**[MetaMask Introduces Bitcoin Support, Expanding Multi-Chain Operations]** Odaily Planet Daily News: According to an official announcement, MetaMask users can now directly purchase Bitcoin with fiat currency, perform on-chain Bitcoin network transfers, and exchange EVM-native assets and SOL for BTC. This move is part of a series of features MetaMask (a division under Ethereum development studio Consensys) has launched this year, including support for Solana, perpetual contract trading enabled through Hyperliquid, and the recently introduced Polymarket support. The latest version of MetaMask will initially support native SegWit addresses, with plans to add Taproot addresses "soon." Consensys is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), and MetaMask has also hinted at the upcoming launch of the MASK token. In an interview in October, Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin stated that the company is actively advancing the upcoming MASK token issuance, though the exact release date remains unclear.