The crypto self-custodial wallet MetaMask is poised to broaden its support to encompass the Bitcoin and Solana networks, ultimately aiming to eliminate gas fees as part of an update roadmap for the year.
The integration of the Bitcoin network is projected for sometime in the third quarter, while Solana will become the first non-Ethereum Virtual Machine chain supported by MetaMask in May, according to Dan Finlay from MetaMask stated in a post on February 27.
Swaps that include gas — enabling users to exchange two tokens and pay with the token being swapped — will soon be enhanced to allow users to pay with any token they possess.
MetaMask mentioned that it aspires to completely eliminate gas fees for users.
“In the long term, we envision being able to eradicate gas as a user-facing issue in nearly all interactions. (We’ll get there!)”
Additionally, MetaMask is introducing a revamped home screen that will display all user assets across multiple chains instead of requiring navigation through each individual one.
Preview of the upcoming MetaMask home screen. Source: MetaMask
“Users prefer not to consider another gameplay element every time they perform an action,” MetaMask elaborated on its intention to provide a more straightforward, user-friendly wallet.
In further development of MetaMask’s shift towards smart transactions, the wallet provider plans to incorporate ERC-5792, known as batched transactions, which will enable users to execute common sequences of transactions like “Approve & Swap” with a single click, thus saving time and costs.
Moreover, MetaMask will transition from Externally Owned Accounts to accounts based on smart contracts. This change will permit new, powerful applications of user assets while simultaneously enhancing security.
The company will also introduce a feature where several Secret Recovery Phrases can be managed within a single wallet.
The latest advancements from MetaMask have garnered acclaim from X user fairo.eth, who remarked that MetaMask appears to have potentially lost substantial market share to competing wallets Phantom and Rabby recently.
Both crypto wallets support Solana, where numerous top-performing tokens from the 2024 memecoin boom were traded.
MetaMask reveals its own crypto card and a new logo
The firm has also introduced the MetaMask Card, which is designed to integrate crypto into the “real world.”
“By utilizing Mastercard’s payment infrastructure, the MetaMask Card links your self-custody wallet to millions of merchants worldwide,” the company clarified.
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The MetaMask Cards, already available in select countries, also feature the company’s new logo.
Newly launched MetaMask Card in certain countries. Source: MetaMask
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