technologies by...
Metal 2020 – Year in Review
The past year has been a shock for billions of people around the world. It seemed like no other year in recent memory had such a mix of good news and bad news, hardship and excitement, opportunities and closed doors. 2020 has been hard, but it has also been an...
Marshall’s AMA with WazirX – MTL, Proton, and more!
Our CEO, Marshall Hayner, recently sat down with the team from WazirX to celebrate them listing our first cryptocurrency, Metal (MTL), on their exchange! WazirX is one of the largest and most trusted exchanges in India; adding MTL to this exchange gives over a billion...
Metal Heads-up – November 2020
It’s pretty ironic that just as the seasons change and winter inches closer, the cryptocurrency winter is beginning to fade. The price of Bitcoin is climbing, altcoins are following close behind, and whispers about cryptocurrency are spreading throughout the media. It...
Proton Wallet available for download on the iOS App Store
We’re thrilled to announce that the Proton Wallet is now available to download from the iOS App Store! This app allows you to participate directly in the Proton ecosystem by staking XPR, earning block rewards, voting for block producers, and so much more. Users can...
Introducing Verified Identities on Proton
We’re thrilled to announce that Verified Identities are now available on Proton mainnet! This means that users who opt into providing KYC information can receive a Proton Verified checkmark, minimizing opportunities for mistakes and unlocking new features. Verified...
Securing Elections with Proton – Free, Fast, and Fair
Voting is a fundamental part of every democracy, and for good reason: the idea that the people have the ability to choose their leaders is powerful. Few other systems of government allow the people to have this sort of direct influence over the course of their nation,...
Metal Heads-up – October 2020
Can you feel it? Just as the weather is starting to cool off, the cryptocurrency industry is heating up with a whirlwind of updates and news stories. Big players are fully embracing cryptocurrency, skeptics are finally joining the winning team, and the IRS is making...
Announcing the release of the Proton Web SDK with documentation
To encourage the continued progress of the Proton blockchain, and support developers who are actively building with Proton, we have released our Web SDK along with documentation. Proton Web SDK The Proton Web SDK is built off of Greymass’s Anchor-link and the...
Marshall Hayner shares the vision for Proton
In this video, Marshall Hayner, CEO at Proton, lays out the vision for Proton, payments with @names on the blockchain, pending fiat payments, and a complete rethink of banking and credit cards.
Syed Jafri breaks down the importance of voting for block producers
In this video, Syed Jafri, VP of Blockchain at Proton, breaks down the importance of voting for block producers. It is a short segment from the Proton Wallet deep dive with Jacob Davis and Syed Jafri.
Jacob Davis & Syed Jafri explain the signing request functionality
In this video, Jacob Davis, CTO, and Syed Jafri, VP of Blockchain at Proton, explain the signing request (ESR) functionality on the Proton blockchain. It is a short segment from the Proton Wallet deep dive with Jacob Davis and Syed Jafri.
Jacob Davis & Syed Jafri clarify staking and unstaking on the Proton blockchain
In this video, Jacob Davis, CTO, and Syed Jafri, VP of Blockchain at Proton, clarify staking and unstaking on the Proton blockchain. It is a short segment from the Proton Wallet deep dive with Jacob Davis and Syed Jafri.
Syed Jafri explains why backing up your private key is crucial
In this video, Syed Jafri, VP of Blockchain at Proton, explains why backing up your private key is crucial. It is a short segment from the Proton Wallet deep dive with Jacob Davis and Syed Jafri.
Demonstrating Proton’s real-world functionality for push transactions
Previously, we showed you a testnet version of authorizing push transactions via Proton to pay for goods or services, with the example of purchasing a plan through Taskly. We used that first video to highlight not only what Proton could do, but the speed and ease of...
Metal Heads-up – September 2020
New for Metal in the month of September – 2.5 launches for iOS | Staking & Swapping come to Proton | and more!
Proton Wallet Alpha is now available for download on Android!
We’re excited to announce that Proton Wallet Alpha is now available for download on Android! Hyper-focused on Proton’s blockchain, this app is a powerful way to interact with Proton. Proton is a new blockchain capable of up to 4,000 transactions per second, with...
Proton Swapping Tool is Live – Unlocking Staking and More!
We’re thrilled to announce that our brand new Proton Swap tool is now live and ready for iOS and Android users of the Proton Wallet. This tool will allow you to swap your XPR based on the Ethereum blockchain to mainnet XPR - which opens up all other functions of the...
Ubitquity to integrate Proton for real estate transactions
Proton has teamed up with Ubitquity LLC to reimagine how real-world use cases of blockchain technology can look. Ubitquity is a leader in enterprise-ready blockchain technology, known for their secure platform that enables real estate and record-keeping to be done in...
