The main event of January 2026The crypto industry has received a landmark update: the MetaMask team has officially announced native support for the TRON blockchain. From now on, users of the world’s most popular non‑custodial wallet (where users control their own keys) can work with TRC‑20 tokens, including USDT, directly in the familiar interface – both in the mobile app and in the browser extension.
TRON has joined the list of supported networks alongside Base, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Sei and Solana. This integration is a logical continuation of MetaMask’s multichain strategy, which previously added support for Bitcoin and Solana, moving beyond the Ethereum Virtual Machine ecosystem. However, TRON may turn out to be the most significant addition to the wallet in recent times.
The integration includes:
- Trading TRX and USDT: the ability to swap TRC‑20 tokens directly inside the wallet.
- TRX staking: users can earn Bandwidth and Energy required to process transactions on the TRON network.
- Interaction with DApps: direct access to decentralized applications in the TRON ecosystem.
MetaMask’s Head of Business Development, Ángel González‑Capizzi, explains that TRON support helps “build bridges between regions and ecosystems” and makes the wallet a more universal gateway to Web3. MetaMask representatives also emphasize that native integrations with networks like TRON reduce reliance on bridges and wrapped assets.