MetaMask Unveils Ambitious Roadmap: Bitcoin, Solana Support, Gas Fee Elimination

MetaMask, the leading web3 wallet, has unveiled an ambitious roadmap that includes support for Bitcoin and Solana blockchains, as well as the elimination of gas fees. This strategic pivot aims to make crypto transactions more user-friendly and accessible, while also enhancing security features and revamping the user interface.

Key to this expansion is the integration of Bitcoin and Solana. MetaMask will support the Solana ecosystem by May 2025, allowing users to buy, sell, swap, and interact with decentralized applications (DApps) within the Solana network. This integration is expected to attract a wave of existing Solana users to MetaMask. Additionally, MetaMask will natively support Bitcoin starting in Q3 2025, enabling users to store, send, and transact Bitcoin directly from their MetaMask wallet, eliminating the need for separate Bitcoin wallets or wrapped tokens.

Eliminating gas fees is another significant objective in MetaMask's roadmap. The wallet is rolling out solutions such as gas-included swaps, which allow users to swap two tokens and pay the gas fee using the token they are swapping. MetaMask is also working towards a future without gas fees, where gas will no longer be an issue for most transactions. This would reduce trading costs, simplify the user interface and user experience, and potentially boost the adoption of MetaMask and the wider crypto world.

MetaMask is committed to improving the user experience by supporting more blockchains and enhancing features. The redesigned home screen will display all of a user's assets across multiple blockchains, making it easier to track and manage their investment portfolio. Additionally, MetaMask will introduce smart transactions, allowing users to perform common transaction sequences with a single click, saving time and transaction fees. Users will also be able to manage multiple Secret Recovery Phrases from a single wallet, and the MetaMask Card will allow users to spend their cryptocurrency at millions of merchants worldwide that accept Mastercard.

To improve security, MetaMask will transition from Externally Owned Accounts (EOA) to smart contract-based accounts. This will enable users to utilize powerful new features while simultaneously improving the security of their assets. This change represents a paradigm shift in how MetaMask protects user funds and addresses some of the basic problems with EOAs, such as the possibility of private key compromise.

MetaMask's upcoming multi-chain API is set to significantly enhance d