[Bug]: Bitcoin - Long list of API requests (25 calls) made to bitcoin infura to get txs, every 30s while another network is selected

Author: seaonaCreated Sep 18, 2026Updated Sep 18, 2026
Labelstype-bugarea-performanceSev2-normalteam-networksteam-core-platformregression-prod-13.48.0

Describe the bug

Long list of API requests (25 calls) made to bitcoin infura to get txs, every 30s while another network is selected

Expected behavior

If I have another network selected, fetching every 30s bitcoin endpoint with 25 requests seems suboptimal

Screenshots/Recordings

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/23105cb4-81da-4181-9af8-7ef1de78a83c

Steps to reproduce

  1. Select another network (ie Mainnet)
  2. Open offscreeen network requests tab
  3. See txs requests every 30 seconds to bitcoin infura endpoint

Error messages or log output

bash

Where was this bug found?

Live version (from official store)

Version

13.48.0

Build type

None

Browser

Chrome

Operating system

MacOS

Hardware wallet

No response

Additional context

No response

Severity

No response

Source: MetaMask/metamask-extension