Exploring the Crypto Card Boom

The State of Crypto Cards and Stablecoin Payments in 2026

Crypto cards now process over 11 million payments a month, up from 5.7 million a year earlier, with monthly volume above $1.1 billion: they have achieved clear widespread adoption.  But with various architectures and business models at play, what does the future of the space look like?

We spoke to experts at 21 companies building in the space, spanning custody models and geographies from Latin America and Africa to the US and Europe, about what is driving adoption, how these products monetize, and where they're going in the future.
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