MetaMask, the leading cryptocurrency wallet, will officially integrate Bitcoin and Solana this year, allowing users to access these two major ecosystems without using other wallets or wrapped tokens to transact.

According to the announcement from this platform, full support for Bitcoin is expected to be deployed in Q3 this year, while Solana will be integrated in May. This is the first time MetaMask has supported a blockchain outside the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) ecosystem.

"All MetaMask users will be able to buy, sell, swap, and interact with dApps in the Solana ecosystem. At the same time, current Solana users will benefit from the security, reliability, and rich features of MetaMask, as well as access to the many other blockchains already available on MetaMask," the platform emphasized in the press release.

Over the past year, Solana has recorded remarkable growth, particularly driven by the explosion of memecoins on this blockchain. In January alone, Solana processed over 12 billion transactions, according to data from The Block.

Along with expanding blockchain support, MetaMask also plans to significantly upgrade its user interface and experience. One of the notable improvements is the elimination of gas fee complexity through an integrated token swap feature with gas fees. This will allow users to transact without the need to hold ETH in their accounts, expected to be deployed in March.

Additionally, MetaMask will introduce a multi-secret recovery phrase (SRP) management feature, allowing users to control multiple wallets within a single application. This feature will be launched next month.

MetaMask also announced plans to release a physical payment card that will allow users to spend their cryptocurrencies in the real world, through Mastercard's payment network. Previously, the platform had launched a virtual card in certain regions and plans to roll out the physical card in April.