Avalanche Foundation introduces Visa crypto spending card

As a seasoned researcher with years of experience in the cryptocurrency and blockchain landscape, I find the introduction of the Avalanche Card by the Avalanche Foundation to be a promising step forward in making digital assets more accessible and practical for everyday use. With my background in understanding the complexities of this rapidly evolving field, I am thrilled to see a nonprofit organization like Avalanche taking strides to democratize cryptocurrency spending.


The charitable organization known as the Avalanche Foundation, which supports the creation of the Avalanche cryptocurrency and blockchain system, recently unveiled a Visa card for use with digital currencies.

On October 21st, Avalanche unveiled the introduction of the Avalanche Card – a novel Visa product that enables users to make purchases using their cryptocurrencies.

As per the article, the upcoming Visa card from Avalanche is designed to work with Circle’s US Dollar Coin (USDC), Wrapped Avalanche (WAVAX), Benqi Liquid Staked Avalanche (sAVAX), and other digital tokens.

Avalanche Foundation introduces Visa crypto spending card

The Avalanche Card can be obtained in either a physical or digital version, enabling users to utilize their cryptocurrency at any location that accepts Visa, according to the statement from the foundation.

Avalanche Card linked to self-custody wallet

As stated on the Avalanche Card’s official site, this credit card is associated with an individual self-custodied wallet and a distinct address for each digital asset. Moreover, the card details reveal that user transactions are not shared or recorded with credit bureaus.

According to the site, though the Avalanche Card is initiated by the Avalanche Foundation, it’s provided by Rain Liquidity, a company specializing in financial technology solutions.

Avalanche Foundation introduces Visa crypto spending card

Additionally, the information on the card reveals that neither the Avalanche Card nor the Rain Liquidity is a bank and they do not have insurance coverage from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

“The Avalanche Card is issued by partners licensed in their respective jurisdictions. Cryptocurrency is not legal tender and may lose value.”

Latin America and the Caribbean among the first supported jurisdictions

To begin with, the Avalanche Card’s official site indicates that it will first be distributed to people living in nations from Latin America and the Caribbean region at launch.

The following individuals cannot create an account on this website: residents or citizens from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Russia (including Crimea), North Korea, Syria, Iran, as well as the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk, regardless of their current location.

The card’s details also mentioned that there is no spending fee with the Avalanche Card while asking users to refer to the full list of card and service fees included in the card’s terms.

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2024-10-22 17:21