Bitget Wallet has officially launched the Bitget Wallet Card in selected Asia-Pacific markets, marking a significant expansion of its crypto payment solutions into one of the world's most vibrant regions for digital asset adoption. This virtual Mastercard debit card enables users to spend self-custodied cryptocurrencies seamlessly at over 80 million merchants worldwide, bridging blockchain assets with everyday transactions through instant onchain swaps and stablecoin deposits.
The Bitget Wallet Card transforms digital assets into practical spending power by linking users' non-custodial wallets directly to global payment networks. Available in nine key Asia-Pacific countries—Austria, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines—this launch leverages Visa and Singapore's DCS Card Centre to offer instant approval and broad acceptance. Users apply via the Bitget Wallet app, add the card to mobile wallets for contactless payments, and fund via free deposits into USDT or USDC, supporting crypto payment solutions in regions where remittances and daily transactions drive demand.
Asia-Pacific's rapid growth as the world's fastest-expanding crypto market, with onchain volume reaching $2.36 trillion—a 69% year-over-year increase—positions the region as a leader in institutional stablecoin use and retail innovations. Southeast Asia excels in remittance flows, while markets like Japan and Australia prioritize transparent, low-cost options. The Bitget Wallet Card addresses these needs by maintaining self-custody, ensuring compliance, and enabling real-world utility without intermediaries. This aligns with broader trends, including a projected 17.9% annual growth in the region's crypto payments market through 2032, as Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia top global crypto ownership rates at over 20%.
Onboarding is fully digital and takes minutes, with verification completing in about one minute for complete profiles. The card supports spending at platforms like Amazon, TikTok, and Grab, with withdrawals available anytime from USDC on the Base network. Security is enhanced through Bitget Wallet's $300 million user protection fund, while features like reversible card suspension and prioritized physical card access for virtual holders add flexibility. A limited-time zero-fee promotion further lowers barriers, complemented by referral programs offering activation bonuses and lifetime commissions to boost community adoption in crypto wallets and DeFi ecosystems.
"Launching the Bitget Wallet Card in Asia-Pacific is a pivotal milestone in our strategy," said Jamie Elkaleh, CMO of Bitget Wallet. "It strengthens our vision of combining self-custody, compliance, and real-world utility, giving users a single gateway to spend, save, and earn with digital assets."
This initiative not only accelerates Bitget Wallet's global footprint—following rollouts in Europe, Latin America, and now Asia-Pacific—but also furthers its "Crypto for Everyone" mission, making decentralized finance accessible for remittances, shopping, and beyond in high-growth markets.
Wallet Bitget Wallet is a non-custodial crypto wallet designed to make crypto simple, seamless and secure for everyone. With over 80 million users, it brings together a full suite of crypto services, including swaps, market insights, staking, rewards, a DApp browser, and crypto payment solutions. Supporting 130+ blockchains, 20,000+ DApps, and a million tokens, Bitget Wallet enables seamless multi-chain trading across hundreds of DEXs and cross-chain bridges. Backed by a $300+ million user protection fund, it ensures the highest level of security for users' assets. Its vision is Crypto for Everyone — to make crypto simpler, safer, and part of everyday life for a billion people.
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