MetaMask Now Provides Native Support for Solana

MetaMask has officially added native support for the Solana blockchain to its widely-used browser extension, marking a major step toward streamlining access to non-EVM networks. The move allows users to send, receive, swap, and bridge Solana-based tokens directly within the familiar MetaMask interface.You can now manage $SOL and connect to @Solana dapps. 💜

To start using Solana, make sure you have the latest version of MetaMask Extension (v12.18).

Update manually if you don’t already have it. 👇https://t.co/aidif92SYXWith the new integration, users can interact with decentralized applications built on Solana while benefiting from MetaMask’s established security features, including real-time alerts, malicious dapp detection, and transaction simulations. The integration aims to eliminate the friction traditionally associated with managing separate wallets for Ethereum and Solana ecosystems.Users can now create or import Solana accounts natively in MetaMask, with the wallet automatically detecting balances. The curated onramp service offers access to competitive token purchase prices, and users can bridge assets from Ethereum to Solana with ease.The update reflects MetaMask’s broader multichain strategy. Previously, support for non-EVM chains like Solana was possible only through MetaMask Snaps, a plugin-based system. Now, Solana support is built directly into the extension, with mobile app integration expected in the coming weeks.MetaMask remains one of the most popular non-custodial crypto wallets globally, claiming over 100 million annual users. The firm has also been exploring the launch of a native token, a possibility first teased in 2021 and still under discussion, according to co-founder Dan Finlay.As Solana strengthens its infrastructure and user accessibility through partnerships like the one with MetaMask, analysts are providing a tempered outlook for the SOL token. Standard Chartered recently projected that SOL could reach $500 by the end of 2029. However, the bank’s head of digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick, cautioned that Solana is likely to underperform Ethereum over the next two to three years due to its current reliance on memecoins.Standard Chartered has started coverage on Solana, saying it could underperform Ethereum over the next 2–3 years due to heavy reliance on memecoin trading.

Analyst Geoffrey Kendrick says Solana is strong in speed and low fees, which helped it dominate memecoins, but that trend… pic.twitter.com/iYMZpaizAfKendrick highlighted that over 70,000 memecoins were launched on Solana’s Pump.fun at the peak of January 2025’s frenzy, a number that has since halved, pointing to waning speculative activity. He expects SOL to reach $275 by the end of 2025, trailing ETH’s projected 183% gain to $7,500.Despite the short-term headwinds, Kendrick noted that Solana’s high throughput and low fees could make it a long-term winner in sectors like finance, social media, and decentralized infrastructure—but scaling those use cases will take time.CoinCodex’s Solana price prediction echoes this cautious optimism, predicting that SOL will trade between $200 and $210 for the remainder of 2025. This plateau underscores the need for new growth catalysts beyond memecoins if Solana is to sustain upward momentum.Get Started on Kraken