Bitget launches Mastercard-linked crypto card for seamless global payments
2025-07-01 16:23:23
Main Idea
Bitget Wallet has launched a Mastercard-linked crypto card enabling real-time global payments with features like zero top-up fees, rewards, and USDC-based transactions, initially available in the UK and EEA with plans for further expansion.
Key Points
1. The card supports onchain crypto funding with fiat conversion at checkout and includes zero top-up fees, rewards, and yield on balances.
2. Initially available in the UK and EEA, with expansion plans for Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand in the coming months.
3. Users can apply for the card through the Bitget Wallet app, complying with KYC and AML regulations.
4. The card is part of Bitget’s PayFi strategy and integrates with Paydify to allow merchants to accept stablecoin payments directly.
5. Bitget Wallet reports a 1,000% surge in user numbers across Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America in 2024, supporting its expansion strategy.
Description
Bitget Wallet, the self-custodial digital asset wallet powered by crypto exchange Bitget, has launched a Mastercard-linked card in collaboration with infrastructure provider Immersve. The card allows users to make real-time crypto payments at over 150 million merchants globally, converting digital assets into fiat directly from their wallets. The launch was announced during the Ethereum Community Conference. The card will initially be available in the United Kingdom and the European Economic Are...
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