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How to spend USDT like cash (with Apple Pay) — CasperCard guide

CasperCard is a crypto-funded virtual Visa card. You top up from your wallet, then spend online or in store wherever Visa is accepted, including Apple Pay and Google Pay. Merchants are paid in local currency at the moment of payment.

This guide is for people who already hold USDT (or USDC) and want a simple path to everyday spending. CasperCard is live: pricing and limits on the site may change. The card is issued through a licensed card-issuing partner.

The short version

  1. Create an account at https://www.caspercard.com/register
  2. Verify your email and get virtual card details
  3. Top up with USDT, USDC, BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL (or XMR)
  4. Add the card to Apple Pay (or Google Pay) and tap or check out as usual

No bank transfer and no exchange-to-bank detour for day-to-day spend. Crypto converts to local currency when you pay.

Why stablecoins first

USDT and USDC are what many people already keep for spending. CasperCard is built so those balances can leave the wallet and land at a merchant without a separate off-ramp dance each time.

Top-up fees and monthly limits depend on tier (Whisper, Phantom, Wraith). Current numbers are on https://www.caspercard.com/pricing and may change.

Apple Pay and Google Pay

After you have virtual card details, add CasperCard to Apple Pay or Google Pay the same way you add any Visa. Then tap in store or pay in apps that accept those wallets.

Brand names (Visa, Apple Pay, Google Pay) describe how the stack works. CasperCard is not affiliated with or endorsed by Visa, Apple, or Google.

Privacy and control

  • Freeze the card in one tap if something looks off
  • Review transactions as they happen
  • We collect what we need to run the card and do not sell personal data

KYC: you do not need to verify identity to access services at sign-up; verification may be requested later under issuer or compliance rules. We do not promise anonymity.

Pricing snapshot (may change)

  • Whisper: €0/month, higher stablecoin top-up fee, lower card count and limit
  • Phantom: €50/month, mid fees and limits
  • Wraith: €500/month, lowest top-up fee and highest limits

FX fees apply on top of top-up fees. Always check https://www.caspercard.com/pricing for the live table.

Cashback partners

Selected partners (for example Ledger and EncryptedOS) offer cashback when you shop through CasperCard and pay with your CasperCard Visa. Credits go to your CasperCard wallet. List and terms: https://www.caspercard.com/cashback

Not live yet

CasperCard is live. Sign up and get your card at https://www.caspercard.com/register, follow updates on X (@caspercard_com) or Telegram (https://t.me/caspercardapp), and email info@caspercard.com with questions.

— CasperCard team

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