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MetaMask Confirms Stablecoin Plans

The wallet’s stablecoin will debut on Ethereum and Linea later this year.
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Aug 21, 2025 • 1 min read

MetaMask confirmed its plans to launch its own stablecoin, MetaMask USD (mUSD), later this year on Ethereum and Consensys’s Linea network.

What’s the Scoop?

  • Issuer and Design: mUSD will be issued by the Stripe-owned Bridge platform, and minted via M0’s decentralized stablecoin infrastructure. It will be fully backed 1:1 by U.S. cash and Treasuries.
  • Wallet-Native Advantage: mUSD is the first stablecoin launched by a self-custodial wallet. Integrations will cover on-ramping, swapping, bridging, and spending through the MetaMask Card.
  • Launch Plans: The token is set to debut on Ethereum and Linea later this year, and MetaMask hopes its stablecoin will reduce onboarding frictions and costs for crypto users.
  • Industry Context: The announcement follows the U.S. GENIUS Act’s passage (the first federal framework for stablecoins), and comes amid nearly $1T in monthly stablecoin volume.

Bankless Take:

MetaMask enjoys widespread utilization throughout the Ethereum community. Although it unknown how transformative of a role mUSD will play, MetaMask sounds optimistic that it has brought a compelling stablecoin to market.

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