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Modern card issuing enables consumers to monetize their crypto without having to change their daily spending habits

Earn crypto

Provide crypto rewards on debit and credit card purchases leveraging real-time transaction data.

Spend crypto

Enable users to monetize their crypto balance by spending the fiat equivalent at the time the card is swiped.

Leverage crypto

Dynamically adjust fiat credit card limit based on user’s crypto balance, powered by Deserve.

Traditional payment rails make it difficult to put cryptocurrency to use

Standard rewards structures

Traditional debit and credit cards only 
allow for standard points or cash-back earnings.

High-friction user experience

Today, customers using traditional debit and credit cards must sell their cryptocurrency in exchange for fiat and transfer funds to their bank accounts.

Time-consuming

Transferring funds to an external bank account can take days, which delays a user’s ability to spend crypto earnings.

Tools to create crypto rewards programs

Real-time transaction data and webhooks can power customizable crypto rewards programs.

Seamless spending

Users can spend as they normally would via a linked card, removing the need for transfers.

Funds released in real time

Balances in a cryptowallet are checked in real time and fiat-based transactions are initiated when the card is swiped.

Access to additional money movement

Additional banking services such as direct deposit and ATM capability can be added to the card to bring crypto further into mainstream financial services.

Case study

With the Coinbase Card powered by Marqeta, customers can choose which cryptocurrency from their Coinbase wallet they would like to use at the time of purchase.


With Marqeta’s technology, Coinbase has innovated to help users monetize their cryptocurrency holdings with:

Just-in-Time (JIT) Funding™

Enabling Coinbase to authorize fiat-based transactions after checking a user’s crypto balance in real time.

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Webhooks and transaction data

Notifying cardholders in real time when they earn a crypto reward. 


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Modern card issuing

Offering physical and virtual cards for Coinbase cardholders.

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“ Coinbase set out to make spending from a cryptocurrency wallet as seamless as sending an email. With Marqeta’s flexible APIs, we’ve been able to create a customizable debit card that simplifies how cryptocurrency holders can make purchases. Its Gateway JIT Funding feature allows us to easily oversee transaction approvals and fund cryptocurrency wallet transactions at the prevailing dollar price in real time, ensuring our customers always have fast access to their money.”


Muneeb Imtiaz

Product Manager, Coinbase

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How Marqeta enables users to monetize their crypto balances

Crypto app

Customer opens an account

The customer completes an online application process and begins to invest in crypto and other digital currencies.

Marqeta platform

Card issued

Marqeta issues a card enabling the cardholder to start using holdings in their cryptocurrency wallet immediately.

Retailer

Card presented

The store processes the card just as they would any other Visa or Mastercard.

Crypto app

Transaction approved

Crypto app approves transaction based on the customer’s crypto balance. Crypto app debits customer’s cryptocurrency wallet balance.

Marqeta platform

Gateway JIT call sent

Marqeta sends gateway Just-in-Time (JIT) Funding call for crypto app to authorize transaction.

Retailer

Auth requested

Marqeta’s platform is contacted by the appropriate network for authorization.

Crypto app

Notification received

Marqeta webhooks allow real-time notifications sent to customer upon transaction completion.

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Funds released

Just-in-Time (JIT) Funding releases fiat funds to the card on approval and in real-time to complete the transaction.

Retailer

Transaction completed

Authorization is successful and the payment is confirmed.

Crypto app

Customer opens an account

The customer completes an online application process and begins to invest in crypto and other digital currencies.

Marqeta platform

Card issued

Marqeta issues a card enabling the cardholder to start using holdings in their cryptocurrency wallet immediately.

Retailer

Card presented

The store processes the card just as they would any other Visa or Mastercard.

Crypto app

Transaction approved

Crypto app approves transaction based on the customer’s crypto balance. Crypto app debits customer’s cryptocurrency wallet balance.

Marqeta platform

Gateway JIT call sent

Marqeta sends gateway Just-in-Time (JIT) Funding call for crypto app to authorize transaction.

Retailer

Auth requested

Marqeta’s platform is contacted by the appropriate network for authorization.

Crypto app

Notification received

Marqeta webhooks allow real-time notifications sent to customer upon transaction completion.

Marqeta platform

Funds released

Just-in-Time (JIT) Funding releases fiat funds to the card on approval and in real-time to complete the transaction.

Retailer

Transaction completed

Authorization is successful and the payment is confirmed.

“ Fold was looking to bring a unique feature set to market: a card that could deliver gamified bitcoin rewards while incentivizing responsible spending and saving habits. We are proud to have a payments partner like Marqeta to help us navigate this. ”

Will Reeves ,

CEO and Co-Founder, Fold

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