The Slash Card is a Visa credit card with a Free first year, then 20 USDC fee, available in Japan.
SLASH VISION Labs is a Tokyo-based Web3 payment infrastructure company. The Slash Card was developed in collaboration with Aikitas Inc. and Orient Corporation (Orico), enabling direct USDC stablecoin payments at Visa merchants in Japan without fiat conversion.
The Slash Card is a crypto credit card offered by SLASH VISION Labs, available in Japan. The annual fee starts at Free first year, then 20 USDC.
Best suited for spenders who want a true credit line rather than a pre-funded crypto debit card. It runs on the Visa network and requires full identity verification.
New to crypto cards? Read our complete buyer's guide to understand fees, rewards, and how to choose. Concerned about privacy? See our KYC vs non-KYC comparison. Browse all our regional card guides. See where it ranks among the best crypto credit cards.
| Tier | Rate | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 0% | No cashback announced |
On $500/mo spend, the estimated monthly cost breakdown for Slash Card is: gas $0.00, conversion spread $7.50, flat transaction fees $0.00, and amortised card/tier fee $1.67, for a total drag of 1.8% of spend. After $0.00/mo cashback that is still a net cost of about $9.17/mo ($110.04/yr). Slash Card tops up from a centralized balance, so there is no on-chain gas cost regardless of how often you reload. Figures are conservative estimates and vary with conditions.
Note: Japan's first USDC payment card. Issuance to pre-registered users began April 20, 2026; general applications were scheduled to open August 2026. Physical card 35 USDC during launch campaign (70 USDC standard), virtual card 20 USDC. Direct USDC spending at Visa merchants without fiat conversion. SLASH VISION is program manager, Aikitas Inc. is the issuer, and Orient Corporation (Orico) is the BIN sponsor. TYPE CORRECTED 2026-09-13 from Debit to Credit, resolving a flag open since 2026-09-08. slash.vision describes the product as a USDC担保型Visaカード (a USDC-collateral-type Visa card): the USDC is posted as collateral rather than drawn down at the point of sale, which is the secured-credit structure and not debit mechanics. That reading matches the commercial structure (Orico, a consumer credit company, as BIN sponsor) and four independent outlets (Iolite, BigGo, Bitget News and Cointelegraph) that all describe it as Japan's first crypto credit card.
Other crypto cards in the same region or category that may suit your spending profile:
The Slash Card is a crypto credit card offered by SLASH VISION Labs. It is available in Japan and allows users to spend cryptocurrency at merchants worldwide.
The Slash Card has an annual fee of Free first year, then 20 USDC.
Yes. The Slash Card requires full identity verification (KYC): expect to submit a government-issued ID, and often proof of address, before the card is issued.
The Slash Card is available in Japan.
The Slash Card is a true credit card, meaning you can make purchases on credit rather than needing to pre-fund the card with cryptocurrency.
Want to see your annual earnings? Use the ROI Calculator to estimate net cashback at your spending level, or compare cards side by side.