Metal and Proton to enter DeFi, including Wrapped Coins, Proton Swap, and Lending Market
Metal, the creator of the popular Metal Pay wallet, MTL token, Metal X exchange, and Proton blockchain announced today a set of DeFi tools on Proton allowing for lightning-fast, feeless transactions. This work is a joint effort of the Metal team, the newly acquired...
Proton (XPR) is now listed on Uniswap
We’re thrilled to announce that Proton is now available on Uniswap! Uniswap is a decentralized exchange (DEX) that runs a protocol on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing traders to trade ETH and ERC20 tokens directly from their Ethereum wallets. You can trade XPR on...
Metal Heads-up – August 2020
August is one of those busy months where the sleepy days of summer give way to a whirlwind of activity. Parents around the country are scratching their heads trying to figure out how school is supposed to look this year, and college students are doing the same. While...
Proton Wallet Alpha is now available for download!
Have you ever thought how crazy it is that our user name also functions as our password in the traditional world of finance? Literally, our debit and credit card numbers are both the user name and the password combined into one string to our bank account. It’s funny...
Metal acquires Bloks.io
Friday, Aug 21 2020, Los Angeles California. Following its recent acquisition of Lynx, and the launch of its Metal X cryptocurrency exchange, The Metal Neo Bank Payment Platform has acquired Bloks.io, the leading Block Explorer and Dev Team for EOSIO. With over 10,000...
Proton (XPR) is now listed on OKEx
We’re thrilled to announce that Proton is now available on OKEx. OKEx is a world-leading digital asset exchange, providing advanced financial services to traders globally by using blockchain technology. The following XPR pairs are available on OKEx: XPR/BTC XPR/USDT...
Demonstration of on-chain staking and voting with the Proton Wallet
We’re thrilled to demonstrate the new “Proton Wallet”- featuring on-chain staking and voting for block producers. Additionally, it shows claiming rewards for staking. Click on the play icon above to watch the demo video. The Proton Wallet will replace the Lynx wallet...
Metal Heads-up — July 2020
Ah, the dog days of summer. Everything seems to be getting hotter these days - from the temperature, to the cryptocurrency markets. While we’re seeing record-breaking highs across the United States and around the world, we’ve heard that several altcoins are...
HitBTC lists mainnet Proton
We’re thrilled to announce that HitBTC added support for mainnet Proton (XPRM)! HitBTC is one of the oldest and fastest-growing crypto exchanges! Please note that the Ethereum (ERC20) version of Proton (XPR) remains available to trade on HitBTC as well. Mainnet...
Announcing Early Beta Releases of Proton Open SDK
We are excited to announce that we are rolling out part of the Proton Open SDK early as beta releases. While we have been building non-stop since we last wrote about this, we decided that we should roll out the Proton Open SDK in phases. This way, developers and the...
2020 Midyear Review – Metal X, Proton, and more
We know that 2020 has been a year like never before for everyone around the world, and there’s quite a bit to feel unnerved about. However, there’s also a lot of good that has been happening that we shouldn’t lose sight of. For example, the cast of Parks and...
Announcing Proton Open SDK and Proton Lightweight Wallet
We are excited to announce that, following the completion of the Lynx acquisition and the launch of the Proton mainnet, Metal has begun work on a number of fully open-sourced libraries which will allow developers to easily integrate with the Proton Blockchain....
Metal & Lynx have officially merged!
We are thrilled to announce that, as of today, Metal and Lynx have officially merged into one team! This is one of the largest mergers in the cryptocurrency industry and a signal of amazing things to come. Additionally, this was a merger that was carried out in the...
List of exchanges where Proton (XPR) is available
We compiled a list of exchanges where Proton (XPR) is available for trading with links to the trading pairs. Bithumb The following XPR pair is available for trading on Bithumb: XPR/KRW Bithumb Global The following XPR pair is available for trading on Bithumb Global:...
How to create a Proton account or how to convert your Lynx account
In this guide, we’ll show you how to create a new Proton account and how to convert your Lynx account to a Proton account. How to create a new Proton account Step 1: Download the Lynx wallet and open the wallet.Step 2: Click on Proton to get started.Step 3: Enter your...
Proton (XPR) is now listed on Metal Pay
We couldn’t be more excited to announce that Proton is now available on the Metal Pay marketplace! XPR is available to buy, sell, deposit and withdraw. Additionally, you can send and receive XPR between friends, completely free. That’s right, crypto payments inside...
