MetaMask introduces Bitcoin support, further expanding its multi-chain business.

According to an official announcement, MetaMask users can now directly purchase Bitcoin with fiat currency, conduct on-chain Bitcoin network transfers, and exchange EVM native assets and SOL for BTC.

This move is part of a series of feature rollouts this year by MetaMask (a division of Ethereum development studio Consensys), including Solana support, perpetual contract trading via Hyperliquid, and the recently launched Polymarket support. The latest version of MetaMask will initially support native SegWit addresses, with plans to add Taproot addresses "soon."

Consensys is preparing for its initial public offering (IPO), and MetaMask is also hinting at the upcoming launch of its MASK token. In an interview in October, Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin stated that the company is actively working on the upcoming MASK token launch, but the exact release date remains unclear.