{"id":98971,"date":"2025-09-23T13:27:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=98971"},"modified":"2025-09-23T13:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:27:20","slug":"fold-taps-stripe-and-visa-in-launch-of-first-bitcoin-only-credit-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=98971","title":{"rendered":"Fold Taps Stripe and Visa in Launch of First Bitcoin-Only Credit Card"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

Fold Taps Stripe and Visa in Launch of First Bitcoin-Only Credit Card<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fold, a Bitcoin-first financial services company, announced<\/a> today that it is tapping Stripe and Visa to power its forthcoming Fold Bitcoin Credit Card, a product designed<\/a> to make Bitcoin accumulation as simple as swiping a card.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The partnership pairs Stripe\u2019s infrastructure with Visa\u2019s global payments network, combining scale, reliability, and security with a rewards system denominated entirely in Bitcoin.<\/p>\n

A \u2018Bitcoin-only\u2019 rewards card<\/h2>\n

The card, which is set to launch later this year, offers up to 3.5% back in Bitcoin on every purchase, with a flat 2% back instantly and an additional 1.5% for users who pay off their balance through a Fold Checking Account.<\/p>\n

In addition, cardholders can earn up to 10% back at top retail brands such as Amazon, Target, Home Depot, Starbucks, and Uber through the Fold rewards network. Unlike many crypto-linked rewards cards that juggle tokens, staking tiers, or exchange accounts, Fold is positioning its product as \u2018Bitcoin-only, simple, and transparent<\/em>.\u2019<\/p>\n

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JUST IN: Bitcoin company Fold collaborates with Stripe and Visa to launch a #Bitcoin<\/a> Credit Card pic.twitter.com\/uPYfjWgZmj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) September 23, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Fold first announced<\/a> its credit card developments back in February of 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From a consumer perspective, the Fold card could make Bitcoin accumulation easier and less intimidating. Instead of navigating exchanges, wallets, and private keys, users earn Bitcoin passively as they spend on ordinary purchases.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This \u201cearn first, learn later\u201d approach has already proven effective in onboarding newcomers to Bitcoin, and the card\u2019s simplicity may further expand adoption.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur credit card offers clear and compelling value and makes Bitcoin easily accessible to everyone,\u201d said Will Reeves, CEO and founder of Fold. \u201cIt\u2019s simple enough for someone new to Bitcoin, but built with the transparency and control early adopters expect.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Fold, the move represents a culmination of years of work integrating Bitcoin<\/a> into everyday finance. The company first gained traction with its Bitcoin rewards debit card, gift card<\/a>, and shopping app.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now, with Stripe and Visa behind its new credit card, Fold appears ready to bring Bitcoin rewards to a broader audience.<\/p>\n

Industry partners echoed this optimism.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cOur new consumer Issuing product is designed exactly for this purpose: to power customers like Fold that want to introduce new products to the market without the complexities of managing their own program,\u201d said Sateesh Kumar Srinivasan, Head of Money Management Product at Stripe.<\/p>\n

Cuy Sheffield, Visa\u2019s Head of Crypto, framed the launch as part of a broader trend. \u201cFold\u2019s Bitcoin rewards, paired with Visa\u2019s scale and security, give consumers a safe, simple way to earn bitcoin as they shop,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Fold is betting that the prospect of stacking Bitcoin will resonate with consumers. If the card succeeds, it could mark a new chapter for Bitcoin adoption, one where earning and saving Bitcoin becomes as routine as buying groceries or paying for a ride home.<\/p>\n

This post Fold Taps Stripe and Visa in Launch of First Bitcoin-Only Credit Card<\/a> first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine<\/a> and is written by Micah Zimmerman<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Magazine Fold Taps Stripe and Visa in Launch of First Bitcoin-Only Credit Card Fold, a Bitcoin-first financial services company, announced today that it is tapping Stripe and Visa to power its forthcoming Fold Bitcoin Credit Card, a product designed to make Bitcoin accumulation as simple as swiping a card.\u00a0 The partnership pairs Stripe\u2019s infrastructure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":98972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98971"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=98971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98971\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/98972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=98971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=98971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=98971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}