Self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet MetaMask is rolling out its Mastercard-enabled spending card across the United States, marking first-time availability in New York and broader access in 49 states (Vermont excluded). Consensys, MetaMask’s parent company, announced general availability following pilots in 2024 and 2025. The MetaMask Card already operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, European Economic Area countries, Mexico, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, with more markets planned.
“MetaMask shares our vision of empowering people to spend their crypto securely and seamlessly — anywhere Mastercard is accepted in the world,” said Sherri Haymond, global head of digital commercialization at Mastercard.
Built with regulated issuer Monavate (formerly Baanx) and Mastercard’s global payments network, the card is issued by Cross River Bank, an FDIC-insured US bank. MetaMask says the card works at 150 million Mastercard merchants worldwide, online and in-store, and supports Apple Pay and Google Pay.
A core feature is full self-custody until the point of payment: unlike custodial crypto cards that require users to preload funds on an exchange, MetaMask Card lets users retain control of their assets in their MetaMask wallet “until the moment they pay.”
The default MetaMask Card is virtual. A physical MetaMask Metal Card is available via a $199 annual subscription and offers perks including 3% cashback on the first $10,000 spent each year, no foreign transaction fees, and higher spending and ATM withdrawal limits.
The launch continues Mastercard’s expanding crypto partnerships after its initial debit card pilot with MetaMask in 2024. In August 2025, Mastercard also enhanced ties with USDC issuer Circle to enable USDC and EURC settlement for acquirers in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. “Our strategic goal is to integrate stablecoins into the financial mainstream by investing in the infrastructure, governance, and partnerships to support this exciting payment evolution from fiat to tokenized and programmable money,” Mastercard executive Dimitrios Dosis said at the time.
MetaMask opened a waiting list for the MetaMask Card in March 2025. Readers are encouraged to verify details independently. Cointelegraph produced this report in line with its Editorial Policy.
