Monthly payment volume on crypto-linked debit and credit cards is up about 230% over last year, amid a proliferation of crypto-related payment products.<\/p>\n
Cumulative volume on crypto-linked payment cards<\/a> reached $7.8 billion this month, according<\/a> to The Kobeissi Letter, a market research publication.<\/p>\n Payments giant Visa is capturing about 90% of crypto card transactions through partnerships with onchain native companies like Jupiter Global, analysts at The Kobeissi Letter said. <\/p>\n Cumulative crypto card volume between 2023 and 2026. <\/em> Jupiter Global is the payments project launched by the team behind the Jupiter decentralized crypto exchange on the Solana network. The Kobeissi Letter added:<\/p>\n \u201cCrypto card adoption has rapidly accelerated in 2026 due to growing access to stablecoins as a payment rail through crypto cards. In other words, more people can now spend stablecoins like fiat by using crypto cards, further driving adoption.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The growth of crypto payment cards highlights how digital assets, particularly stablecoins, are becoming integrated into the traditional financial system without displacing incumbent payment providers<\/a> like Mastercard and Visa.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong><\/em>Solayer launches Visa-compatible card for USDC payments<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Crypto exchange OKX launched a stablecoin payments card<\/a> for customers in Europe in January 2026, which operates on the Mastercard network.<\/p>\n Crypto protocols and platforms helping facilitate onchain payments products. Source: <\/em>Mars DeFi<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Grocery store purchases were the top spending category and accounted for about 26% of all OKX card transactions in January, while restaurants accounted for 18% of the total transaction volume, according to data<\/a> from OKX.<\/p>\n Online shopping was the third-biggest spending category, accounting for about 13% of the total transaction volume<\/a> for the month.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen crypto pays for lunch, payment adoption is real. For years, critics pointed to a lack of everyday utility as crypto’s weak point: great as a speculative asset, less useful as actual money,\u201d the OKX team said<\/a>.<\/p>\n In March, Visa and Bridge, a fintech company owned by payments company Stripe, announced plans to roll out stablecoin-linked payment cards<\/a> in over 100 countries. <\/p>\n Initially, 18 countries were supported, including Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Chile, with plans to expand the product into the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Africa, and Middle East regions by the end of 2026.<\/p>\n
Source:<\/em> The Kobeissi Letter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\nCrypto cards are powering everyday payments around the globe <\/h2>\n
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