Stripe Crypto announced miPlata, a stablecoin wallet for Latin American workers and families. Using Stripe Issuing, the team built a custom physical Visa prepaid card in just five weeks.
Stripe helped handle the dedicated BIN, Visa approval, card production, and shipping. When users pay with the card, funds come directly from their stablecoin balance—no need to transfer money to a bank account first. It works anywhere Visa is accepted. The card is issued by Lead Bank, with Bridge Ventures serving as project manager—Stripe itself is not a bank, and fees are subject to the terms.
For stablecoins to become part of everyday spending, this approach—“digital dollars in your wallet, swipe like a regular card when you’re out”—is much more practical than asking every merchant to integrate with a blockchain. Getting a physical card out the door in five weeks shows that the barriers to building card-issuing infrastructure are also coming down.
$USDC #稳定币 #Visa #Stripe
Stripe helped handle the dedicated BIN, Visa approval, card production, and shipping. When users pay with the card, funds come directly from their stablecoin balance—no need to transfer money to a bank account first. It works anywhere Visa is accepted. The card is issued by Lead Bank, with Bridge Ventures serving as project manager—Stripe itself is not a bank, and fees are subject to the terms.
For stablecoins to become part of everyday spending, this approach—“digital dollars in your wallet, swipe like a regular card when you’re out”—is much more practical than asking every merchant to integrate with a blockchain. Getting a physical card out the door in five weeks shows that the barriers to building card-issuing infrastructure are also coming down.
$USDC #稳定币 #Visa #Stripe
