Popular NFT brand Pudgy Penguins announced the global launch of its cryptocurrency debit card on Tuesday, powered by payments giant Visa Inc. (NYSE:V).
New Virtual Card For Everyday Spending
Pudgy Penguins said the Pengu card will let users spend stablecoins, such as USDC (CRYPTO: USDC) and Tether (CRYPTO: USDT), or cryptocurrencies, including PENGU, directly at over 150 million merchants, with up to 12% rewards and 7% yield on balances.
The card works with Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, allowing online payments and global ATM withdrawals.
The Pengu Card have three tiers: Standard, Black, and Gold, with Gold delivering the maximum reward at 12% and Standard offering 6%.
Users would need to create an account on KAST, a cryptocurrency finance app, to be eligible to receive the card.
Initially, Pengu Card will roll out as a virtual card, with a physical card coming later.
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The Pengu Card is the latest addition to Pudgy Penguins’ growing portfolio of products and services.
Earlier this month, it launched a free-to-play game, ‘Pudgy World’, and integrated it with the Amazon online marketplace. Using Amazon, users can buy licensed wearables to customize their characters in the browser-based game.
Price Action: The announcement drove the price of PENGU, the Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based coin of Pudgy Penguins, 5.59% higher at $0.007331. Over the last month, the token has gained 14.53%.
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