Spend crypto from MetaMask

You have crypto in MetaMask. You want to buy something with it — groceries, a flight, a coffee. The usual route is painful: send your tokens to a centralized exchange, sell them, withdraw the cash to a bank, then spend. That means giving up custody, waiting on transfers, and paying fees at every hop.

A self-custody crypto card removes all of that. With MetaCard, you connect MetaMask once and spend straight from your wallet, anywhere cards are accepted. Your keys never leave MetaMask, and each purchase settles onchain.

Why spending from MetaMask is normally hard

MetaMask is a non-custodial wallet — you control the keys, which is exactly how it should be. But merchants don't accept wallet transactions at checkout. To bridge that gap, most people fall back on a custodial exchange, which reintroduces the very risks self-custody was meant to avoid:

• You give up custody. Once funds hit an exchange, you're trusting a third party to hold them.
• It's slow. Sells and bank withdrawals can take days.
• It's expensive. Trading fees, withdrawal fees, and spreads stack up.

How MetaCard connects to MetaMask

MetaCard connects through WalletConnect, the same open standard MetaMask already supports. There's no custodial account to fund and no seed phrase to hand over. You approve a connection, and when you spend, the transaction is authorized against your own wallet and settled onchain. MetaCard never takes custody of your crypto.

Step by step: spend from MetaMask with MetaCard

1. Connect your MetaMask wallet

Open MetaCard and choose to connect via WalletConnect. Approve the request in MetaMask. Your keys stay in MetaMask the entire time.

2. Get your card for $1

Claim a physical or virtual card for a one-time $1 — no monthly fees, no credit check. Virtual cards are ready in seconds for online checkouts.

3. Spend anywhere cards are accepted

Use your card online or in store across 190+ countries. Behind the scenes, the purchase settles from your self-custody wallet, and you earn crypto back automatically on eligible spend.

Does it work with wallets other than MetaMask?

Yes. Because MetaCard uses WalletConnect, it also works with Trust Wallet, Coinbase Wallet, Phantom, Rainbow, Ledger, Rabby, OKX Wallet and 400+ other self-custody wallets. You can see the full list on the homepage.

Is spending from MetaMask with MetaCard safe?

Spending stays self-custodial: your private keys remain in MetaMask, and MetaCard never holds your funds. If you're new to the idea, our explainer on what a self-custody crypto card is walks through how onchain settlement keeps you in control.

MetaCard is an independent product and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by MetaMask or ConsenSys. "MetaMask" is a trademark of its respective owner and is used here for descriptive, compatibility purposes only.