Weekly Wraps
19 issues · published every Monday
Crypto card launches, shutdowns, rate changes, and regulatory updates: what changed and why it matters.
2026-08-11
- SHUTDOWN: Cypher's Cards Stopped Working on Saturday. The Portal Closes September 6.
- SHUTDOWN: We Moved the BitMart Card to Discontinued. The Date That Matters Is August 26.
- LAUNCH: Bitunix Shipped a Visa Debit Card Three Weeks Ago and We Missed It
- RATES: We Re-Checked 50 Cards and Four Were Wrong in Ways That Change the Answer
+ 3 quick hits · market context · database updates
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AUGUST 2026
July 28 – August 3, 2026
2026-08-04 · 4 stories + 4 quick hits
- SHUTDOWN: A Card-Issuing Startup Ran Out of Money and 120,000 Cards Stopped Working
- INDUSTRY: Ready's Other Deadline: Off Starknet by August 15
- REGULATION: Revolut Finishes Pulling USDT for EU Users by August 31
- KYC: We Checked Six Cards Marketed as No-KYC. One Actually Is.
JULY 2026
July 20–27, 2026
2026-07-28 · 4 stories + 4 quick hits
- SHUTDOWN: BitMart Is Shutting Down the Whole Exchange, and the Card Goes With It
- REGULATION: UK Parliament Opens a Formal Inquiry Into Banks Blocking Crypto Payments
- SHUTDOWN: SecondFi Shuts Down After $2.4M ADA Hack, Killing a Card That Never Launched
- LAUNCH: Robinhood Starts Sending Platinum Card Invitations at $695 a Year
July 13–19, 2026
2026-07-20 · 3 stories + 4 quick hits
- LAUNCH: Kraken Launches Krak Card in UK and EEA with Up to 2% Cashback
- FUNDING: Crypto.com Secures $400M from Citadel Securities at $20B Valuation
- AVAILABILITY: MetaMask Pauses US and UK Card Signups While Expanding to 13 New LATAM Countries
July 6–12, 2026
2026-07-13 · 3 stories + 3 quick hits
- RATE CHANGE: XPlace Doubles Platinum Cashback to 4% and Slashes Annual Fee by 80%
- RATE CHANGE: Robinhood Quietly Adds 3% Foreign Transaction Fee to Gold Card for New Accounts
- LAUNCH: Nexo Launches Card in Argentina, Positions Buenos Aires as LATAM Hub
June 29 – July 5, 2026
2026-07-06 · 3 stories + 4 quick hits
- INFRASTRUCTURE: Visa, Mastercard, and 140+ Firms Launch Open USD Consortium Stablecoin
- REGULATION: MiCA's First Week Reshapes EU Crypto Card Landscape as Bybit Targets Displaced Users
- SECURITY: Gnosis Pay Publishes Exploit Post-Mortem, Confirms All 5,281 Victims Reimbursed
JUNE 2026
June 22–28, 2026
2026-06-29 · 3 stories + 4 quick hits
- REGULATION: Binance Suspends EU Services After Failing to Secure MiCA License
- LAUNCH: BingX Launches Crypto Debit Card with Up to 6% Cashback
- RATE CHANGE: KAST Pivots from Token Points to Direct USD Cashback
June 15–21, 2026
2026-06-22 · 3 stories + 3 quick hits
- LAUNCH: MetaMask Card Expands to 13 LATAM Countries While US Signups Stay Paused
- REGULATION: Twin Deadlines Loom: Gnosis Pay Cashback Ends June 30, MiCA Enforces July 1
- PARTNERSHIP: Rain Joins Mastercard as Principal Member, Goes Dual-Network
June 8–14, 2026
2026-06-15 · 3 stories + 5 quick hits
- LAUNCH: Coinbase and Cardless Launch USDC-Secured Credit Card
- SECURITY: Gnosis Pay Recovers From $265K Exploit as Cashback Programme Nears Expiry
- INFRASTRUCTURE: Mastercard Launches Agent Pay for Machines
June 1–7, 2026
2026-06-08 · 3 stories + 2 quick hits
- INFRASTRUCTURE: Mastercard Goes Live With 24/7 On-Chain Stablecoin Settlement
- INFRASTRUCTURE: Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard Reportedly Close to Launching Joint Stablecoin Platform
- LAUNCH: Fold Credit Card Begins Shipping — 1.5% Base Bitcoin Back, Up to 4%
May 25–31, 2026
2026-06-01 · 3 stories + 4 quick hits
- REGULATION: Mastercard Secures New York BitLicense, Formalizes Crypto Partner Program at 100+
- LAUNCH: Robinhood Gold Card Gets Its Own AI Agent — and a Virtual Card to Match
- REGULATION: Crypto.com's US Sponsor Bank Hit With AML Consent Order
MAY 2026
May 18–24, 2026
2026-05-25 · 3 stories + 5 quick hits
- REGULATION: Trump Orders Fed to Review Crypto Firms' Access to Payment Rails
- PARTNERSHIP: Mastercard Acquires BVNK for Up to $1.8B, Launches 85-Partner Crypto Program
- LAUNCH: Revolut Launches Dogecoin Physical Crypto Card with LED Display
May 11–17, 2026
2026-05-18 · 3 stories + 5 quick hits
- REGULATION: CLARITY Act Passes Senate Banking Committee 15-9
- INDUSTRY: Visa Stablecoin Settlement Hits $7B Annualized Across 130+ Card Programs
- PARTNERSHIP: Rain Becomes Mastercard Principal Member, Unlocks Dual-Network Issuance
May 4–10, 2026
2026-05-10 · 3 stories + 5 quick hits
- PARTNERSHIP: Kraken Acquires Payments Firm Reap for $600M
- LAUNCH: SecondFi and Wirex Launch Self-Custodial Visa Card
- EXPANSION: Bitget Wallet Card Expands Across Africa
APRIL 2026
Apr 6–12, 2026
2026-04-12 · 3 stories + 4 quick hits
- LAUNCH: MetaMask Card Adds Solana USDC Spending Across the US
- LAUNCH: Hyperbeat Launches Liquid Banking + Visa Card on Hyperliquid
- PARTNERSHIP: Visa, Coinbase, and Nevermined Enable AI-Agent Card Payments
Mar 29 – Apr 5, 2026
2026-04-05 · 3 stories + 4 quick hits
- INDUSTRY: Crypto Card Transactions Hit $607M All-Time High in March
- RATES: KAST Season 6 Goes Live, Rates Cut 20-50%
- LAUNCH: Fold Launches First Bitcoin-Only Credit Card
MARCH 2026
Mar 22-28, 2026
2026-03-28 · 3 stories + 4 quick hits
- INDUSTRY: Stablecoin Card Spending Hits $18B Annualized as SEA Surges
- LAUNCH: Nium Launches First Dual-Network Stablecoin Card Platform
- LAUNCH: X (Twitter) Testing Visa Debit Card With 6% Yield on Balances
Mar 15-21, 2026
2026-03-21 · 3 stories + 4 quick hits
- PARTNERSHIP: Mastercard Acquires Stablecoin Startup BVNK for $1.8 Billion
- LAUNCH: Fuse Card Launches: First Self-Custodial Solana Visa Card
- RATES: Crypto.com Adds Prime Tier: 8% CRO Cashback
Mar 8-14, 2026
2026-03-14 · 3 stories + 5 quick hits
- PARTNERSHIP: Mastercard Launches Crypto Partner Program With 85+ Companies
- EXPANSION: Visa and Bridge Plan Stablecoin Card Expansion to 100+ Countries
- REGULATION: Mastercard Cuts Off UnCash Over No-KYC Card Issuance