MetaMask connectivity disruption hits dApps, NFTs across EVM networks
MetaMask reported a connectivity disruption affecting multiple blockchain networks on June 13, 2026. The wallet’s support team acknowledged widespread issues and said it is working to restore service, but it has not provided a clear timeline.
User reports describe MetaMask being either unresponsive or extremely slow when connecting and using decentralised applications (dApps). The impact is reported across three key areas: wallet connectivity, dApp interactions, and NFT transactions.
MetaMask does not directly run its own blockchain node infrastructure. Instead, it routes traffic through Remote Procedure Call (RPC) providers, with Infura cited as a dominant backend. MetaMask and Infura share a parent company (Consensys), meaning the default connection path can be highly dependent on the same infrastructure.
No official root cause has been published. The article notes similar MetaMask-related incidents in 2022 and 2025, including cases linked to infrastructure outages involving Infura and other cloud services such as AWS.
Because MetaMask is a primary gateway for Ethereum and the EVM ecosystem, the disruption can affect DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces, gaming platforms, and DAOs. For active traders, it may also force users to delay actions such as topping up collateral or closing positions ahead of liquidation thresholds in DeFi lending.
Traders seeking alternatives may use other wallets like Rabby or Rainbow, or hardware wallet interfaces such as Ledger Live to access the same networks and protocols.
Neutral
The event is a wallet connectivity/RPC-layer disruption, not a protocol-level or token-fundamentals change. That typically limits market-wide damage, keeping the longer-term bias close to neutral.
However, MetaMask being a primary gateway for Ethereum and the broader EVM ecosystem can still create short-term friction for trading and on-chain execution. If users cannot reliably connect, interact with dApps, or submit NFT transactions, order placement, swaps, minting, and refinancing actions can slow down. In DeFi lending, delayed collateral top-ups or inability to close positions before liquidation thresholds can amplify local volatility and cause liquidation cascades within specific protocols.
The dependency on Infura (and the shared Consensys infrastructure) echoes past incidents mentioned in 2022 and 2025, where outages driven by infrastructure providers affected user activity. That pattern usually drives brief risk-off reactions (wider spreads, temporary sell pressure on affected venues) but often stabilises once RPC services normalize.
Overall, expect mostly short-term volatility and operational risk for traders relying on MetaMask, with limited implications for the underlying market trend once connectivity is restored.