Visa and FTX are offering debit cards in 40 countries with a focus on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The cards, which are already available in the U.S., will link directly to a user’s FTX cryptocurrency investing account. The move allows customers to spend digital currencies without moving those off an exchange.
“We don’t have a position as a company on what the value of cryptocurrency should be, or whether it’s a good thing in the long run - as long as people have things they want to buy, we want to facilitate it.”