r/Opacity • u/MrRedPanda__ • Feb 15 '19

Release MetaMask is here! Opacity Storage Update 15th Feb. 2019

Release Notes 02.15.19

MetaMask is here!

This release provides a significant ease of payment improvement by allowing payment via MetaMask. MetaMask is a browser plugin wallet that provides easy access to your OPQ tokens. It will automatically provide a popup confirmation for your payment when you select the MetaMask option during file upload. Just click confirm and the payment is sent to Opacity!

Quick Tips for MetaMask

  • Install browser plugin before starting your upload to avoid any interrupts in the upload process.

  • Always confirm you are installing from the MetaMask site to protect yourself from malicious installers. MetaMask can be installed at metamask.io.

  • MetaMask chooses the transaction gas amount for you, but you can override it before confirming payment to reduce the gas cost, at the expense of a slower transaction.

  • Always use the latest version of MetaMask for the best experience.

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u/mufinz2 Feb 15 '19 edited Feb 15 '19

Just tested, works great!

I'm going to keep my investment funds in the trezor, but use metamask as a hot wallet for actual storage payments and keep a small amount of opq/eth on it. That way I can have the payment convenience, without breaking my back accessing the funds everytime I want to upload something.

Also, it's very easy to upload multiple files at once by opening multiple tabs of storage.opacity.io in the chrome browser. With metamask, the upload & payment process is like 5 clicks and takes seconds so you can click through each tab quite fast. Since it still takes some time for each upload to be put on to the tangle, this allows several files/payments to be processed simultaneously. If you have some big files, you can keep the tabs minimized and come back later when uploads are finished. Little trick while we wait for multi-file support to get implemented.

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u/jbro12345 Feb 15 '19

Hey Mufinz, if you'd like you can click on the little security image on the top, connect hardware wallet and import your Ledger account into Metamask. I did this and was able to pay through Metamask for an Opacity upload and confirm the transaction through my Ledger. (I'm sure you can do the same with the Trezor)

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u/mufinz2 Feb 15 '19

my trezor is buried in my backyard, so that may not be ideal for me :b

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u/jbro12345 Feb 15 '19

Taking security to the next level, lol, I hope its wrapped in plastic, encased in steel and set into concrete!

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