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<p>Crypto wallet <a href="https://x.com/MetaMask" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@MetaMask</a> has added <a href="https://x.com/StellarOrg" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@StellarOrg</a> as a default network, a change that gives existing users direct access to Stellar and its native token, <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24XLM&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$XLM</a>, from within the same app.</p>
<p>The integration went live on Oct. 29, according to <a href="https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/42670" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">TokenPost</a>. MetaMask partnered with the Stellar Development Foundation to bring Stellar to both its mobile app and its browser extension.</p>
<h2 id="how-the-metamask-stellar-integration-works">How the MetaMask Stellar Integration Works</h2>
<p>Existing MetaMask accounts receive a Stellar address generated from their current recovery phrase, so users do not need a separate setup process, <a href="https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/42670" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">TokenPost reported</a>. People who already hold Stellar accounts can import their recovery phrases into MetaMask to move those accounts across.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2300069" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ChainCatcher</a>, the Stellar network supports $XLM, <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24USDC&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$USDC</a> and Soroban tokens within MetaMask. <a href="https://www.kucoin.com/news/flash/stellar-becomes-default-network-in-metamask-wallet" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">KuCoin News</a> adds that users can also swap between Stellar and other supported networks.</p>
<p>Not every detail has been made public. <a href="https://en.bloomingbit.io/feed/news/123213" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bloomingbit</a>, citing a Cointelegraph report, noted that the change may not apply uniformly to all accounts and that eligibility criteria were not disclosed. KuCoin News also noted that the announcement did not include figures on how many users have activated Stellar accounts, funds transferred or swaps completed since launch.</p>
<p>MetaMask Chief Product Officer Gal Eldar placed the integration within the company's "Open Money" strategy, <a href="https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2026/10/29/metamask-stellar-integration/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Cryptonomist reported</a>.</p>
<h2 id="why-it-matters-for-stellar-adoption">Why It Matters for Stellar Adoption</h2>
<p>Stellar is an open-source network designed for financial products and services. The Stellar Development Foundation says it supports uses including remittances, commerce and public-sector payments, <a href="https://www.kucoin.com/news/flash/stellar-becomes-default-network-in-metamask-wallet" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">according to KuCoin News</a>.</p>
<p>CoinMarketCap described the listing as a <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/top-stories/6ae495df1d1ef400a327951d/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">meaningful distribution and user experience catalyst</a> for the ecosystem, giving tens of millions of MetaMask users a Stellar address. The same analysis linked a roughly 3 percentage point swing in $XLM over 16 hours to a cluster of announcements during Stellar's Meridian 2026 conference week, alongside a weaker broader market.</p>
<p>The MetaMask addition follows a busy year for the network. Stellar's tokenized real-world asset market grew to nearly $4 billion in 2026, <a href="https://crypto.com/us/coins-ai/stellar/latest-news" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">according to Crypto.com's news tracker</a>. In June, <a href="https://www.ccn.com/analysis/crypto/stellar-xlm-price-surge-dtcc-partnership-rwa-adoption/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CCN reported</a> that $XLM rose more than 80% in a week after DTCC and the Stellar Development Foundation announced plans to enable tokenization of DTC-custodied assets on the network.</p>
<p>Whether wallet access translates into sustained usage remains to be seen, as no activity data from the MetaMask rollout has been published so far.</p>
<h2 id="sources">Sources</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/42670" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">TokenPost: MetaMask Adds Stellar as a Default Network</a><br><a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/top-stories/6ae495df1d1ef400a327951d/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinMarketCap: Stellar (XLM) Swings 3% Amid Positive News and Market Downdraft</a><br><a href="https://www.ccn.com/analysis/crypto/stellar-xlm-price-surge-dtcc-partnership-rwa-adoption/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CCN: Stellar (XLM) Price Surges 80% as DTCC Partnership Sparks RWA Adoption Hopes</a></p>

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