04-23-2023, 05:54 AM
Don't Rely on MetaMask to See Your Tokens - Use Blockchain Explorer!
<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/12uy46j/dont_rely_on_metamask_to_see_your_tokens_use/"> <img src="https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/gTIMYnYKyidTyOmbSvEnjqq8CGTe7eYIQPtaySoPvlg.jpg" alt="Don't Rely on MetaMask to See Your Tokens - Use Blockchain Explorer!" title="Don't Rely on MetaMask to See Your Tokens - Use Blockchain Explorer!" /> </a> </td><td> <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>In the past few weeks, I saw many comments like the following:</p> <blockquote> <p>I did everything, but it's not showing in MetaMask</p> </blockquote> <p>or</p> <blockquote> <p>Whenever Metamask takes too long to show my balance I freak out</p> </blockquote> <p>or</p> <blockquote> <p>How do I add it in MM?</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>All of that is n00b behavior.</strong></p> <p>In this post, I'll explain why you don't <strong>ever</strong> need to import a single token in MetaMask.</p> <h1>Preface - Why You Don't Need to Import Tokens in MM</h1> <p>MetaMask is a non-custodial wallet.</p> <p><strong>Your coins aren't "in" MetaMask.</strong></p> <p>MM is just a browser extension that allows you to control an address that has your tokens.</p> <p><strong>Your tokens are "on the blockchain".</strong></p> <p>In other words: even if you delete MetaMask, your funds will stay on the same address. If you want to access them again, you just need to initialize a new wallet (MM or another) using your 12 word seed phrase.</p> <h1>How Do I Know if I did Everything Right?</h1> <p>I understand, the question becomes:</p> <p><em>"I followed instructions, but I don't see the token in MetaMask. How do I verify that everything went well?"</em></p> <p>Well, as I said in the Preface, your funds are on the blockchain.</p> <p>So you can see them on a <strong>blockchain explorer.</strong></p> <p>A <strong>blockchain explorer</strong> is usually a website for visualizing blocks, transactions, addresses, and other analytics about a specific network.</p> <p><strong>So just go to the blockchain explorer and enter your address.</strong></p> <p>You'll see everything you own. For example, here's Vitalik's Ethereum address on the Ethereum blockchain explorer:</p> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/tqqnzbfbxdva1.png?width=1377&format=png&auto=webp&s=b9c74a0b98030b9161f2c2780c4e7feb8f4047d8">Source: https://etherscan.io/address/vitalik.eth </a></p> <h1>Step-by-Step Tutorial</h1> <p>Find the blockchain explorer for the network you're interested in. Here are a few examples:</p> <ul> <li>Ethereum mainnet: <a href="https://etherscan.io/">https://etherscan.io/</a></li> <li>ArbitrumOne: <a href="https://arbiscan.io/">https://arbiscan.io/</a></li> <li>Optimism: <a href="https://optimistic.etherscan.io/">https://optimistic.etherscan.io/</a></li> <li>ArbitrumNova: <a href="https://nova-explorer.arbitrum.io/">https://nova-explorer.arbitrum.io/</a></li> <li>Cosmos: <a href="https://www.mintscan.io/cosmos">https://www.mintscan.io/cosmos</a></li> <li>Fantom: <a href="https://ftmscan.com/">https://ftmscan.com/</a></li> <li>Avalanche: <a href="https://avascan.info/">https://avascan.info/</a></li> <li>etc.</li> </ul> <p>Just google <em>"[your network] scan"</em> and probably it'll be the first result.</p> <p>Then, paste your address in the search bar and see your holdings and transactions.</p> <p>Good luck!
