MetaMask Now Officially Supports Bitcoin, Promises More Integrations

MetaMask has added native Bitcoin support, allowing users to buy, send, receive and swap BTC directly inside the wallet.

MetaMask has added native Bitcoin support, marking a major change for one of crypto’s most used wallets. 

The update lets users handle Bitcoin directly inside MetaMask, and this change ends the need for wrapped Bitcoin tokens. It also shows how fast the wallet has grown beyond Ethereum.

The rollout comes ten months after MetaMask first hinted at Bitcoin support. Since then, the wallet has added several new networks. 

Bitcoin has now joined Ethereum, Solana, Sei and Monad inside one interface.

MetaMask adds native Bitcoin support at last

MetaMask has now added native Bitcoin support after months of quiet development. The company confirmed the rollout on social media, which means that users can now see Bitcoin listed alongside other assets in their wallet.

However, Metamask reminded users that Bitcoin transfers move more slowly than Ethereum or Solana. That difference comes from how the Bitcoin network works.

In all, this update allows users to buy Bitcoin with fiat, which is notable because before this change, MetaMask users relied on wrapped Bitcoin. 

Those tokens tracked BTC price but lived on other chains, and now the Metamask native support removes that extra layer.

What users can do with Bitcoin inside MetaMask

The new tools give users more control over Bitcoin. 

For starters, buying BTC inside the wallet reduces the need for external apps. Additionally, sending and receiving Bitcoin works like any other supported asset and swaps on metamask also allow users to move between Bitcoin and EVM assets. 

The wallet currently supports native SegWit addresses, and the team plans to add Taproot addresses soon, which will unlock newer Bitcoin features.

MetaMask moves from Ethereum to a multi-chain wallet

MetaMask started as an Ethereum-only wallet, and started to add support for other EVM networks only recently. 

Solana support launched in May, and Sei followed in August, while Monad arrived in November. Each addition pushed MetaMask closer to a full multi-chain tool.

MetaMask added native Bitcoin support as part of this same plan, and the wallet now serves users across very different ecosystems. 

The company has not shared a full roadmap yet. 

However, it has said that more networks will arrive next year, and each launch indicates that MetaMask wants to stay relevant as users spread across chains.

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How this fits into MetaMask’s recent product launches

Bitcoin support did not arrive alone,as Metamask has released many features this year. The wallet added in-app perpetual trading through Hyperliquid. It also launched a Polymarket onramp, while MetaMask launched its own stablecoin called mUSD.

It even has a physical MetaMask Card that runs in Consensys’ Linea and lets users spend crypto.

These updates matter for users, because many prefer one wallet for all assets, and native Bitcoin support removes one major reason to switch.

MetaMask’s Bitcoin support comes at a time when competition between crypto wallets has become heated. Other wallets already support multiple chains, and MetaMask is attempting to meet that standard.

This update also lowers the barrier for new users, which means that someone can start with Bitcoin and later look into other networks.

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