OKX’s Mastercard-powered digital card that unlocks stablecoin spending, OKX Card, is now accessible to eligible prospects in most U.S. states and choose territories, the corporate stated in a Monday (Nov. 2) press launch.
The OKX Card lets prospects make purchases backed by USDC, USDT and USDG held of their OKX Pay pockets, anyplace Mastercard is accepted, with out first changing to fiat or shifting funds right into a separate stability. There aren’t any transaction charges or overseas change charges, in accordance to the discharge.
The launch of OKX Card within the U.S. follows earlier introductions in chosen markets in Europe, South Asia and Africa.
In the U.S., the OKX Card could be activated within the OKX app and added to Apple Pay or Google Pay, the discharge stated.
Customers can select Autopay to earn cashback on eligible USDG purchases, and USDG balances held on OKX Pay can earn yield between purchases, per the discharge.
“Stablecoins are increasingly used to hold value,” OKX stated within the launch. “What has been missing is a straightforward way to put them to work on everyday purchases without extra conversion steps, preserving the speed and efficiency that make stablecoins useful.”
Mastercard introduced in April 2025 that it partnered with OKX to additional its efforts to energy stablecoin transactions for customers and retailers by launching the OKX Card.
“We believe in the potential of stablecoins to streamline payments and commerce across the value chain,” Mastercard Chief Product Officer Jorn Lambert stated on the time in a press launch. “Unlocking this is core to how we navigate the rapidly changing world, giving people and businesses the freedom they want by providing the choices they deserve.”
In January, OKX launched the OKX Card within the European Economic Area (EEA), saying the cardboard permits direct stablecoins funds anyplace on this planet Mastercard is accepted.
In July, OKX launched OKX Card in throughout chosen South Asian nations in addition to chosen African nations.
In August, about seven months after launching the crypto card within the EEA, OKX stated that adoption of the OKX Card within the area had accelerated sharply.
Erald Ghoos, CEO of OKX Europe, stated on the time in a weblog publish that this development got here whilst bitcoin was down in contrast to the place it had been earlier within the yr.
“That suggests customers are increasingly using the Card for everyday utility, rather than simply spending more when crypto markets are rising,” Ghoos stated.
