Crypto-linked payment card volume has increased by 230% since May 2025.

Monthly payment volume for crypto-linked debit and credit cards has increased by nearly 230% compared to last year.

According to market research publication Kobeisi Letter, the total volume of crypto-related payment cards reached $7.8 billion this month.

Payments giant Visa has partnered with onchain native companies like Jupiter Global to account for 90% of crypto card transactions, according to analysts at KobeC Letter.

The total amount of cryptocurrency between 2023 and 2026. Source: Kobeisi's letter

Jupiter Global is a payment project launched by the team behind the Jupiter decentralized crypto exchange on the Solana network. Kobeisi's letter added:

“In 2026, crypto card adoption will increase rapidly, as access to stablecoins through crypto cards as a payment rail grows.

The growth of crypto payment cards shows how digital assets, especially stablecoins, can be integrated into the traditional financial system without displacing existing payment providers such as MasterCard and Visa.

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Cryptocards are powering everyday payments around the world.

Crypto exchange OKX launched a stablecoin payment card for customers in Europe in January 2026, which works on the MasterCard network.

Crypto protocols and platforms that help facilitate onchain payment products. Source: Mars Defi

Grocery purchases were the top spending category, accounting for 26% of total OKX card transactions in January, while restaurants accounted for 18% of total transactions, according to data from OKX.

Online shopping was the third largest spending category, accounting for 13 percent of total shopping volume for the month.

“Payment adoption is a reality when crypto pays for lunch,” says the OKX team. For years, critics have pointed to the lack of everyday utility as crypto's weak point.

In March, Visa and Bridge, a fintech company owned by payments company Stripe, announced plans to roll out Stalecoin-linked payment cards in more than 100 countries.

Initially, 18 countries were supported, including Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Chile, with plans to expand production to Asia-Pacific (APAC), Africa and the Middle East regions by the end of 2026.

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