MetaMask adds Stellar as a default network across mobile and browser extension
MetaMask has integrated Stellar as a default network, generating Stellar addresses for eligible accounts while requiring a minimum XLM balance to activate accounts and avoid fund losses.
MetaMask has integrated Stellar as a default network in both its browser extension and mobile application, according to reports from BSCN and Cointelegraph. Announced on October 29 at Stellar's Meridian conference in Lisbon, the rollout enables eligible multichain accounts to automatically receive a Stellar address tied directly to the user's existing secret recovery phrase. The addition allows users to store, send, and swap native XLM and other Stellar-based tokens alongside assets on other supported networks.[2][3][4][5]
To activate a new Stellar address on the network, accounts must receive an initial balance of at least 1 XLM, BSCN reported. Reporting from CryptoSlate also noted that MetaMask requires users to hold at least 1 XLM alongside an additional 0.5 XLM per unsponsored trustline. Users were warned that attempting to bridge assets to Stellar without fulfilling the XLM reserve requirements risks a loss of funds.[1][2]
Cross-chain bridges connecting to Stellar continue to require manual configuration by the user, CryptoSlate added. Furthermore, receiving assets like USDC on the Stellar network necessitates that the user first fund the account and manually complete token activation.[1][4]
Key facts
- MetaMask added Stellar as a default network across its mobile app and browser extension on October 29.
- The integration was announced at Stellar's Meridian conference in Lisbon.
- Eligible MetaMask accounts automatically receive a Stellar address linked to their existing recovery phrase.
- Activating a new Stellar address on the network requires a minimum deposit of 1 XLM.
- MetaMask requires at least 1 XLM and 0.5 XLM per unsponsored trustline, warning that bridging without meeting these thresholds risks loss of funds.
- Receiving USDC on Stellar requires account funding and token activation, and cross-chain bridges to Stellar require manual user setup.
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CryptoSlate@CryptoSlatePost on X ·
.@MetaMask added @StellarOrg support on Oct. 29, giving existing users a Stellar address. MetaMask’s setup requires at least 1 XLM and 0.5 XLM per unsponsored trustline. Bridging without one risks loss, it warns. via @pelicamatos https://t.co/a0SOJ1P6t0
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BSCN@BSCNewsPost on X ·
MetaMask makes Stellar a default network @MetaMask added @StellarOrg as a default network in its mobile app and browser extension, announced today at Stellar’s Meridian conference in Lisbon. Eligible accounts now carry a Stellar address tied to the recovery phrase users already have, letting them hold, send, and swap stellar:native and other Stellar tokens next to assets on other networks. Stellar has run as a public payments network since 2014, settling transactions in about five seconds for a fraction of a cent in fees. A new Stellar address becomes active on the network once it receives at least 1 XLM.
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Cointelegraph@CointelegraphPost on X ·
🔥 NEW: Stellar is now a default network on MetaMask, with eligible accounts automatically including a Stellar address. https://t.co/am0oXNC7TQ
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CryptoSlateArticle ·
MetaMask adds Stellar integration, but cross-chain bridges require manual setup The October 29 rollout adds a Stellar address to existing multichain accounts, while receiving USDC requires funding and token activation. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
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The Wolf Of All Streets@scottmelkerPost on X ·
METAMASK MAKES STELLAR stellar:native A DEFAULT NETWORK, WITH ELIGIBLE ACCOUNTS NOW INCLUDING A STELLAR ADDRESS https://t.co/vwsKdsjVHe
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