MetaMask adds Stellar as default network, enabling automatic wallet addresses

MetaMask integrated Stellar as a default network across its mobile app and browser extension on October 29, 2026, making it the first major self-custodial wallet to ship Stellar by default. MetaMask accounts now automatically derive a Stellar address from existing recovery phrases without separate setup, enabling users in 190 countries to hold, send, and swap XLM, USDC, and Soroban tokens. The integration expands MetaMask beyond Ethereum as Stellar processed $55.6 billion in payment volume in 2025.

MetaMask announces Stellar network integration

• ▪MetaMask added Stellar as a default supported network in both its mobile application and browser extension on October 29, 2026.
• ▪MetaMask and the Stellar Development Foundation announced the Stellar network integration
• ▪MetaMask added Stellar as part of an initiative to expand its self-custodial financial platform beyond Ethereum-based networks toward its Open Money strategy.

Stellar wallet features in MetaMask

• ▪MetaMask users can hold, send, receive, and swap Stellar (XLM), trustline assets, and Soroban tokens alongside assets on other supported blockchains.
• ▪Existing Stellar wallet holders have the option to import their secret recovery phrase directly into MetaMask accounts.
• ▪MetaMask accounts automatically generate a Stellar network address derived directly from the user's existing secret recovery phrase without requiring separate network setup.

XLM market performance

• ▪Stellar's native cryptocurrency (XLM) traded down by over 1.45% to approximately $0.167 following the MetaMask default network announcement on October 29, 2026.
• ▪The price decline in Stellar's native cryptocurrency on October 29, 2026, ended a positive trading trend that XLM had maintained over the preceding three days.

Stellar network performance and history

• ▪The Stellar Development Foundation reported that the Stellar network processed $55.6 billion in payment volume in 2025, representing a 52% year-over-year increase across remittances, commerce, and public-sector payments.
• ▪Stellar has operated as a public payments network since 2014, settling transactions in approximately five seconds for network fees costing a fraction of a cent.