MetaMask partners with Stripe’s Bridge to issue stablecoin mUSD, enabling secure, compliant Web3 payments on Ethereum and Linea by end of 2025.
MetaMask has announced the upcoming launch of its native stablecoin, MetaMask USD (mUSD). The new digital asset will be released later in 2025 and will run on Ethereum and Linea, MetaMask’s own Layer 2 blockchain. The step is a significant milestone toward making Web3 simpler to navigate for millions of MetaMask users.
MetaMask Teams with Stripe’s Bridge to Issue Secure Stablecoin mUSD
The stablecoin is to be issued by Bridge, a platform owned by Stripe. Bridge is a stablecoin issuance company that aims to be secure and compliant. The aim is to make stablecoin mUSD a secure and trusted dollar-pegged asset, which can be used within decentralized finance (DeFi) as well as in real-life spending.
Notably, MetaMask USD is the first of its kind of stablecoin, specifically tailored to a self-custodial crypto wallet. This implies users can hold, spend, and manage their money directly via MetaMask- without the need to use banks or centralized systems.
mUSD will initially be supported in the MetaMask wallet. It is easy to on-ramp, swap, send, or bridge tokens between chains. mUSD will also be spendable in the physical world later on in the year in the form of the MetaMask Card, which will be accepted at any business that accepts Mastercard. This provides everyday practical use to a stablecoin that exists natively in a Web3 wallet.
Gal Eldar, Product Lead at MetaMask, reveals that mUSD is supposed to eliminate the typical obstacles within crypto. He said that the stablecoin will make it easier and cheaper when individuals to join the Web3 world. Eldar said that they are not merely onboarding people into the chain, but they are creating the reason why they will never want to leave.
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MetaMask’s mUSD Benefits from New U.S. Regulatory Clarity
Behind the scenes, the USDC is constructed with both Bridge and M0, a decentralized protocol to build stablecoin infrastructure. Bridge guarantees compliance and good reserve support. The M0 introduces visibility, interoperability, and decentralization. Collectively, they ensure that all mUSD is covered 1:1 by high-quality, liquid dollar-equivalent assets.
Luca Prosperi, the CEO of M0, states that the stablecoin market currently available is not flexible enough for developers. Using the M0-Bridge model, platforms such as MetaMask will be able to create and manage their stablecoins more quickly and with better liquidity and cross-chain interoperability.
The CEO of Bridge, Zach Abrams, also commented that it previously took over a year of complicated work to issue a stablecoin. With the help of Bridge technology, MetaMask was able to launch mUSD in several weeks. This increases the speed at which things are done.
The news arrives as the U.S. becomes more regulatory clear. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed the GENIUS Act, which provided the first federal framework for payment stablecoins. This law makes companies such as MetaMask more comfortable in providing compliant financial products to users.
In the next few weeks, MetaMask will have more information and user guides regarding mUSD. At this point, the project should become active by the end of 2025. MetaMask will simplify how people spend, save, and use digital dollars both on-chain and in real life with mUSD.
