OKX’s Mastercard-powered digital card that unlocks stablecoin spending, OKX Card, is now out there to eligible prospects in most U.S. states and choose territories, the corporate stated in a Monday (Nov. 2) press release.
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 steadiness. There are not any transaction charges or international trade 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 might 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 allows direct stablecoins payments anyplace on the earth Mastercard is accepted.
In July, OKX launched OKX Card in throughout chosen South Asian countries in addition to chosen African countries.
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 put up that this progress got here at the same time as bitcoin was down in contrast to the place it had been earlier within the 12 months.
“That suggests customers are increasingly using the Card for everyday utility, rather than simply spending more when crypto markets are rising,” Ghoos stated.
