[Digital Today reporter Chi-kyu Hwang] Crypto wallet MetaMask has launched a cryptocurrency payment card in the United States in partnership with Mastercard, Cointelegraph reported on Feb. 26.

The MetaMask Card is a full launch following pilot programs in 2024 and 2025. It can be used in 49 states, including New York.

The service has expanded to the United States after Argentina, Brazil, Canada, the European Economic Area, Mexico, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. MetaMask is expanding the crypto payment market globally. It is available first in New York, with Vermont the only state excluded. Sherri Haymond (셰리 헤이먼드), Mastercard's executive vice president for digital partnerships, said it would support secure and seamless crypto payments anywhere in the world with MetaMask.

The MetaMask Card is launched through Monavate (Baanx) and Mastercard's global payment network, and is issued by Cross River Bank, an FDIC-certified bank. It can be used for online and offline payments at 150 million Mastercard merchants worldwide and is compatible with Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Built on self-custody, it lets users hold their cryptocurrency directly and keep control until the point of payment. MetaMask said it is a fully self-custodied approach that, unlike existing crypto cards, does not require pre-depositing funds in an exchange account. The MetaMask Card is issued primarily as a virtual card, and a physical card linked to a digital wallet is also provided.