MetaMask Unveils the MetaMask Metal Payment Card, Allowing Users to Spend Their Crypto Directly from Their Wallet

CompoSecure, Baanx, and MetaMask have unveiled a major collaboration: the MetaMask Metal payment card. This innovation, previewed at ETHDenver

Cryptocurrency startup Baanx has announced a partnership with Web3 identity and wallet provider MetaMask and card technology firm CompoSecure to launch the MetaMask Metal payment card.

The card, first previewed at ETHDenver earlier this year, will allow users to spend their crypto directly from their MetaMask wallet.

It will arrive after an early preview of the card, which was announced at ETHDenver.

The premium metal card will allow users to spend their crypto in the same way they would with a traditional bank card, complete with contactless technology.

It will allow for seamless spending at any merchant that accepts Mastercard, while also offering the speed and efficiency of Linea, the blockchain on which the card is built.

The card will also be powered by Ethereum and will have transactions verified and authorized by smart contracts in less than five seconds.

“The future of non-custodial neobanking has arrived with Baanx’s partnership with MetaMask and Mastercard to launch the MetaMask Metal payment card,” said Simon Jones, commercial director at Baanx.

“Our partnership will make cryptocurrency spending as simple as contactless payment. No conversion, no delay, no intermediaries, just seamless and instant transactions.”

This new card marks a significant step forward for crypto adoption as a common payment method.

It solves the “last mile” problem that has limited the practical use of digital assets in daily transactions, as Ale Machado, product manager at MetaMask, noted.

“For too long, cryptocurrency users have been excluded from everyday finance. The MetaMask card changes the game,” said Machado.

“It empowers millions of users to finally bridge the gap between blockchain and the real world without sacrificing control or security.”

The non-custodial neo-banking model of this card ensures that users retain full control over their digital assets until the moment of transaction, thus circumventing any risks linked to centralized exchange platforms or third-party financial institutions.

Jon Wilk, CEO of CompoSecure, described this innovation as a “paradigm shift,” highlighting how it transforms cryptos “from a mere investment into a genuine everyday currency, like cash, anywhere and at any time.”

This development builds upon MetaMask’s ongoing efforts, such as simplifying crypto-fiat conversions across ten blockchains earlier this year.

With MetaMask Metal, crypto takes a decisive step toward becoming a true everyday currency accessible to all.