MetaMask Expands to Bitcoin and Solana in 2025

MetaMask, a popular Ethereum wallet owned by ConsenSys, has announced plans to expand its support to include the Bitcoin and Solana networks. This move is part of the company's product roadmap for 2025 and aims to broaden the wallet's reach across the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Currently, MetaMask supports over 850 networks, but most of these are primarily Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) based. To connect to non-EVM networks, the wallet has relied on third-party Snaps, a product that enables permissionless connection to new networks and currencies. However, MetaMask has acknowledged that the integration between Snaps and the core wallet experience has not been tight enough. To address this, the company is rebuilding the UI integration into the new multi-network home screen to provide a much tighter, native-like experience.

With the new system, MetaMask is looking to roll out support for non-EVM networks, starting with Bitcoin and Solana. This built-in support will provide users with the same experience as natively-supported networks, removing the need for separate wallets or wrapped tokens to hold BTC.

MetaMask has outlined that full Bitcoin support will go live in the third quarter of 2025. Solana support, on the other hand, is expected to come much earlier, with a launch scheduled for May this year. Once launched, all MetaMask users will be able to buy, sell, swap, and interact with dApps across the entire Solana ecosystem.

In addition to supporting non-EVM networks, MetaMask is also looking to connect the rest of the ecosystem via its multichain application programming interface (API). The platform's CAIP-25 multichain API will enable developers to connect dApps to multiple networks simultaneously. For instance, a dApp will be able to integrate with Ethereum, Linea, Solana, and Bitcoin all at once. This development targets improved integration and use across various use cases, such as bridging, portfolio rebalancing, and multichain token issuance and management. The wallet's multichain API is set to go live in June.

These developments are part of MetaMask's new roadmap, which focuses on optimizing the user experience. Apart from multichain support, the wallet provider plans to add smart contract accounts, ERC-5792 batch transactions, and debit cards. The latter is