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<p>MetaMask has added Stellar as a default network in its mobile app and browser extension. The move was announced at the Stellar Development Foundation's Meridian conference in Lisbon, with <a href="https://metamask.com/news/metamask-makes-stellar-a-default-network-bringing-global-payments-into-the-open-money-platform" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">MetaMask saying the integration is live</a>. <a href="https://x.com/MetaMask" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@MetaMask</a> and <a href="https://x.com/StellarOrg" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@StellarOrg</a> both marked the launch on Oct. 29.</p>
<p>Eligible accounts now include a Stellar address tied to the recovery phrase users already hold. They can hold, send and swap <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24XLM&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$XLM</a> and other Stellar tokens alongside assets on other networks without setting up a separate wallet.</p>
<h2 id="what-metamask-users-get">What MetaMask Users Get</h2>
<p>According to MetaMask's announcement, <a href="https://metamask.com/news/metamask-makes-stellar-a-default-network-bringing-global-payments-into-the-open-money-platform" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">users can manage XLM, trustline assets and Soroban tokens</a> next to holdings on other networks. They can also swap between Stellar and other supported networks. Soroban is Stellar's smart contract platform.</p>
<p>MetaMask describes itself as the first major self-custodial platform to make Stellar a default network. It said that until now, users who wanted to transact on Stellar needed a separate wallet. Reporting from <a href="https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/42670" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">TokenPost</a> adds that users who already hold Stellar accounts can import their recovery phrases into MetaMask to move those accounts across.</p>
<p>The same report says MetaMask Chief Product Officer Gal Eldar framed the integration as part of the company's "Open Money" strategy, which aims to extend the same payment infrastructure to all users.</p>
<h2 id="stellar-s-payments-track-record">Stellar's Payments Track Record</h2>
<p>Stellar has operated as a public payments network since 2014. <a href="https://stellar.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Stellar's own figures</a> cite a settlement time of about five seconds and an average transaction cost below a tenth of a cent. MetaMask's release also cites the Stellar Development Foundation as saying the network processed $55.6 billion in payment volume in 2025, up 52% year over year.</p>
<p>A new Stellar address becomes active only once it receives a minimum balance. <a href="https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:22c504e19094b:0-stellar-xlm-explained-what-it-is-and-how-it-works/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cointelegraph's explainer</a> puts that minimum at 1 XLM. Adding a token such as USDC also requires a trustline, which carries an additional reserve of 0.5 XLM, according to <a href="https://primexbt.com/glossary/stellar-xlm-definition/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">PrimeXBT's glossary</a>.</p>
<p>Market reaction has been muted so far. <a href="https://www.crypto-news-flash.com/xlm-price-faces-major-test-as-stellar-joins-metamask/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Crypto News Flash reported</a> XLM trading near $0.1727 on Thursday, almost flat on the day, and noted that wallet access alone does not create on-chain demand for the token.</p>
<h2 id="sources">Sources</h2>
<p><a href="https://metamask.com/news/metamask-makes-stellar-a-default-network-bringing-global-payments-into-the-open-money-platform" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">MetaMask: MetaMask makes Stellar a default network</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/42670" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">TokenPost: MetaMask Adds Stellar as a Default Network in Its Wallet</a></p>
<p><a href="https://stellar.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Stellar: Network overview</a></p>

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