Today $TRIA jumped 23.6%—to be honest, that increase really lifts the spirits. But when you look at the comments about Tria, you’ll see people saying things like, “When presenting it, they should mention the card funding fees.” That statement isn’t wrong in itself, but I think you need to think through one question—who exactly is it being said to.
People who have been in the crypto space for a long time basically won’t go down the route of “deposit cash → buy USDT/USDC → then use the card to swipe.” The stablecoins people already hold are spot assets, or they just move on-chain directly—the fee situation is already well understood. Tria’s core logic is to make it easier for these people to use a card, not to teach newcomers how to enter the market from fiat. If you insist on fitting it into the fee framework of traditional finance, then sure—you’ll feel like there are “pits,” but that’s simply not designed for that scenario.
So it’s not that Tria is hiding something; it’s that the discussion is happening on a different dimension. If you look at crypto cards with a brokerage mindset, you’ll always feel like something is off. But if you’ve been around the block a few rounds in this space, what you care about is whether deposits and withdrawals are smooth, how fast the settlement is, and whether the limits are enough. Today’s $TRIA rally shows that the market is starting to recognize the direction it’s solving. Don’t use old maps to look for new lands, and don’t treat funding fees as the only yardstick. People who understand will naturally understand.
People who have been in the crypto space for a long time basically won’t go down the route of “deposit cash → buy USDT/USDC → then use the card to swipe.” The stablecoins people already hold are spot assets, or they just move on-chain directly—the fee situation is already well understood. Tria’s core logic is to make it easier for these people to use a card, not to teach newcomers how to enter the market from fiat. If you insist on fitting it into the fee framework of traditional finance, then sure—you’ll feel like there are “pits,” but that’s simply not designed for that scenario.
So it’s not that Tria is hiding something; it’s that the discussion is happening on a different dimension. If you look at crypto cards with a brokerage mindset, you’ll always feel like something is off. But if you’ve been around the block a few rounds in this space, what you care about is whether deposits and withdrawals are smooth, how fast the settlement is, and whether the limits are enough. Today’s $TRIA rally shows that the market is starting to recognize the direction it’s solving. Don’t use old maps to look for new lands, and don’t treat funding fees as the only yardstick. People who understand will naturally understand.