Crypto Cards Are Quietly Taking Over Payments Crypto isn’t just being held anymore. It’s being spent. Card-based crypto payments have surged over 500% since September 2024, now moving roughly $600 million every month. What started as a niche utility is turning into a real consumer behavior shift. Stablecoin-linked cards are at the center of it. They remove volatility, settle instantly, and feel identical to traditional debit cards. That combination is pulling crypto out of speculation and into everyday commerce. The surprising winner is Visa. The network now captures about 90% of these transactions, not by competing with crypto, but by plugging directly into it. Instead of relying on legacy sponsor banks, Visa is partnering with new crypto-native infrastructure players. Less friction. Faster scaling. Then comes the incentive layer. Jupiter Global is pushing the model further, offering 4 to 10% cashback on crypto card spending. That kind of reward structure is aggressive enough to...