Introducing MetaMask card: Spend crypto anywhere Mastercard is accepted, available in EU and UK pilot.

MetaMask has launched a MetaMask Card pilot in the EU and UK that lets users spend crypto directly from their self‑custody MetaMask wallet anywhere Mastercard is accepted, with no need to pre‑load a custodial account. The product works as a debit card connected to the user’s wallet: funds remain on‑chain until the moment of payment, when the required amount of crypto is converted to fiat and sent over Mastercard’s payment network. The EU/UK rollout sits within a broader multi‑region expansion of MetaMask Card, developed with payment infrastructure provider Baanx/Monavate and issued via regulated banking partners. Users complete KYC, connect their MetaMask wallet, set spending caps, and can start using a virtual card immediately through Apple Pay or Google Pay, with physical card options and premium “Metal” tiers being introduced in later phases. The card currently supports selected networks such as Linea, Solana, Monad, and Base (with some regional restrictions) and a limited set of tokens including mUSD, amUSD, wETH, EURe, GBPe, USDC, aUSDC, aBasUSDC, and USDT. This model is positioned as a way to bridge self‑custody Web3 wallets with everyday payments at millions of merchants, while keeping crypto under user control until transaction time. The EU/UK pilot is part of a staged global deployment that began with on‑chain card pilots in 2024 and expanded to Canada, Latin America, and Europe before reaching broader availability in markets such as the US. By integrating a mainstream card network with a self‑custody wallet, MetaMask and partners are testing a regulatory‑compliant path for real‑world crypto spending that avoids forcing users to park assets on centralized exchanges, while also enabling card‑style rewards like mUSD cashback on eligible tiers. The initiative matters for the Web3 ecosystem because it operationalizes direct on‑chain spending at scale, turning a widely used DeFi wallet into a front end for in‑store and online payments.

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