Gate partners with Visa to launch crypto-linked card in 40+ markets
Image: Crypto.newsGate has partnered with Visa to launch a crypto-linked payment card across more than 40 countries and territories. The card automatically converts crypto assets held in Gate accounts to fiat currency at the point of sale. Eligible users can apply for and manage the card directly through the Gate app. Visa currently operates over 160 stablecoin-linked card programs globally, with payment volume up nearly 200% year-over-year.
Key points
- Gate partnered with Visa to launch a crypto-linked card across more than 40 countries and territories
- Crypto assets in Gate accounts convert automatically to fiat at the point of sale when users spend
- Users can apply for and manage the card directly through the Gate app
- Visa runs over 160 stablecoin-linked card programs globally with payment volume up nearly 200% year-over-year
Why it matters
The card lets Gate's 61 million users spend crypto holdings at any Visa-accepted merchant, expanding real-world digital asset use. It also adds to Visa's fast-growing stablecoin card ecosystem that saw payment volume rise nearly 200% year-over-year.
What's unclear
The final launch date for the card across all 40+ planned markets has not been announced
Price context · GT
At publication
$10.83
Now
$10.79
Change since
−0.37%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 2 publishers
Crypto.news
Tier 2
Gate lets users spend crypto with Visa in 40+ markets
Coverage timeline
- First reported by NewsBTC
- Confirmed by Crypto.news
- CryptoVideos brief published
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