MetaMask Expands Support to Bitcoin and Solana Networks

• MetaMask will support Bitcoin and Solana, expanding access to major crypto networks.
• New gas-included swaps will allow users to pay with tokens, eliminating ETH for fees.
• MetaMask transitions to smart contract accounts, enhancing security and flexibility.

MetaMask introduced various system upgrades focusing on user experience enhancement and blockchain ecosystem expansion. Under its 2025 roadmap, MetaMask plans to add Bitcoin and Solana network access to its wallet, allowing users to use these ecosystems through a single interface without additional wallets or wrapped tokens.

Bitcoin and Solana Integration Plans

Users will gain official Bitcoin asset management capabilities through MetaMask during the third quarter of 2025 for their Ethereum-based assets. The updated MetaMask platform will let users perform Bitcoin ecosystem transactions including purchasing and selling, along with swapping and operating decentralized applications (Dapps) directly from their interface.

In addition to Bitcoin, Solana will become the first blockchain outside of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) ecosystem to be supported on MetaMask. The integration of Solana is scheduled for May 2025. This move follows Solana’s rapid growth, particularly in the memecoin sector, and aims to provide a seamless experience for users already engaged in Solana’s network.

New blockchain networks bring MetaMask closer to its mission of providing a fully integrated platform for supporting multiple blockchains. This update enables MetaMask users to use all services across multiple ecosystems while maintaining the security features that characterize the wallet.

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Enhanced User Experience and Security Features

The MetaMask development team aims to enhance the interface quality and security capabilities of its wallet solution. Users can monitor their assets from different chains within a modified home screen interface without navigating between network interfaces. The wallet’s new update delivers simplified user navigation to create a suitable wallet for managing diverse assets.

Smart contract-based accounts (CAs) will replace Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) to deliver a major security enhancement to the system. CAs’ security layer surpasses that of EOAs owing to their transaction verification layers and internal recovery options. The upgrade seeks to reduce security vulnerabilities from lost private keys and human error.

ERC-5792 from MetaMask allows batch transaction processing, allowing users to complete several operations within a unified transaction, including token approvals and swaps. By implementing this functionality, MetaMask can shorten execution times and lower gas fees, thereby improving the wallet system’s performance. Furthermore, the platform will upgrade gas-included swaps to permit any token ownership for paying transaction fees during token exchanges.

Additional Features and Physical MetaMask Card

The upcoming MetaMask Card product introduction will provide physical access to the digital world through Mastercard’s payment network. This will enable users to spend their crypto assets on real-world purchases. Customers can obtain the virtual MetaMask card in specific regions, but the physical cards are scheduled for release in April 2025.

A new MetaMask capability will let wallet users handle multiple Secret Recovery Phrases (SRPs) from a single wallet interface. The new update enables users to work with multiple wallets from their single MetaMask account, making crypto asset management simpler.

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