Gate Partners with Visa to Launch Crypto-linked Card Across 40+ Countries and Territories
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Gate announced a Visa-linked crypto card rollout across more than 40 markets. The card is meant to let users pay online and in stores where Visa is accepted, with digital assets converted to fiat at checkout.
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Users who hold assets on Gate are the immediate audience for this launch, because the card is meant to connect their Gate accounts with everyday spending. Merchants that accept Visa are part of the same change, since the card is designed for use in stores and online where Visa already works.
In practice, the new card adds a way to spend digital assets at checkout without changing where Visa is accepted. The setup still relies on Visa’s existing payment network, while the change is that Gate account balances can be tied to that spending flow.
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