MONETIROCARDSMINIPAY CARD
TL;DR.MiniPay Card is a Visa crypto debit card (Virtual, KYC: Full KYC). Cost per $100 spent: not disclosed. Top-up fee 0%, FX fee not disclosed. Wallet support: Apple Pay + Google Pay. Status: Operational. Last verified: July 31, 2026.
CARD PROFILE · FULL KYC

MiniPay Card.

Opera's 16-million-wallet stablecoin wallet turned into a Visa debit card, with 5% cashback paid in Tether Gold — built on Celo with Gnosis Pay infrastructure and aimed squarely at emerging markets where dollar access is the real problem.

Launched 2026·Verified July 31, 2026

Cost / $100
Top-up fee
Free
Network
Visa
Card type
Virtual
IBAN
No
Monthly limit
Status
Operational

Pros.

  • +5% cashback on qualifying purchases, paid in Tether Gold (XAUt0), USDT or USDC — real assets, not points
  • +Zero activation fee, no subscription, no token to stake, no tier to unlock
  • +No monthly or annual fee
  • +Zero deposit fees — bring stablecoins from any chain, any wallet
  • +Also fundable in local currency across 60+ countries via bank transfer, mobile money and Apple Pay
  • +Balance spends directly at the point of sale, with no manual conversion or off-ramp step
  • +Apple Pay and Google Pay supported
  • +Backed by Opera and built on Celo, with Gnosis Pay as program manager and Monavate as regulated issuer
  • +Built for emerging markets — integrates local rails like M-Pesa in Kenya, OPay in Nigeria and Mercado Pago in LatAm

Cons.

  • The FX fee is described only as a 'competitively low nominal' rate — no actual number is published
  • Virtual card only, no physical card
  • Launched in just 46 countries across the EEA, Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia
  • The eligible-country list is not published, so you have to open the app to find out
  • Identity verification is required
  • Spending limits are not published
  • Cashback in Tether Gold means your rewards carry gold price exposure
  • No ATM access

FEE BREAKDOWN

Detailed fee breakdown.

Top-up fee
Free
Transaction fee
FX fee
Issuance
Free
Monthly
Free
Cost / $100

Zero activation fee, no monthly or annual fee, and zero deposit fees whether you bring stablecoins from any chain or fund in local currency from 60+ countries. Cashback is 5% on qualifying purchases, paid in Tether Gold (XAUt0), USDT or USDC directly to your MiniPay wallet. The one number MiniPay does not publish is the FX rate: Opera's launch release calls it only a 'competitively low nominal FX fee', so treat cross-currency cost as unverified until you see it in the app.


COVERAGE

Where it works.

Supported coins
USDTUSDCmUSD
Chains
CeloEthereumSolana
Use cases
Online · IRL
Blocked countries
None

WALLETS
Apple PayYes
Google PayYes
ATMNo
REPUTATION
Trustpilot
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0 reviews
Monetiro score
/100
Verified July 31, 2026

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