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Coinbase and Cardless unveil credit card backed by stablecoins
The stablecoin-secured card is for situations where a credit card cannot be approved on an unsecured basis.
Jun 9, 2026, 8:04 a.m. 1 min read
What to know:
- Cardless and Coinbase are introducing a payment card that lets stablecoin holders use their crypto as collateral when they cannot qualify for a traditional unsecured credit card.
- Applicants set aside a portion of their USDC holdings on Coinbase as collateral, continue to earn yield on those sequestered assets and pay a $49.99 fee for access to the card.
- The product extends a partnership that began with a Coinbase-branded American Express card offering up to 4% bitcoin cashback and reflects Cardless’s push to modernize rigid, bank-centric credit programs.
“People apply from all different parts of the credit spectrum,” Spelfogel said in an interview. “There are some people that want to use this method because they believe in cryptocurrency, but they’re just beginning their journeys and accumulating wealth.”
Cardholders, who pay $49.99 for the privilege, still earn yield on their sequestered USDC holdings, Spelfogel said.
The product builds on a partnership that started in September, when the firms introduced a Coinbase-branded card in association with American Express (AXP). That card offered up to 4% cashback in bitcoin . Cardless declined to say how many of the cards have been issued.