</p> <h1>Making it Even Easier!</h1> <p>Okay, here's another tip: <strong>have confidence in the process.</strong></p> <p>Instead of verifying on each step, just continue what you were doing.</p> <p>Let's say you want to <em>1) withdraw liquidity</em> and then <em>2) swap some tokens</em>. You did the first step and, before proceeding, you want to verify that everything's correct.</p> <p>Instead of losing time on adding tokens in MetaMask or searching in the explorer, just continue with the process.</p> <p>Any dApp you'd use will automatically query the blockchain and show you how many tokens you have available:</p> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/z64win0sydva1.png?width=602&format=png&auto=webp&s=96e6d2725b9a7a247719d183c24a3b05b78f88bb">An image of your total portfolio in USDC. </a></p> <p>So in summary, if a transaction is complete, you don't need to babysit the process on every step. Just continue and have confidence in those completed transactions.</p> <h1>TLDR: You don't need to import any tokens in MetaMask. Your funds are on the blockchain and will be queried automatically when you need to access them.</h1> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/BusinessBreakfast3"> /u/BusinessBreakfast3 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/12uy46j/dont_rely_on_metamask_to_see_your_tokens_use/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/12uy46j/dont_rely_on_metamask_to_see_your_tokens_use/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>
<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/12uy46j/dont_rely_on_metamask_to_see_your_tokens_use/"> <img src="https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/gTIMYnYKyidTyOmbSvEnjqq8CGTe7eYIQPtaySoPvlg.jpg" alt="Don't Rely on MetaMask to See Your Tokens - Use Blockchain Explorer!" title="Don't Rely on MetaMask to See Your Tokens - Use Blockchain Explorer!" /> </a> </td><td> <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>In the past few weeks, I saw many comments like the following:</p> <blockquote> <p>I did everything, but it's not showing in MetaMask</p> </blockquote> <p>or</p> <blockquote> <p>Whenever Metamask takes too long to show my balance I freak out</p> </blockquote> <p>or</p> <blockquote> <p>How do I add it in MM?</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>All of that is n00b behavior.</strong></p> <p>In this post, I'll explain why you don't <strong>ever</strong> need to import a single token in MetaMask.</p> <h1>Preface - Why You Don't Need to Import Tokens in MM</h1> <p>MetaMask is a non-custodial wallet.</p> <p><strong>Your coins aren't "in" MetaMask.</strong></p> <p>MM is just a browser extension that allows you to control an address that has your tokens.</p> <p><strong>Your tokens are "on the blockchain".</strong></p> <p>In other words: even if you delete MetaMask, your funds will stay on the same address. If you want to access them again, you just need to initialize a new wallet (MM or another) using your 12 word seed phrase.</p> <h1>How Do I Know if I did Everything Right?</h1> <p>I understand, the question becomes:</p> <p><em>"I followed instructions, but I don't see the token in MetaMask. How do I verify that everything went well?"</em></p> <p>Well, as I said in the Preface, your funds are on the blockchain.</p> <p>So you can see them on a <strong>blockchain explorer.</strong></p> <p>A <strong>blockchain explorer</strong> is usually a website for visualizing blocks, transactions, addresses, and other analytics about a specific network.</p> <p><strong>So just go to the blockchain explorer and enter your address.</strong></p> <p>You'll see everything you own. For example, here's Vitalik's Ethereum address on the Ethereum blockchain explorer:</p> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/tqqnzbfbxdva1.png?width=1377&format=png&auto=webp&s=b9c74a0b98030b9161f2c2780c4e7feb8f4047d8">Source: https://etherscan.io/address/vitalik.eth </a></p> <h1>Step-by-Step Tutorial</h1> <p>Find the blockchain explorer for the network you're interested in. Here are a few examples:</p> <ul> <li>Ethereum mainnet: <a href="https://etherscan.io/">https://etherscan.io/</a></li> <li>ArbitrumOne: <a href="https://arbiscan.io/">https://arbiscan.io/</a></li> <li>Optimism: <a href="https://optimistic.etherscan.io/">https://optimistic.etherscan.io/</a></li> <li>ArbitrumNova: <a href="https://nova-explorer.arbitrum.io/">https://nova-explorer.arbitrum.io/</a></li> <li>Cosmos: <a href="https://www.mintscan.io/cosmos">https://www.mintscan.io/cosmos</a></li> <li>Fantom: <a href="https://ftmscan.com/">https://ftmscan.com/</a></li> <li>Avalanche: <a href="https://avascan.info/">https://avascan.info/</a></li> <li>etc.</li> </ul> <p>Just google <em>"[your network] scan"</em> and probably it'll be the first result.</p> <p>Then, paste your address in the search bar and see your holdings and transactions.</p> <p>Good luck!
</p> <h1>Making it Even Easier!</h1> <p>Okay, here's another tip: <strong>have confidence in the process.</strong></p> <p>Instead of verifying on each step, just continue what you were doing.</p> <p>Let's say you want to <em>1) withdraw liquidity</em> and then <em>2) swap some tokens</em>. You did the first step and, before proceeding, you want to verify that everything's correct.</p> <p>Instead of losing time on adding tokens in MetaMask or searching in the explorer, just continue with the process.</p> <p>Any dApp you'd use will automatically query the blockchain and show you how many tokens you have available:</p> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/z64win0sydva1.png?width=602&format=png&auto=webp&s=96e6d2725b9a7a247719d183c24a3b05b78f88bb">An image of your total portfolio in USDC. </a></p> <p>So in summary, if a transaction is complete, you don't need to babysit the process on every step. Just continue and have confidence in those completed transactions.</p> <h1>TLDR: You don't need to import any tokens in MetaMask. Your funds are on the blockchain and will be queried automatically when you need to access them.</h1> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/BusinessBreakfast3"> /u/BusinessBreakfast3 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/12uy46j/dont_rely_on_metamask_to_see_your_tokens_use/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/12uy46j/dont_rely_on_metamask_to_see_your_tokens_use/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>