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Tangem launches physical Visa card with up to 2 percent USDC cashback

WHAT HAPPENED

The Paypers reports Tangem Pay added a physical Visa card, initially limited to 5,000 cards, and USDC cashback on eligible purchases of at least USD 30. Basic pays 1% capped at USD 100 monthly; Plus pays 2% capped at USD 300. Region and merchant-category restrictions apply, FX fees remain, and ATM withdrawals are capped at USD 250 each and three per 24 hours. These are reported product terms, not universal eligibility.

KEY FIGURES
5,000

The Paypers reports Tangem Pay added a physical Visa card, initially limited…

USD 30

The Paypers reports Tangem Pay added a physical Visa card, initially limited…

1%

Basic pays capped at USD 100 monthly; Plus pays 2% capped at USD 300

USD 100

Basic pays 1% capped at monthly; Plus pays 2% capped at USD 300

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October 7, 2026
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# Tangem launches physical Visa card with up to 2 percent USDC cashback

> Evidence tier: B1
> Evidence type: Independent media report of company-announced card terms
> Source: [The Paypers](https://thepaypers.com/crypto-web3-and-cbdc/news/tangem-launches-physical-visa-card-with-up-to-2-percent-usdc-cashback)
> Published: 2026-10-07
> Captured: 2026-10-08T02:58:17.049Z

## Source summary

The Paypers reports Tangem Pay added a physical Visa card, initially limited to 5,000 cards, and USDC cashback on eligible purchases of at least USD 30. Basic pays 1% capped at USD 100 monthly; Plus pays 2% capped at USD 300. Region and merchant-category restrictions apply, FX fees remain, and ATM withdrawals are capped at USD 250 each and three per 24 hours. These are reported product terms, not universal eligibility.

## Why it matters

The payment-card launch has concrete spending, fee and reward limits; the maximum cashback headline should not imply unconditional rewards.

## Key numbers

- **The Paypers reports Tangem Pay added a physical Visa card, initially limited…:** 5,000
- **The Paypers reports Tangem Pay added a physical Visa card, initially limited…:** USD 30
- **Basic pays capped at USD 100 monthly; Plus pays 2% capped at USD 300:** 1%
- **Basic pays 1% capped at monthly; Plus pays 2% capped at USD 300:** USD 100

## Topics and entities

- Industry lane: Web3 & stablecoin payments
- Entities: Tangem / Visa
- Web3 payments
- Cross-border payments

## Evidence and credibility note

Source body read; source claims, event stage and limits remain attributed.

Date evidence: Automatically verified from JSON-LD datePublished: 2026-10-07T09:36:16+00:00

## First-party corroboration

No directly corresponding A1 company announcement is currently linked.

## Original-source traceback

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