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MoonPay has introduced what may be the most consequential product in stablecoin payments this year, a virtual Mastercard debit card that lets both users and authorized AI agents spend stablecoins directly from self-custodial wallets at any merchant that accepts Mastercard. Announced on May 1, 2026 via PR Newswire, the MoonAgents Card converts stablecoins to fiat at the point of purchase and requires no pre-loading of a custodial balance, marking a meaningful step forward in how onchain value gets spent in the real world.
Key Takeaways
- MoonAgents Card lets users and AI agents spend stablecoins directly from onchain wallets.
- The card is live today in the UK and LATAM, with US and EU availability coming soon.
- The launch combines MoonPay, Monavate's card infrastructure, and Mastercard's global network.
What Is the MoonAgents Card?
The MoonAgents Card is a virtual Mastercard debit card built for the emerging intersection of stablecoin payments and AI agent commerce. It links a self-custodial wallet to a Mastercard virtual payment card through Monavate's regulated card infrastructure, allowing the cardholder or an authorized AI agent to spend stablecoins at any online merchant globally that accepts Mastercard.
The key distinction from existing stablecoin debit cards is that no custodial transfer or pre-loading is required. Unlike some agent card products that require users to pre-load a custodial balance or transfer funds offchain before spending, MoonAgents Card allows users to enable or delegate authority to agents to spend directly from an onchain wallet at the moment of transaction. Wallet custody is never transferred, and the user can revoke spending approvals at any time.
How It Works
The mechanics are straightforward. The user authorizes a smart contract to access their stablecoin balance at the time of a transaction. When a purchase is made, Monavate executes the onchain funding and card authorization in real time through standard card payment flows. If the transaction is declined, funds return to the wallet immediately.
Developers and users can get started through MoonPay CLI using a small number of commands:
- Install: npm install -g @moonpay/cli
- Issue a card: mp card issue --wallet your-wallet-name
- Full documentation: moonpay.com/agents/card
Identity verification is required before a card is issued.
The AI Agent Angle
The product's most distinctive feature is its explicit design for AI agent use. As AI agents increasingly take on autonomous roles in digital commerce, including managing wallets, executing trades, and moving value onchain, the absence of a way to spend at merchants was a notable gap.
"Agents are already managing wallets, executing trades, and moving value onchain. The one thing they couldn't do was spend at a merchant. Now they can," said Ivan Soto-Wright, CEO and Founder of MoonPay.
The card is accessed and managed programmatically through MoonPay CLI and MoonPay Agents workflows, meaning an AI agent with appropriate authorization can trigger spending at the moment of need without any manual user intervention in the transaction flow.
MoonPay CLI has processed more than 4 million tool calls since launch, with usage accelerating: the first million took 30 days; the second million took seven.
The Partnership Stack
The MoonAgents Card is built on a three-way partnership between MoonPay, Monavate, and Exodus.
Monavate provides the regulated card issuing infrastructure, including BIN sponsorship, principal scheme memberships with Mastercard, issuer processing through its proprietary MonavateOne platform, and global settlement capabilities.
Exodus, the self-custodial wallet company publicly listed on NYSE American under the ticker EXOD, brings the wallet infrastructure layer. "AI agents are going to transact constantly, at machine speed, across millions of merchants.
Exodus has spent a decade building self-custodial wallets for people," said JP Richardson, CEO and Co-founder of Exodus. "MoonAgents Card extends that infrastructure to agents, letting them spend directly from an onchain wallet."
MoonPay's Broader Agent Infrastructure
The MoonAgents Card is not a standalone product but the latest addition to an AI-native financial stack MoonPay has been building over the past year. MoonPay Agents enables autonomous AI workflows with Ledger-secured hardware signing.
The Open Wallet Standard, launched in March 2026 with backing from more than 15 organizations including the Ethereum Foundation, Solana Foundation, and PayPal, provides a universal framework for agents to hold value and sign transactions across blockchains. The MoonAgents Card gives those agents a way to spend that value at real-world merchants.
Availability
MoonAgents Card is available today through MoonPay CLI in the UK and Latin America. US and EU availability is planned for the coming months. Identity verification is required before card issuance.
Conclusion
MoonPay's MoonAgents Card represents a genuinely new category in stablecoin payments, one that extends self-custodial spending from human users to authorized AI agents for the first time at a commercial scale. By combining MoonPay's agent infrastructure, Monavate's regulated card issuing, and Mastercard's global acceptance network, the product sidesteps the custodial compromises that have limited previous stablecoin cards.
If the US and EU rollout follows the initial UK and LATAM launch, MoonAgents Card could quickly become one of the most widely available stablecoin spending products in the market.
FAQs:
What is the MoonPay MoonAgents Card?
The MoonPay MoonAgents Card is a virtual Mastercard debit card that allows users and authorized AI agents to spend stablecoins directly from a self-custodial onchain wallet at any merchant that accepts Mastercard, with stablecoins converted to fiat automatically at the point of purchase.
What is the difference between the MoonAgents Card and other stablecoin debit cards?
The difference between the MoonAgents Card and other stablecoin debit cards is that MoonAgents Card does not require users to pre-load a custodial balance or transfer funds offchain before spending, instead drawing directly from a self-custodial onchain wallet at the moment of the transaction while keeping full wallet custody with the user at all times.
What is the role of AI agents in the MoonAgents Card?
The role of AI agents in the MoonAgents Card is to act as authorized spenders that can access the card programmatically through MoonPay CLI and MoonPay Agents workflows, allowing AI agents to complete purchases at Mastercard-accepting merchants autonomously without requiring manual user action at the time of each transaction.
What is Monavate's role in the MoonAgents Card?
Monavate's role in the MoonAgents Card is to provide the regulated card issuing infrastructure, including BIN sponsorship, Mastercard scheme membership, issuer processing through its MonavateOne platform, and real-time onchain funding and card authorization at the point of sale.
Where is the MoonAgents Card available in 2026?
The MoonAgents Card is available today in the UK and Latin America through MoonPay CLI, with MoonPay planning to expand availability to the US and EU in the coming months, subject to identity verification requirements before card issuance.
Disclaimer:
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