MetaMask adds Stellar integration, but cross-chain bridges require manual setup

MetaMask added Stellar as a default network on Oct. 29, giving users a new route for stablecoin payments within the wallet. Before an unfunded account can receive assets such as USDC through MetaMask's documented flow, it needs XLM funding and the receiving token activated. The launch announcement says Stellar is live in MetaMask Mobile and Extension, with a Stellar address derived from the recovery phrase in existing users' multichain accounts. That brings the payments network into an account they already use, alongside assets on other networks.