First-wave crypto cards, 2015 to 2017

  • E-Coinlater WirexJan 2015
    Where
    Sold worldwide from London; USD cards first
  • CryptopayMid-2015
    Where
    UK and Europe
  • Shiftwith CoinbaseNov 2015
    Where
    US, 24 states; the first US-issued bitcoin debit card, per Coinbase
  • BitwalaDec 2015
    Where
    Europe, from Berlin; euro balance
  • BitPayMay 2016
    Where
    US, all 50 states; an international card from May 2017
  • TenX2017
    Where
    Sold worldwide from Singapore; EU only from 16 Oct 2017
Launch reports and archived card pagesUpdated Oct 6, 2026Sumcap Research