v11.7.1 cherrypick: Fix CurrencyRateController starting in background (#22326) #22328
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Description
Cryptocompare reported a spike in API requests. This is the result of incorrectly starting CurrencyRateController polling on MetaMask extension background startup. This PR fixes the issue by removing the logic that was starting CurrencyRateController polling in the constructor.
Related issues
Fixes: #21549
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Note the requests made before the UI is open, but that they are stopped after UI is opened then closed for the first time.
Screen.Recording.2023-12-18.at.9.45.07.AM.mov
After
Screen.Recording.2023-12-18.at.9.43.25.AM.mov
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Description
Related issues
Fixes:
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After
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