Proton (XPR) is now listed on Bithumb and Bithumb Global
We’re excited to announce that Proton is now available on one of the oldest and popular crypto exchanges in South Korea, Bithumb and Bithumb Global! The following XPR pair is available for trading on Bithumb: XPR/KRW The following XPR pair is available for trading on...
Proton (XPR) Mainnet is now LIVE
We’re thrilled to announce that the Proton (XPR) mainnet is now LIVE and operational. This means that 15 validators, including the core “Proton Consortium” of Greymass, EOS Cafe, Metal, EOS USA, and CryptoLions, are now producing blocks on the new chain. What does...
Proton showcases signing request demo via push notification
Jacob Davis, Proton’s Co-Founder & CTO, showcases the push notification version of Proton’s first signing request demo in the video above. Watch the first demo here in case you missed it. Jacob makes a real signing request and a real transfer transaction using...
Proton (XPR) now listed on HitBTC!
We’re thrilled to announce that Proton is now available on one of the oldest and fastest growing crypto exchanges, HitBTC! The following XPR pairs are available for trading: XPR/BTC XPR/ETH XPR/USDT About HitBTC: HitBTC is a crypto exchange that has over 800 trading...
Proton is now on Coinmarketcap!
About CoinMarketCap: Founded in 2013, CoinMarketCap is the leading website for tracking the capitalization of various cryptocurrencies. They provide cryptocurrency market cap rankings, charts, and more! Coinmarketcap tracks the capitalization of various...
Rewatch the Proton AMA here!
The Proton team had a blast answering your questions during the AMA today! Metal X, our exchange AND our first signing request demo on the Proton testnet was showcased during the stream! Missed the action? No problem! Rewatch the AMA above.
Proton showcases first signing demo on testnet!
The Proton team has been hard at work and is pleased to showcase its first signing request demo on the Proton testnet! The Greymass's EOSIO Signing Request (ESR) protocol proposal was used as the transport mechanism to make it all happen. Greymass is one of Proton’s...
Proton is now on BlockFolio!
About BlockFolio: Blockfolio is the leading network for mobile cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and management. It is available on iOS and Android. Blockfolio takes a user-first approach and is committed to providing the best products to help the advancement of the...
Proton is now on CoinGecko!
About CoinGecko: CoinGecko is one of the largest and earliest crypto data aggregators, operating since early 2014. It currently tracks nearly 7047 tokens from more than 416 cryptocurrency exchanges. CoinGecko provides a fundamental analysis of the crypto market. In...
Proton (XPR) now listed in Bilaxy!
We’re thrilled to announce that Proton is now available for trading on global cryptocurrency trading platform Bilaxy! The following XPR pair is available for trading: XPR/BTC Deposits and withdrawals are enabled. Trading started at 21:00, April 3, 2020 (UTC+8) About...
Proton (XPR) now listed in Exrates!
We’re excited to announce that Proton is now available for trading on global cryptocurrency exchange Exrates! The following XPR pairs are available for trading: XPR/BTC XPR/USDT About Exrates: Exrates is a comprehensive financial platform for the majority of leading...
How to claim the XPR airdrop as an LNX holder
About the Proton (XPR) airdrop: The Proton (XPR) snapshot has been successfully completed! Every account with a LNX balance has been credited Proton tokens at a 1:1 ratio. So, if you had 1 LNX token on the snapshot date, you will receive 1 Proton token. Every 2...
How to claim the XPR airdrop by holding MTL
About the Proton (XPR) snapshot and airdrop: A snapshot will be made at Ethereum block #9773868, which should occur on Monday, March 30th, around 1:00 PM GMT. This snapshot records all of the balances in the MTL ecosystem and every account with a balance will be...
What is Proton (XPR)?
Proton (XPR) is a new public blockchain and smart contract platform designed for both consumer applications and peer-peer payments. It is built around a secure identity and financial settlements layer that allows users to directly link real identity and fiat accounts,...
Proton (XPR) airdrop information
In preparation of launching Proton (XPR) on mainnet, the Proton team will be moving forward with an airdrop of Proton tokens to all Metal (MTL) and Lynx (LNX) holders next week. A snapshot will be made at Ethereum block #9773868 which should occur on Monday, March...
The evolution of XID to Proton
A blockchain-based identity method for signing and settling financial transactions. Marshall Hayner and Fred Krueger Note: This WhitePaper forms the basis for a new blockchain co-developed by Metal and Lynx. This intellectual property is patent pending. Introduction...
Lynx + Metal = Proton
Fred Krueger and Marshall Hayner We’re excited to share the news that Lynx and Metal have come together to create an entirely new blockchain called Proton, and an entirely new consumer wallet experience that combines the best of both companies, and much, much more....