MetaMask Mastercard Goes Live in US With On-Chain Rewards, Even In New York

In a truly groundbreaking development that will change your life, MetaMask has teamed up with Mastercard to launch a new payment card program in the United States. This initiative promises to transform your spending into on-chain rewards, because apparently, just paying for things wasn’t rewarding enough.

The program includes a Virtual Card that you can start using immediately and a MetaMask Metal Card, which, for those who enjoy the thrill of exclusivity, is available for pre-order. If you happen to live in New York-yes, even you, the state that’s tighter than a miser’s wallet when it comes to crypto-linked products-you’re in luck. You can join the revolution too!

But wait, there’s more! The MetaMask Metal Card offers a tantalizing 3% cashback on the first $10,000 you spend, no foreign transaction fees (as if anyone still cares about that), and a slew of additional benefits tied to a brand-new rewards program. Because why just spend when you can get rewarded for it, right?

Yes, even you, New York!

Pre-order your MetaMask Metal Card or dive into the Virtual Card experience. The Metal Card offers 3% cashback on your first $10,000 spent, zero foreign transaction fees, and much more. 🔥

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– MetaMask 🦊 (@MetaMask) February 26, 2026

Finally, Earn Points for Doing What You Were Already Doing: Spending

MetaMask’s new rewards system turns your everyday activities-transfers, transactions, and card purchases-into something you can actually use: points. Yes, points. The kind you can redeem for discounts, token allocations, and exclusive early access. Nothing says ‘I’m winning at life’ like turning a cup of overpriced coffee into a “reward” token.

And unlike the old-school crypto card models where you had to keep your funds hostage on an exchange, MetaMask’s card lets you manage your assets the way a true crypto enthusiast would-through MetaMask, with the added convenience of being able to pay through Mastercard’s far-reaching network. It’s almost like they’re trying to be helpful or something.

Of course, this launch signals a fierce battle between wallet providers who now find themselves directly competing with payment networks. Crypto products like this are using rewards to keep you nice and cozy within their ecosystem, so you don’t wander off to some boring, centralized platform. Because who doesn’t want to live in a bubble of convenience and cashback?

But let’s be real for a second-this is still an intermediary-based model, so let’s not get too carried away. Practical concerns, like crypto-to-fiat conversion at checkout (hello, taxable events), can turn your life’s most casual transactions into a potential tax nightmare. And let’s not forget those pesky fees, limits, eligible tokens, and the potential lack of network support. After all, ‘cashback’ is only as good as its redemption value in the real world-so don’t expect miracles.

All this is happening just as the big boys-major payment networks and fintech partners-are scrambling to make stablecoins and on-chain balances usable in everyday life. The race is on to make your crypto assets spendable at mainstream merchants. Nothing says ‘we’ve arrived’ quite like the ability to buy a latte with your Ethereum. Or so they think.

2026-02-26 21:10

Finally, Earn Points for Doing What You Were Already Doing: Spending

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