Changelog

In May 2026, Coinbase officially launched the Coinbase One Card in the U.S. — an Amex-network credit card offering 2-4% Bitcoin cashback for Coinbase One members, with no added card fee on the Basic annual plan. coinbase.com ↗

On May 7, 2026, Tap Global launched Tap Earn — variable yields up to 7.0% on supported stablecoins, 3.5% on Ethereum and 2.5% on Bitcoin, integrated alongside the Tap card. investormeetcompany.com ↗

On May 7, 2026, SecondFi and Wirex announced a self-custodial card — letting users retain control of their crypto while spending globally on the Visa network. Marks Wirex's first self-custody product after years of custodial-only cards. businessinsider.com ↗

On May 6, 2026, MetaMask relaunched the Rewards program with trading challenges, airdrops, and a new Benefits tab powered by theMiracle — surfacing perks for MetaMask Card holders alongside wallet activity. metamask.io ↗

On May 6, 2026, RedotPay announced a strategic partnership with Tempo to launch AI-powered agentic payments using stablecoins on Tempo's Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) — enabling autonomous AI agents to settle payments directly from RedotPay accounts. redotpay.com ↗

On May 6, 2026, Bitget Wallet expanded its USD-based crypto card to African markets, letting users spend stablecoins globally with zero foreign exchange costs. Targets fast-growing African crypto-spend demand. globenewswire.com ↗

On May 6, 2026, KAST announced USD stablecoin cashback for its card users — adding a new reward layer alongside its existing points-based incentives, part of a wider 2026 expansion following an $80M Series A round. fintech.global ↗

On May 4, 2026 Onboard published an April recap noting it 'cooked hard' in April — Q2 kicked off with expanded card features, broader regional coverage and improved KYC throughput across Onboard Card flows. onboard.xyz ↗

Solflare published its April 2026 development update covering mobile, extension and Solflare Card improvements — a continuation of the wallet team's monthly shipping cadence across 2026. solflare.com ↗

On April 30, 2026, Polymarket and Bitget Wallet jointly released a Q1 2026 Prediction Markets Report citing rising retail activity at $25.7B monthly volume. Bitget Wallet integrates Polymarket entry from inside the card-linked wallet. globenewswire.com ↗

In April 2026 Reap shipped three Card-as-a-Service updates: tighter physical card operations, API integration management, and revised card shipping flows. This follows Q1 2026 work on Universal KYC and card inventory. reap.global ↗

In April 2026, COCA enabled Apple Pay for its Mastercard cards, expanding tokenised payments to a tier that had previously been Visa-only. Followed COCA 3.0 launch with EUR IBAN, 5% APY via Morpho, and a redesigned app. coca.xyz ↗

On April 29, 2026 Ready introduced Ready Rewards, replacing the legacy cashback system. The new programme adds tiered point accrual on every Ready Card transaction, redeemable for stablecoin payouts and partner perks. ready.co ↗

Wise launched a limited-edition digital Visa card themed for FIFA World Cup 2026, available across 15+ countries from Australia to Austria and Spain to Scotland — for existing Wise customers. wise.com ↗

The Coinbase One Card debuted on the American Express network on April 27, 2026 — exclusive to Coinbase One members, offering up to 4% Bitcoin back on every purchase. Issued by First Electronic Bank and offered by Coinbase and Cardless. americanexpress.com ↗

Brighty announced an extension of its 3.5% cashback campaign through May 31, 2026 — continuing the boosted reward rate on Brighty Card spending for European users. threads.com ↗

KAST V2 Infinite adds Visa Infinite tier perks — travel insurance, concierge service and hotel benefits — while preserving the existing cashback and Points programmes. Repositions KAST against premium tier offerings (Crypto.com Obsidian, Ether.fi). kast.xyz ↗

On April 24, 2026 (Sydney), KuCoin launched its KuCard on the Mastercard global network in Australia — its first KuCard rollout in the country, bringing crypto payments to millions of Mastercard merchants. prnewswire.com ↗

