{"id":18125,"date":"2025-12-17T00:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T00:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/metamask-adds-native-bitcoin-support-to-crypto-wallet-platform\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T00:01:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T00:01:43","slug":"metamask-adds-native-bitcoin-support-to-crypto-wallet-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/metamask-adds-native-bitcoin-support-to-crypto-wallet-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"MetaMask adds native Bitcoin support to crypto wallet Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Cryptocurrency wallet platform MetaMask has announced the addition of native Bitcoin support, according to a company statement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_c15d9bdd369fef1e79dc223f6f3f6479\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MetaMask has introduced native Bitcoin support, allowing users to manage Bitcoin alongside Ethereum, Solana, and Sei within a single wallet, enhancing its multichain capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>The wallet supports Bitcoin\u2019s SegWit derivation path with plans for Taproot support in a future update. Users can buy, swap, and send Bitcoin through various methods, though transaction confirmation times are longer than other cryptocurrencies.<\/li>\n<li>MetaMask also launched in-wallet prediction markets with Polymarket and a USD stablecoin (MetaMask USD) pegged 1:1 to short-term U.S. Treasury bills, available on Ethereum Mainnet and Linea.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The new feature allows users to trade, send and manage Bitcoin alongside Ethereum, Solana and Sei within a single wallet, expanding the platform\u2019s multichain capabilities, the company stated.<\/p>\n<p>Users who update to the latest version of MetaMask will automatically receive a Bitcoin address through the wallet\u2019s multichain accounts, according to the announcement. The wallet supports Bitcoin\u2019s native SegWit derivation path, with Taproot support planned for a future update.<\/p>\n<p>The company stated that users can purchase Bitcoin using local currency and regionally available payment methods, swap into Bitcoin from EVM-based networks or Solana, and send or receive Bitcoin to and from exchanges or other wallets. Bitcoin transactions typically take longer to confirm than other cryptocurrencies, the company noted.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, MetaMask announced the launch of in-wallet prediction markets powered by Polymarket, allowing users to trade on real-world event outcomes. The prediction markets enable users to buy and sell money-backed positions on future outcomes across areas including sports, politics and cryptocurrency, creating price signals that reflect collective expectations, according to the company.<\/p>\n<p>In September, the firm announced MetaMask USD, a wallet-native stablecoin. The stablecoin is supported on Ethereum Mainnet and Linea and is pegged 1:1 to short-term U.S. Treasury bills, the company stated.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cryptocurrency wallet platform MetaMask has announced the addition of native Bitcoin support, according to a company statement. 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