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San Francisco, March, 2026.
Nium, the global infrastructure leader in real-time cross-border payments and card issuance, today unveiled its stablecoin card issuance platform.
The solution enables any business holding stablecoins to issue spending cards on both the Visa and Mastercard networks through a single API integration, without building new infrastructure or managing multiple vendor relationships.
Key Takeaways
- Dual-network access via single API: Issue cards on both Visa and Mastercard networks simultaneously, the first enterprise-grade platform to offer this capability for stablecoin balances.
- Instant global merchant acceptance: Spend stablecoins at hundreds of millions of locations worldwide without new infrastructure.
- Compliance-ready at launch: Built on Nium’s 40+ licenses and principal memberships, ensuring regulatory adherence across 190+ countries.
- Faster go-to-market: Launch stablecoin card programs in days instead of months.
- Flexible settlement options: Choose fiat conversion at point-of-sale or stablecoin settlement where supported, reducing operational friction.
With an estimated $200 billion in stablecoins now in circulation and regulatory clarity accelerating across the US, EU, and Asia-Pacific, enterprises are seeking practical ways to deploy digital dollar balances in everyday commerce.
Nium’s platform bridges that gap by converting stablecoin holdings into real-world spending power at the point of sale, while offering optional stablecoin settlement where supported.
“Stablecoins have proven they can move money. We are now proving they can power commerce at enterprise scale,” said Prajit Nanu, CEO and Founder of Nium. “Every business we speak to that holds stablecoins wants the same thing: a simple, compliant way to deploy those balances without building the infrastructure themselves. Today, Nium delivers exactly that, on both major payments networks, in every major market, through one integration.”
The platform is a native extension of Nium’s existing card-issuance infrastructure, which already produces 38 million card tokens annually for banks, fintechs, and enterprises worldwide.
Nium holds principal memberships with Visa and Mastercard and operates under more than 40 regulatory licenses across 190+ countries, removing the traditional barriers of network agreements, banking sponsors, and fragmented compliance.
Businesses connect once via API and can immediately issue stablecoin-funded cards globally, enable card-based payouts through Nium’s 190-country network, and reduce multi-step fiat conversion chains.
Time-to-market for stablecoin card programs shrinks from months of custom development to days.
Conclusion
Nium’s stablecoin card issuance platform marks a significant step toward mainstream adoption of digital currencies in everyday business spending.
By connecting stablecoin treasuries directly to the trusted rails of Visa and Mastercard, the company is transforming static digital dollar holdings into dynamic, programmable payment tools.
As stablecoins evolve from experimental assets into core financial infrastructure, solutions like Nium’s will play a pivotal role in bridging crypto-native liquidity with traditional commerce, delivering speed, scale, and simplicity to enterprises worldwide.
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FAQs:
1. What is Nium’s new stablecoin card issuance platform?
Nium’s platform lets businesses holding stablecoins issue spending cards that work on both Visa and Mastercard networks through one simple API, enabling instant use at merchants globally.
2. How does the single-API dual-network system work?
Companies integrate once with Nium’s API. The platform handles stablecoin-to-fiat conversion at the point of sale (or stablecoin settlement where available), card issuance, compliance, and settlement, all without separate Visa or Mastercard integrations.
3. Who can use Nium’s stablecoin card solution?
Any business, fintech, or enterprise already holding stablecoins can launch branded card programs quickly. Nium’s infrastructure supports banks, fintechs, and corporates issuing at enterprise scale.
4. How long does it take to launch a stablecoin card program with Nium?
Nium reduces launch time from months of custom development to just days, thanks to pre-built network relationships, regulatory licenses, and managed conversion rails.
5. What makes Nium’s platform different from other stablecoin card solutions?
It is the first to support both major card networks (Visa + Mastercard) via a single integration, backed by principal memberships, 40+ licenses in 190+ countries, and infrastructure already issuing 38 million card tokens yearly.
Disclaimer:
This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice; no material herein should be interpreted as a recommendation, endorsement, or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instrument, and readers should conduct their own independent research or consult a qualified professional.