On April 23, 2026 (per ChainCatcher/RootData), DogPay together with DeCard (by DCS) launched a physical stablecoin Visa card — enabling Web3 users to spend stablecoin balances across the global Visa network at ATMs, POS and online. thedecard.com ↗

On April 21, 2026, Tria integrated Decibel — bringing onchain perpetual trading to Tria users alongside the existing Tria Card and self-custodial neofinance stack. Live in-app on the integration date. prnewswire.com ↗

KAST rolled out a simplified rewards model — USD cashback for all tiers (up to 3% on eligible spend) plus Points retained for Premium and Private members. Premium gets 2% on up to $10,000/month; Private members get the highest tier rates. kast.xyz ↗

On April 20, 2026, RedotPay partnered with Sui to integrate SUI and native USDC-Sui — extending stablecoin payments and global payouts to high-performance Sui rails. redotpay.com ↗

Bybit Card announced 3 million users worldwide on April 16, 2026, growing from 1 million to 2 million in just 6 months. Offers up to 10% cashback, 100% subscription rebates on Netflix/Spotify/ChatGPT for Tier 2+ users, and up to 50% cashback in regional campaigns. prnewswire.com ↗

On April 14-15, 2026, ether.fi struck a three-year deal committing $3 billion in ETH as 'validator liquidity' to ETHGas. Underpins ether.fi Cash treasury model and forward pricing infrastructure for institutional blockspace. theblock.co ↗

On April 15, 2026, Trade Republic announced a complete restructure of its customer support function — aimed at faster response times for card and brokerage queries across all served European markets. instagram.com ↗

On April 15, 2026, Bybit launched a Bybit Card welcome campaign offering up to 120 USDT in rewards for new users and first-time cardholders who completed activation and spend milestones during the campaign window. investing.com ↗

BitPay published its April 13, 2026 product update covering BitPay Prepaid Card improvements, Wallet UX changes and the new faster buy/sell experience inside the BitPay Wallet. bitpay.com ↗

Uquid launched Uquid Tickets on April 13, 2026, enabling purchase of verified football and concert tickets using TRC-20 USDT and other TRON-based assets. TRON is designated the primary blockchain for the platform. news.bitcoin.com ↗

Volet (formerly Advcash) added voucher gifting to its product set in April 2026, letting users buy/send gift vouchers redeemable in Volet wallets that fund the Volet card and crypto rails. volet.com ↗

In April 2026, the Bybit Card crossed 3 million cardholders — growing from 0→1M in under two years, then to 2M six months later, then surpassing 3M as everyday spending and partnerships drove global adoption. prnewswire.com ↗

Stables announced a strategic partnership with Koywe to launch in Latin America — connecting the Stables card and payments stack to LATAM payout rails and on/off-ramp networks across major markets. stables.money ↗

Wirex BaaS partnered with Utorg on April 8, 2026, providing non-custodial card issuance, EUR/USD IBANs with SEPA Instant, and real-time crypto-to-fiat conversion for Utorg's 2 million+ users across 190+ countries. Apple Pay and Google Pay included. prnewswire.com ↗

On April 4-5, 2026 Tria announced its Season 2 rewards programme running until an April 20 snapshot, emphasising perp futures trading and Tria Card activity for points accrual. binance.com ↗

On April 2, 2026, Bitget partnered with Visa and DCS to launch the Bitget Card across Asia-Pacific markets — bringing crypto into everyday spending wherever Visa is accepted in the region. news.bitcoin.com ↗

Effective April 1, 2026, Buenbit users gain access to Nexo's global crypto wealth products following Nexo's acquisition of Buenbit. The integration anchors Nexo's regulated push into Latin America with Buenos Aires as regional HQ. nexo.com ↗

On April 1, 2026 Bitget Wallet launched a physical crypto card from San Salvador, El Salvador — featuring fee-free ATM withdrawals up to a monthly cap, and pairing the existing virtual card with a plastic option. globenewswire.com ↗

