MetaMask Celebrates 10 Years as Pioneering Self-Custodial Wallet

MetaMask has marked its tenth anniversary as one of the world's leading self-custodial crypto wallets. Founded in 2016 by Kumavis and Dan Finlay, MetaMask was initially a browser wallet for Ethereum, but it later expanded to support Bitcoin, Solana, and hundreds of other blockchain networks.

Today, MetaMask has grown into one of the world's largest consumer platforms for on-chain finance, with over 100 million downloads and trillions of dollars in cumulative transaction volume. It is available in approximately 190 countries, making it a global platform by default.

The wallet's evolution from a simple storage solution to a full-fledged financial platform reflects the broader shift toward decentralized finance. Stablecoins have more than doubled in supply over the past three years, surpassing $300 billion in 2026. MetaMask is now building on this momentum with its next phase of growth, which it calls Open Money.

Open Money aims to bring users' entire financial lives onto blockchains, making money that people hold and control directly accessible across borders as easily as information. The company is developing a single consumer platform where users can manage their payments, savings, investments, and digital assets in one seamless experience.