MetaMask Expands Beyond EVM with Bitcoin and Solana Integration Plans

The developers of the non-custodial wallet MetaMask have unveiled a roadmap announcing the full expansion of the app beyond the realm of EVM networks.

According to Daniel Finley, the founder and head of the MetaMask team at ConsenSys, the wallet will integrate with Solana in May. Direct support for Bitcoin is expected to roll out in the third quarter. Currently, users can interact with these blockchains through the cross-chain platform Snaps. For Bitcoin, users can utilize a “wrapped” version of the ERC-20 standard.

In March, the developers aim to extend the gasless swap feature to all assets, allowing users to pay network fees with any available token.

To further streamline transactions, the team will introduce the ERC-5792 standard, enabling packages of sequential operations. This will help save time and reduce costs.

MetaMask is also set to enhance its main screen, providing an interface that displays all tokens across various networks without the need to switch between them.

Looking ahead, the application plans to implement account abstraction. This feature will allow users to transform their wallet into a smart contract with a specific access level, increasing security, offering recovery options in case of lost private keys, and expanding methods for interacting with assets and applications.

The implementation of this option will become possible following the adoption of EIP-7702 during the upcoming Pectra hard fork planned for April in Ethereum.

It’s worth noting that the MetaMask team’s efforts to integrate Bitcoin were revealed in May 2024, with deployment expected within a month.