On April 1, 2026, Coinbase received conditional OCC approval — a significant US-regulatory milestone that underpins the Coinbase One Card programme on the American Express network and expands the company's banking-adjacent product roadmap. coinbase.com ↗

Wirex launched Stablecoin Push-to-Card powered by Visa Direct — enabling stablecoin-funded payouts to eligible cards worldwide, reaching the ~3 billion Visa card footprint. Onchain card volume grew 34% Feb→Mar 2026 as the rail activated. wirexapp.com ↗

Stables announced a strategic partnership with settlement infrastructure provider Mansa to unify Asia's fragmented stablecoin rails — extending its API-first platform and Stables card flows to additional Asian corridors. stables.money ↗

KAST and Pudgy Penguins launched the 'Pengu Card' on March 24, 2026 — a Visa stablecoin debit card in Standard, Premium, and Luxe tiers, accepted at 150 million merchants across 170+ countries. Virtual cards live immediately; physical cards to follow. ffnews.com ↗

On March 21-28, 2026, KuCoin showcased the Tomorrowland Limited-Edition KuCard at Tomorrowland Winter (Alpe d'Huez) — a Visa-network virtual card with a festival-inspired design and early-access waitlist. kucoin.com ↗

On March 17, 2026, SafePal launched an integration with Polymarket, letting SafePal mobile and hardware wallet users explore crypto prediction markets securely from within the app — alongside the existing Mastercard. safepal.com ↗

Per its blog Uquid launched Uquid Tickets on March 16, 2026 — a stablecoin-powered platform enabling purchase of verified football and concert tickets. (Expanded to TRON rails on April 13, 2026.) shop.uquid.com ↗

RedotPay rolled out Scan-to-Pay in early 2026 — letting users instantly pay merchants in stablecoins by scanning VietQR or compatible QR codes, complementing the existing RedotPay card. redotpay.com ↗

In March 2026 Reap shipped Reap Direct improvements: approval-email notifications, smoother mobile card management, smarter Reap Pay setup and overall reliability fixes. reap.global ↗

On March 15, 2026, OKX updated its OKX Card EEA fees, rewards and eligibility page — first published Jan 28, 2026 alongside the European launch. The refresh clarifies how stablecoin top-ups are priced and how rewards accrue. okx.com ↗

In Q1 2026, ether.fi completed the migration of its payments rail from Scroll to OP Mainnet — moving roughly 70,000 active cards and 300,000 accounts. OP token rallied on the news. finance.yahoo.com ↗

The European fintech relaunched as 'Blackcat' on March 11, 2026, with a rebuilt app featuring multi-wallet architecture: each wallet is an independent EUR IBAN account with its own Visa/Mastercard, SEPA transfers, and crypto buy/sell. EMI licensed through Malta-based Papaya Ltd. thefintechtimes.com ↗

After the U.S. early-access launch, Phantom began rolling out Phantom Cash internationally in March 2026, extending the debit card beyond U.S. cardholders to additional regions in a phased expansion. rootdata.com ↗

On March 10, 2026, Bitget Wallet became the first to integrate Mercuryo's native Apple Pay feature, launching a 'Zero-Fees' campaign across stablecoin top-ups directly inside Bitget Wallet card flows. mercuryo.io ↗

KAST closed an $80 million Series A led by QED Investors and Left Lane Capital on March 9, 2026, with Peak XV Partners, HSG, and DST Global also participating. The stablecoin payments platform has surpassed 1 million users and $5B in annualized transaction volume. kast.xyz ↗

On March 4, 2026, Bitget Wallet expanded its zero-fee crypto card across Latin America — users can spend stablecoins directly from a self-custodial wallet, with transactions settled in USD. globenewswire.com ↗

