MetaMask is set to launch a self-custody crypto payment card in partnership with Mastercard, CompoSecure, and Baanx. The card uses smart contracts to process real-life transactions in under five seconds, operating on Linea, Ethereum's Layer-2 network. This move offers a safer alternative to centralized exchanges, especially after major hacks like Bybit’s $1.4 billion breach. MetaMask is entering a competitive market already dominated by Binance, Bybit, Coinbase, and Cryptocom.