Crypto Card Spending Explodes as Visa Dominates Stablecoin Payments

[AIcash]

Crypto-linked card usage is surging, with monthly spending volumes jumping 500% to around $600 million since late 2024. At the center of this growth is Visa, which now processes roughly 90% of on-chain crypto card transactions.

The trend signals a major shift: stablecoins are no longer just sitting in wallets—they’re being used in everyday purchases. Through partnerships and infrastructure upgrades, Visa has positioned itself as the primary gateway between blockchain assets and real-world spending.

As adoption grows, crypto cards are quickly becoming one of the most practical use cases for digital assets.

[nihalsari]

Visa processing 90% of on-chain crypto card transactions while simultaneously being the incumbent network that crypto was supposed to disintermediate is the most ironic distribution outcome in the asset class's history, the disruption hired the disrupted as its payment rails.