Opinion
Crypto cards force asset sales and tax hits. Onchain credit enables yield-bearing collateral power spending without liquidation, making cards obsolete interfaces.
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Debit Cards News
Debit cards are plastic payment cards, that draw money directly from a user’s bank account to perform a transaction. A debit card is used as a more convenient analog of cash and its use is gradually overtaking the use of other methods of transactions. There are also prepaid debit cards that are issued to have limited value and can’t be refilled, though these are not commonly used. Debit cards make storing money easier when compared with cash, but they also have their issues. For example, you may not be able to complete a transaction, if its provider has technical issues, it may not be accepted by the other party of the transaction and, finally, it may be compromised while being used to pay for something on an insecure website. In some countries, debit card payments are charged by banks with a small fee, but it may be a cause for a retailer not to perform small transactions with debit cards.
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The Bitcoin financial services company retired $66.3 million in convertible debt, reducing dilution risk as it expands its BTC rewards business.
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The Dutch electronic money issuer will act as a BIN sponsor for fintech partners, linking regulated dollar- and euro-denominated tokens to mainstream card rails.
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The raise values Rain at $1.95 billion after 30-fold card growth in 2025, with the Visa-linked platform planning expansion across multiple continents.
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Dune Analytics data reveals a surge from $14.6 million to $91.3 million in net spend across Visa's key crypto cards, led by EtherFi, in 2025.
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South Korean payments giant BC Card has completed a pilot allowing foreign users to pay local merchants via stablecoins.
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Product reveals spanning collectible FTN Notes, DeFi lending and real-time crypto cards showed how Fastex is translating its ecosystem into concrete user touchpoints.
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Crypto cards now rival banks for everyday purchases in Europe, with nearly half of transactions under $12 and online spending far above the eurozone average.
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Crypto has long promised faster finance, but real-world integration remains a challenge — one platform is tackling that head-on.
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Kraken’s Mastercard crypto debit cards will be available in the coming weeks, with clients currently joining a waitlist for the product.
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A new partnership aims to bridge crypto and fiat with a multicurrency debit card, allowing users to spend both digital and traditional currencies globally without manual conversion.
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Crypto debit cards allow users to spend their cryptocurrency holdings; they work by converting crypto into fiat currency at the point of sale.
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MoonPay is reportedly looking to acquire Helio Pay for about $150 million, adding to the crypto firm’s merchant service offerings.
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Floki is one of a growing number of crypto firms issuing regional payment cards that let users spend cryptocurrencies.
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Coinbase and Visa offer customers with eligible Visa debit cards the ability to instantly deposit, withdraw and buy crypto.
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