Summary
- MetaMask announced it has added Bitcoin as an officially supported asset.
- Users can now buy, send, and receive Bitcoin, and swap various assets into Bitcoin.
- MetaMask said it also plans to expand additional blockchain integrations starting with this update.
The crypto wallet MetaMask has added Bitcoin (BTC) as an officially supported asset.
On the 16th (local time), according to Cointelegraph, MetaMask announced via X that it launched Bitcoin support features. MetaMask had previously supported Ethereum, Solana, Monad, and the Sei blockchain, and with this update Bitcoin was also included in the same asset list.
According to MetaMask, users can buy, send, and receive Bitcoin, as well as swap other assets for Bitcoin. When a Bitcoin transaction is confirmed it automatically appears in the asset list, and they explained that due to the network's characteristics transaction speeds may be slower compared to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) or Solana. Swapping to Bitcoin also grants MetaMask reward points.
Before this integration, MetaMask users could only access BTC in the form of wrapped Bitcoin. This is the first time direct support for the Bitcoin network has been provided.
Earlier in February, MetaMask first mentioned plans to integrate Bitcoin, and at that time Dan Finlay (MetaMask co-founder) suggested a launch in the third quarter of 2025. MetaMask plans to sequentially expand additional blockchain integrations next year, starting with this update.
Suehyeon Lee
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