On March 3, 2026 (San Salvador), Bitget Wallet launched its zero-fee crypto payment card across Latin American markets — extending USD-denominated stablecoin spending to new countries in the region. norfolkdailynews.com ↗

Wirex launched Wirex Agents on March 3, 2026 — a non-custodial infrastructure layer letting AI agents autonomously create stablecoin Visa cards, open virtual accounts, and execute on-chain financial transactions via an MCP server. prnewswire.com ↗

On March 2, 2026 Trustee Plus introduced an updated Points programme — more reward categories, faster accrual for European Trustee Plus card users and clearer redemption paths into crypto and gift cards. trustee.io ↗

On March 1, 2026 Bitrefill was hit by a cyberattack — parts of its infrastructure were compromised, some hot-wallet funds drained, and 18,500 customer purchase records exposed. Investigators link the breach to North Korea's Lazarus Group. Bitrefill Card and gift-card services remained operational. coindesk.com ↗

On February 26, 2026, MetaMask expanded its Mastercard-backed debit card to all eligible US states (49) including New York for the first time, after a year-long pilot. Introduces a premium Metal tier and on-chain mUSD rewards. coindesk.com ↗

From February 26 to March 13, 2026, Bybit ran a Card spending campaign — eligible users depositing $100 received a $10 bonus to use on Bybit Card spending, designed to drive activation of dormant cards. announcements.bybit.com ↗

In a Feb 2026 update Bit2Me added Chainlink (LINK) as a card-eligible asset — allowing cardholders to pay directly with LINK in addition to existing supported coins. blog.bit2me.com ↗

Stables released an in-app feature rebrand — replacing 'Withdraw' with a redesigned 'Send' flow that supports stablecoin transfers, off-ramps and peer payments side-by-side, alongside the Stables card balance. stables.money ↗

On February 24, 2026, Infini founder Christian shared a screenshot of a Visa crypto card on X, hinting at a relaunch of the Infini Card product, which had been discontinued in May 2025. kucoin.com ↗

Wirex launched Stablecoin Push-to-Card via Visa Direct on February 18, 2026, enabling BaaS partners to deliver stablecoin-funded payouts to 3 billion+ eligible Visa debit and prepaid cards across 200+ countries in under 30 seconds, 24/7. prnewswire.com ↗

Nexo reentered the US market on February 16, 2026, partnering with NYSE-listed Bakkt to offer crypto yield, exchange, and crypto-backed credit lines. The Nexo Card (currently EEA/UK only) is expected to expand to the US as part of the 2026 rollout. businesswire.com ↗

The Solflare Card initial rewards programme — every eligible transaction earned points acting as raffle entries — ran until February 14, 2026, after which a refreshed reward model was put in place. solflare.com ↗

On February 13, 2026, Binance launched a prepaid Mastercard crypto card across CIS countries including Kazakhstan. Cards are virtual-first with Apple Pay/Google Pay support, require completed KYC, and offer 2–8% cashback on eligible purchases with no annual fee. crypto.news ↗

Bit.Store announced that its physical card service is discontinued due to a regulatory event affecting Paytend Europe UAB, the third-party issuing institution. The virtual card programme continues; physical cardholders were guided to alternative providers. bit.store ↗

Trustee Plus marked the first anniversary of its card on February 10, 2026, citing growth in cardholder base across Europe and a roadmap toward 2-subaccount support with €150K monthly limits. trustee.io ↗

In early 2026, Pyypl restored withdrawal access after an extended freeze tied to its end-2025 incident, publishing an eligibility/rollout note. Card top-ups and spending resumed alongside withdrawal availability. pyypl.com ↗

On February 4, 2026, Mercuryo and Bybit launched a Zero-Fee USDC funding campaign for new card users — eliminating Mercuryo's standard buy fee on the Spend Card top-ups for the campaign window. mercuryo.io ↗

On February 3, 2026 Tria launched the $TRIA token across major exchanges (Binance, KuCoin, BingX) as the native asset for its self-custodial neobank and cross-chain payments stack — including the Tria Card. bingx.com ↗

