MetaMask Drops a Bombshell: Crypto Payment Card That Actually Works With Your Coffee Money

Web3’s favorite wallet just pulled a rabbit out of its hat—a Visa/Mastercard competitor that converts crypto to fiat at point-of-sale. No more gas fee-induced panic attacks at checkout.

The kicker? It bypasses legacy banking rails entirely—because nothing says ’financial revolution’ like paying for groceries with that Dogecoin you forgot about from 2021.

Wall Street analysts predict this will either ’democratize payments’ or ’become another tax nightmare’—depending on whether they’re trying to sell you their crypto ETF.

In Brief

• CompoSecure, Baanx, and MetaMask partner to launch a revolutionary crypto payment card.
• The card allows spending directly from a self-custodied MetaMask wallet without prior conversion.
• The global launch is scheduled for Q2 2025.
• Transactions are verified by smart contracts and finalized in under five seconds.

A payment solution that revolutionizes the use of cryptos

CompoSecure, Baanx, and MetaMask announced on April 28, 2025, the launch of the MetaMask Metal payment card.

This premium metal card allows users to spend their cryptos directly from their self-custodied MetaMask wallet, without going through traditional banking intermediaries.

Unlike classic crypto cards, it requires neither preloading nor prior conversion to fiat currency.

Moreover, the card operates on the Linea network, secured by Ethereum, and relies on Mastercard’s global network to ensure broad merchant acceptance.

Additionally, transactions are verified and authorized by smart contracts in under five seconds, offering a smooth experience comparable to that of a traditional bank card.

“The future of non-custodial neobanking has arrived“, declared Simon Jones, Baanx’s commercial director.

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

A bridge between blockchain and everyday life

This new card represents a significant advance for crypto adoption as a common payment method.

It addresses the “last mile” problem that until now limited the practical use of digital assets in daily transactions.

Ale Machado, product manager at MetaMask, highlighted the importance of this innovation:

For too long, cryptocurrency users have been excluded from everyday finance. The MetaMask card changes the game. It enables 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 guarantees users full control over their digital assets until the transaction is finalized, thus avoiding risks linked to centralized exchange platforms or third-party financial institutions.

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

In summary, this advancement is part of MetaMask’s ongoing efforts, as it had already simplified crypto-fiat conversions across ten blockchains in February 2025. With MetaMask Metal, crypto takes a decisive step toward becoming a true everyday currency accessible to all.

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