{"id":126789,"date":"2025-04-09T11:16:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=126789"},"modified":"2025-04-09T11:16:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:16:56","slug":"kraken-taps-mastercard-to-launch-crypto-debit-cards-in-europe-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=126789","title":{"rendered":"Kraken taps Mastercard to launch crypto debit cards in Europe, UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsCryptocurrency exchange Kraken has partnered with Mastercard to issue crypto debit cards across the United Kingdom and Europe, the company announced on April 8.<br \/>\nThe new partnership enables the crypto exchange to expand its payment offering in Europe and the United Kingdom by launching physical crypto debit cards.<br \/>\nThe partnership comes as Kraken continues to pursue a license under the European Union\u2019s regulatory framework, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).<br \/>\nThe new debit card will allow users to spend cryptocurrencies and stablecoins directly. Kraken said the rollout will begin in the coming weeks, with a waitlist now open to customers.<br \/>\nThis partnership builds on Kraken Pay\u2019s growth<br \/>\nKraken said its partnership with Mastercard builds on the rapid growth of Kraken Pay, a new tool that enables customers to send money from their Kraken account.<br \/>\nLaunched in January 2025, Kraken Pay allows users to send more than 300 crypto assets to multiple countries worldwide. It also introduces a paylink feature, which allows users to send payments through a simple URL.<br \/>\nSince launching the service, Kraken saw more than 200,000 customers out of its 15 million user base activate Kraktag, a unique user identifier allowing owners to receive money without exposing full bank account details.<br \/>\nCrypto payments on the rise<br \/>\n\u201cCrypto is evolving the payments industry, and we see a future where global commerce and everyday payments are underpinned by crypto,\u201d Kraken co-CEO David Ripley said in a statement shared with Cointelegraph.<br \/>\n\u201cOur clients want to be able to seamlessly pay for real-world goods and services with their crypto or stablecoins,\u201d he said, adding:<br \/>\n\u201cPartnering with Mastercard is a major step toward us bringing that vision to life. Together, we will unlock crypto\u2019s true everyday utility, ensuring it remains undeniably relevant and usable long-term.\u201d<br \/>\nThis is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available.<br \/>\nMagazine: 3 reasons Ethereum could turn a corner: Kain Warwick, X Hall of Flame<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/kraken-mastercard-crypto-card-europe-uk?utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"feedzy-rss-link-icon\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsCryptocurrency exchange Kraken has partnered with Mastercard to issue crypto debit cards across the United Kingdom and Europe, the company announced on April 8. The new partnership enables&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126789"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=126789"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126789\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=126789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=126789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=126789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}