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Cryptocurrency News Articles
Avalanche Unveils Visa Card, Enabling Users to Spend USDC and AVAX at Visa Merchants
Oct 23, 2024 at 07:17 pm
Avalanche is not resting in its quest for innovation. To impress its users, the layer 1 blockchain is rolling out the red carpet for crypto debit card enthusiasts with the launch of the Avalanche Visa card.
Avalanche is rolling out the red carpet for crypto debit card enthusiasts with the launch of the Avalanche Visa card. This new card, available in both physical and digital versions, will allow spending of digital assets such as USDC and AVAX wherever Visa is accepted. Here’s what you need to know about this card and its features.
The features of the Avalanche Visa card
The Avalanche Visa card, which has just been unveiled, will offer a welcome flexibility for cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Linked to a self-custody wallet, each card will allow users to manage multiple digital assets, including the stablecoin USDC, Wrapped AVAX (wAVAX), and BENQI Liquid Staked AVAX (sAVAX).
Furthermore, this card will provide the classic expected services:
– Top-ups in digital assets or fiat currencies
– Spending notifications in real time
– A mobile application for managing the card and assets
– Integration with Web3 wallets such as MetaMask
For now, the card is aimed at residents of Latin America and the Caribbean, with a waiting list already open. This regional approach appears to be strategic for Avalanche, which is multiplying initiatives to strengthen the institutional adoption of blockchain, as illustrated by the recent integration of vehicle titles in California.
A crypto wallet at the heart of the user experience
The Avalanche card is not just a simple payment method; it is also linked to a self-custody wallet, providing users with an increased level of security and control. In fact, each transaction is associated with a unique address for each asset, making management and transparency easier.
“With this card, Avalanche is redefining the standards of the crypto experience,” comments an industry specialist.
However, users need to be aware of the potential tax implications when using their cryptos for payments, especially if they are volatile assets. This warning shows that Avalanche remains pragmatic regarding the reality of crypto-asset adoption.
Finally, this new initiative from the Avalanche Foundation is supported by a strategic partnership with Rain Liquidity. This aligns with a refocus on institutional use cases, notably with the support from JPMorgan for the adoption of tokenized financial services.
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