In Q1 2026 Plutus implemented a post-Brexit split: UK and EEA users now sit under separate licenses. EEA users are serviced via Plutus's Lithuanian EMI license (secured Q3 2025); UK users continue on the existing UK structure. Existing metal card benefits honoured per original terms with 6-month notice on changes. plutus.it ↗

In late January 2026, Slash launched Global Cards — enabled by Rain's infrastructure — letting international businesses spend anywhere Visa is accepted using Slash's Global USD accounts. Card runs on stablecoin rails with virtual + physical options. mexc.com ↗

From January 29, 2026, Bitpanda enabled trading of over 10,000 stocks, ETFs and ETCs alongside its crypto offering — accessible to existing Bitpanda Card holders via the Bitpanda app and complementing the card's multi-asset spending. icobench.com ↗

On January 28, 2026, Bit2Me listed xMoney (XMN) for trading and rolled it into the broader card-eligible asset set, with a launch promotion. xMoney is a payments-focused token tied to MultiversX's payment processor. blog.bit2me.com ↗

On January 28, 2026, OKX launched a Mastercard-linked crypto debit card across Europe — letting users spend stablecoins directly from self-custody wallets. Paired with OKX Pay, which allows holding euro-backed stablecoins for everyday spending. coindesk.com ↗

In late January 2026, Plasma One — Plasma's USDT-native neobank with a Visa-compatible spending card — entered its global rollout phase. Virtual cards went live first, with physical cards and 10%+ yields rolling out through Q2 2026. finance.yahoo.com ↗

All Brighty Visa cards (virtual and physical) were frozen December 29, 2025 – January 24, 2026 during a mandatory provider migration to Wireflexion sp. z o.o. Google Pay and Apple Pay were also non-functional during the period. Cards restored January 24. x.com ↗

On January 16, 2026 (Dubai), Holyheld and Entravel launched Holyheld Travel — letting cardholders book 2.2M+ hotels worldwide directly from the Holyheld app and pay in crypto. travelandtourworld.com ↗

Holyheld partnered with Entravel on January 16, 2026, giving cardholders access to 2.2 million hotels worldwide at up to 60% discount, payable in crypto directly from the Holyheld non-custodial wallet supporting 100+ DeFi protocols across 15 blockchain networks. travelandtourworld.com ↗

From January 15 to February 8, 2026, COCA ran a promotion letting users unlock COCA Loyalty Tiers with 30% fewer $COCA tokens — surfacing higher cashback rates, more perks and reduced effective acquisition cost for premium tiers. coca.xyz ↗

In January 2026 Reap rolled out ACH payments for US recipients, redesigned Card statements and smoother stablecoin payment flows — first month of a quarterly cadence of public product updates. reap.global ↗

Crypto.com tied its 2026 card campaigns to the FIFA World Cup, offering Category-1 tickets, accommodation and matchday transport prizes to qualifying Crypto.com Visa Card cardholders. crypto.com ↗

Gnosis opened early access to the Gnosis App on January 9, 2026, integrating Gnosis Pay card management, EURe yield, and Circles social money in one self-custodial dashboard. GNO holders earn up to 5% cashback (4% base + 1% OG NFT bonus). gnosis.io ↗

On January 8, 2026, Bybit launched BTC cashback on the Bybit Card for European cardholders, replacing the prior cashback model with a Bitcoin-denominated reward. announcements.bybit.global ↗

Bybit announced changes to Bybit Card terms taking effect on January 1, 2026 with required user action before December 31, 2025 to avoid interruption to spending. Adjustments covered tier benefits and regional eligibility. announcements.bybit.com ↗

From January 1, 2026, the Bybit EUR Card is unavailable on bybit.com for EEA and Switzerland users under MiCA/CASP restructuring. Users must migrate to bybit.eu and re-complete KYC or switch to the USD card program. bybit.com ↗