MetaMask has added Stellar as a default blockchain network across its mobile app and browser extension, making Stellar addresses available to existing and new wallet users without requiring a separate network setup. The self-custodial wallet announced the integration alongside the Stellar Development Foundation on October 29, 2026, during the Meridian conference in Lisbon.
MetaMask described the launch as live immediately. Users can manage XLM and supported Stellar assets from their existing multichain accounts, expanding the platform’s reach beyond the Ethereum-compatible chains with which it is commonly associated.
How Stellar becomes available inside MetaMask
Every current MetaMask account now includes a Stellar address derived from the recovery phrase that already secures that account, according to MetaMask’s official announcement. People who already use Stellar may also import a compatible secret recovery phrase from another wallet.
The integration supports holding, sending and receiving XLM, as well as Stellar trustline assets and Soroban tokens. MetaMask also says customers can swap between Stellar and other supported networks within the wallet’s available workflows. Access to a specific asset or route can still depend on the wallet version, availability and supported liquidity sources.
The change should not be confused with giving MetaMask users free money or an automatic balance of XLM. It creates an address and adds access to the network; users still need assets and, where applicable, sufficient funds to pay network costs.
A payments network joins a large wallet platform
Stellar was designed around low-cost asset transfers and cross-border payments. The Stellar Development Foundation says the network processed $55.6 billion in payment volume during 2025, up 52% from the previous year. Those figures are the foundation’s reported historical network metrics, not payment volume generated through the new MetaMask integration.
MetaMask cited the World Bank’s global average cost for sending a $200 international remittance as part of its rationale for making payment-focused networks easier to access. Lower on-chain transfer costs do not automatically mean that a complete international payment, including entry, conversion and local payout, will be equally cheap.
The integration also places Stellar within an established self-custody workflow. MetaMask says users can transact on the network without downloading an entirely separate wallet application. That may reduce onboarding friction, although users remain responsible for securing their recovery phrases and approving transactions carefully.
Why the launch matters to Stellar
Wallet distribution is a separate challenge from network performance. Even when a blockchain offers fast finality and low transaction charges, its usefulness depends on whether ordinary users can access assets and payment applications through familiar interfaces.
MetaMask and Stellar are betting that making the network an option by default will expand its potential audience. The announcement does not establish how many people will actively send XLM, adopt Stellar tokens or use international payments as a result.
The launch follows other institutional developments involving Stellar, including Movantis’s plans for USDC cross-border settlement and Securitize’s proposed integration. Those initiatives have separate partners and rollout timelines.
Primary source: MetaMask launch announcement, October 29, 2026. Platform availability and network statistics are attributed to the companies.
