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MetaMask Card and gambling: what the terms say

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Can you use a MetaMask card at a casino?

Not verified: MetaMask Card's binding terms could not be read, so this register records no gambling position. Merchant category rule for gambling: not disclosed. Issuer: Monavate (spelled "Monovate" on the help page). 1 point is not verified. Every clause behind this answer is quoted further down the page with its source and the date it was read.

Documents last checked Reviewed by CryptoGuardz Register Desk, editorial desk

MetaMask Card: gambling clause: not verified. The binding terms could not be retrieved.Gambling clauseBannedLimitedSilentNot verified: terms not retrievedThe binding terms could not be retrieved.MetaMask Card: issuer Monavate (spelled "Monovate" on the help page); regions Global; network Mastercard.Issuer and regionIssuerMonavate (spelled "Monovate" on the helppage)RegionsGlobalNetworkMastercardMetaMask Card: 4 fee lines on record: annual $0 Virtual, $199 Metal; crypto conversion 0.875% on other cryptocurrencies such as wETH; ATM 2% (free tier); no fee up to $1,200 a month then 2% (Metal); FX 1% cross-border (free tier); no fee (Metal).Fees and limits on recordAnnual$0 Virtual, $199 MetalCrypto conversion0.875% on other cryptocurrencies such aswETHATM2% (free tier); no fee up to $1,200 amonth then 2% (Metal)FX1% cross-border (free tier); no fee(Metal)
MetaMask Card: gambling clause: not verified; issuer Monavate (spelled "Monovate" on the help page); regions Global; network Mastercard; 4 fee lines quoted: annual $0 Virtual, $199 Metal; crypto conversion 0.875% on other cryptocurrencies such as wETH; ATM 2% (free tier); no fee up to $1,200 a month then 2% (Metal); FX 1% cross-border (free tier); no fee (Metal). As published by the issuer, documents last checked . Not a rating. Drawn by the CryptoGuardz Register Desk from the record.

Disclosure: CryptoGuardz has no commercial relationship with MetaMask Card or its issuer and earns nothing if you apply. Nothing here explains how to get a gambling payment past a card issuer. Every statement below is a verbatim quote from a document the issuer or programme publishes, with the date it was read. Corrections go to the corrections page.

0 gambling clauses quoted · 4 fees recorded · 1 recorded gap · no numeric score

Status

New sign-ups paused in the US and UK. Quoted in section 4.

1. Can you use the MetaMask Card for gambling?

Position recorded: not verified. The binding terms could not be retrieved. The binding terms could not be read, so this register records no position.

No clause was found in the four MetaMask help-centre card pages read. The cardholder terms of the issuer and provider were not retrieved, so the binding position is not verified.

No clause is shown because the binding document could not be read. See section 2.

If gambling has stopped being a choice, the helplines are on the responsible gambling page. For the wallet side of a deposit, see the wallet register.

2. What we could not verify

  • gambling: Cardholder terms from Baanx and Monavate were not retrieved. Attempted 2026-09-28 at https://support.metamask.io/trade/metamask-card/card-faq/

3. Who issues the card

IssuerMonavate (spelled "Monovate" on the help page)support.metamask.io · retrieved 2026-09-28
Programme managerBaanxsupport.metamask.io · retrieved 2026-09-28
NetworkMastercardsupport.metamask.io · retrieved 2026-09-28
Productdebit, spending from a self-custodial walletsupport.metamask.io · retrieved 2026-09-28
Where the money sitsself-custodial until spendsupport.metamask.io · retrieved 2026-09-28
From the documentRetrieved 2026-09-28
Baanx is the provider of the MetaMask Card, Monovate is the card issuer and Mastercard operates the payment network.
support.metamask.io
From the documentRetrieved 2026-09-28
With MetaMask Card, your self-custodial MetaMask wallet meets the worldwide accessibility of Mastercard transactions.
support.metamask.io

4. Where it is available

Regions recorded: Global. New sign-ups paused in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Paused or closingRetrieved 2026-09-28
MetaMask has temporarily paused new Card sign-ups in the United States and the United Kingdom. Existing Card holders are not affected and can continue using their cards as usual.
support.metamask.io

5. Fees and KYC

FeeAmountSource
annual$0 Virtual, $199 MetalAnnual subscription fee | $0 | $199support.metamask.io2026-09-28
crypto conversion0.875% on other cryptocurrencies such as wETHOther cryptocurrencies (e.g., wETH) | 0.875%support.metamask.io2026-09-28
atm2% (free tier); no fee up to $1,200 a month then 2% (Metal)ATM withdrawal 2 | 2% | No fee up to $1,200 / mo, then 2%support.metamask.io2026-09-28
fx1% cross-border (free tier); no fee (Metal)Cross-border 3 | 1% | No fee 4support.metamask.io2026-09-28
KYCNo dataNot verified. Not extracted.
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Analysis on MetaMask Card and crypto cards

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6. Sources

Compiled by the CryptoGuardz register team. First published 2026-09-28, last reviewed 2026-09-28. Every quotation on this page is verbatim from the document named beside it. Research and drafting are AI-assisted and reviewed by a named editor before publication.