Does MetaMask require KYC?
No. MetaMask does not require identity verification (KYC) to trade, according to its published terms and docs.
Checked 2026-10-17 · 3 sources- Self-custodial wallet. For swaps, MetaMask describes itself as an 'information aggregator': it pulls quotes but does not provide liquidity or execute the trade.
- No KYC today does not mean none ever. Rules and terms change, so check the venue before relying on this.
- Perps are not available to users in the USA, UK, Ontario (Canada), Belgium or US-sanctioned countries, and are 'not intended for UK persons'. The sources checked list no country restriction for the wallet or Swaps.
Sources: MetaMask Help: User guide: swaps (Spanish) - lists MetaMask fee 0.875% · MetaMask Help: User guide: swaps (English) - supported networks, gasless swaps · MetaMask Help: How to trade perps (fee table by Rewards level). The venue's own page wins if it disagrees with ours.
MetaMask
Wallet · 1.75% round trip. MetaMask is a self-custodial wallet developed by Consensys, available as a browser extension and mobile app. It has built-in Swaps and Bridge (a quote aggregator across EVM chains plus Solana, Bitcoin and Tron), Hyperliquid-powered perps, prediction markets, tokenized stocks and the mUSD stablecoin.
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