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<p>The post <a href="https://coinpedia.org/news/metamask-card-now-spend-your-crypto-like-cash/">MetaMask Debit Card: Now Spend Your Crypto Like Cash!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinpedia.org">Coinpedia Fintech News</a></p> 
<p>MetaMask, the popular self custody Ethereum wallet,is revolutionizing the crypto landscape with the launch of its innovative blockchain based debit card. Partnering with Mastercard and Baanx, MetaMask aims to simplify how users spend their crypto.</p> 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-is-the-metamask-card">What Is the MetaMask Card?</h2> 
<p>The Blockchain debit card allows its users to spend their crypto directly from Metamask wallet. In its pilot phase, this card is first rolling out to a limited number of users in the EU and UK . More users will gain access later this year, with plans to expand to other regions.</p> 
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-does-it-work">How Does It Work?</h2> 
<p>Unlike traditional methods, where you need to transfer crypto to an exchange, convert it to cash, and then move the money to a bank, this card skips all that. You keep control of your crypto until the moment you make a purchase. When you pay with the Metamask card, your crypto will instantly be converted to the currency needed for the transaction.</p> 
<p>The Metamask card supports popular cryptocurrencies like USDC, USDT, and wrapped Ethereum (wETH) on the Linea network. This means wherever Mastercard is accepted, you can use your crypto to purchase anything from groceries to online shopping.</p> 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-this-matters">Why This Matters</h2> 
<p>Crypto is not widely accepted as a mode of payment globally. There are limited places where you can use your crypto to buy products and services. Now, this partnership between Metamask along with Mastercard and Baanx is going to change everything. You can spend crypto to purchase anything for your everyday life. It shows how traditional finance and the new world of digital assets are coming together. Raj Dhamodharan from Mastercard said they saw a great chance to make spending crypto easier and more secure.</p> 
<p>Simon Jones from Baanx also highlighted how this card could be a game-changer, especially in regions where many people don’t have access to traditional banking.</p> 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-s-next-for-metamask-card">What’s Next for Metamask Card?</h2> 
<p>For now, only a select group of users in the EU and UK can get the MetaMask Card. If you’re not in this first wave, you can join the <a href="https://consensys-software.typeform.com/to/jj3MGjae?typeform-source=t.co" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">waitlist</a> to be notified when the card becomes available in your area. This launch is just the beginning. MetaMask plans to roll out the card more widely, aiming to make it a global solution for spending crypto easily and securely.</p>  
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