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Expanding its crypto payment offering beyond Europe and Latin America, Bitget Wallet launched the Bitget Wallet Card across nine Asia-Pacific markets.
Bitget Wallet Card Asia-Pacific Launch
Where is Bitget Wallet Crypto Card Available?
The card is now available in nine Asia-Pacific markets, specifically Australia, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. It is powered by Visa and Singapore’s DCS Card Centre.
“Launching the Bitget Wallet Card in Asia-Pacific is a pivotal milestone in our strategy… It strengthens our vision of combining self-custody, compliance, and real-world utility, giving users a single gateway to spend, save, and earn with digital assets.”
Jamie Elkaleh, Chief Marketing Officer, Bitget Wallet
According to Bitget Wallet, the launch bridges self-custodied crypto with real-world payments as the Asia-Pacific region emerges as the fastest-growing crypto economy and a global hub for digital asset and stablecoin usage.
Why Asia?
The expansion is due to the fact that Asia is home to more than 326 million crypto holders, the largest regional user base globally, according to Triple A. Data from Chainalysis also showed that on-chain transaction activity in the region climbed 69% year over year to $2.36 trillion.
Moreover, the Milken Institute ranked six Asian countries among the global top ten for digital asset adoption, while Fireblocks reported growing stablecoin use among Asia-Pacific financial institutions.
Consequently, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia lead in crypto ownership (over 20%), driven by remittances and daily payments, with KBV Research projecting a 17.9% annual growth in the region’s crypto payments market from 2025 to 2032.
Card Features
By combining Bitget Wallet’s self-custodial infrastructure with global payment networks, the Bitget Wallet Card aims to bridge blockchain-native assets with mainstream finance, enabling users to seamlessly connect their on-chain holdings with real-world spending.
- The rollout also connects users to Mastercard’s network of over 150 million merchants and Visa’s coverage across more than 200 countries, enabling direct spending of stablecoins, such as USDC and USDT, via Apple Pay, Google Pay, and physical cards.
- Key features of the Bitget Wallet Card (APAC) include zero-fee multichain top-ups via Solana, TRON, Ethereum, and Base; instant digital KYC with customizable card designs; and in-wallet yield products offering three percent to 10% APY to complement its spending functions.
Bitget Wallet described the card as part of a verifiable, evolving web3 identity that connects users’ trading, earning, and on-chain activities with real-world financial experiences.
What is Bitget Wallet Card?
The Bitget Wallet Card is a crypto-enabled Mastercard debit card that allows users to spend digital assets across Mastercard’s global merchant network.
Key attributes:
- Users can fund the card with crypto (for instance, USDC) and spend globally.
- The card is applied for in the Bitget Wallet app with instant onboarding and activation.
- It is compatible with Apple Pay and Google Pay and accepted at all Mastercard merchants.
- As per Bitget, there are no top-up, annual, or monthly fees; but a 1.7% fiat conversion fee applies to non-USD purchases.
- Daily spending is capped at $5,000, with an annual limit of $100,000.
Currently, Bitget Wallet Card is available as a virtual card with instant digital onboarding; physical cards are in development.
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