Two companies are about to launch payment cards with which they seek to facilitate the use of the cardano cryptocurrency (ADA) and other digital assets for everyday purchases.
This is the Gero Card from Gero Wallet, which It will launch this week with initial availability in Europeaccording to advertisement the company. And the other is Cardano Card from the Emurgo company, which expects its debut before the end of 2025.
Both entities have already opened their waiting lists so that those interested in obtaining the cards can request them. This takes place in the midst of, as CriptoNoticias reported, increasing launches of cards to pay with cryptocurrencies.
Gero Card: a card integrated into a non-custodial wallet
The Gero Card is designed to integrate within the Gero Dashboard, a non-custodial multi-chain wallet powered primarily by the Cardano network. This means that users maintain full control of their keys and funds, while they can use the card for payments online or in physical stores.
To use it, the card requires recharge it with ADA, which when paying automatically converted to euros in real time to allow immediate spending. The card is available in virtual and physical formats, and can be used globally, although physical shipping is limited to European addresses.
As a launch promotion, both the card and recharges will be free for the first six months. Fees will then apply.
The card also includes an ADA reimbursement program (cashback) for purchases in more than 450 associated stores. These include brands such as adidas, LEGO, Dell, NordVPN, AliExpress and Etihad Airways.
In this way, the company seeks to encourage a “continuous cycle of spending and earning on Cardano”, in which users “spend ADA and earn ADA” for their daily purchases.
Cardano Card: payments with ADA, BTC and other cryptocurrencies
For its part, Emulgo’s Cardano Card will initially be custodian and will allow pay not only with ADA, but also with bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), solana (SOL), the stablecoins usdc coin (USDC) and tether (USDT), and other cryptoassets.
The company has plans, however, to add self-custody and yield functions to the card in later stages during 2026. The launch does not yet have a defined date, but it is provided make it before the end of this year.
According to Emurgo, the card will offer global spending, on-chain rewards, access to staking directly from the card and loans using ADA as collateral. Additionally, active users may be eligible for airdrops and additional rewards.
The company also announced that a portion of the profits generated from the use of the card will be donated to the Cardano Treasury, in order to support the future development of the network.