Visa virtual asset card transaction volume surged 525% last year…real usage expansion confirmed
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- Visa reported that the monthly net transaction volume of virtual asset payment cards it issued surged 525% last year.
- The EtherFi card recorded the highest usage with a cumulative transaction volume of $55.4 million.
- Visa said it is actively expanding its stablecoin business as well as related infrastructure and partnerships.
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The usage of virtual asset (cryptocurrency) payment cards issued by Visa surged over the course of 2025.
According to crypto-focused media Cointelegraph on the 5th, based on Dune Analytics aggregation, the monthly net transaction volume of six major crypto cards partnered with Visa expanded from $14.6 million at the start of last year to $91.3 million by year-end. The annual growth rate was about 525%.
The aggregation covers Visa-linked cards issued by payment platforms such as GnosisPay and Cypher, and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects EtherFi, Avici Money, Exa App, and Moonwell.
Among them, the EtherFi card showed the highest usage, recording a cumulative transaction volume of $55.4 million. It was followed by the Cypher card at $20.5 million. The usage scale of the remaining cards was relatively limited, but the overall usage trend showed an upward trajectory.
Polygon ecosystem researcher obchakevich evaluated, "The expansion of transaction volume shows that virtual assets and stablecoins are beginning to hold strategic importance in Visa's global payments network."
Meanwhile, Visa is accelerating its stablecoin business expansion. Visa currently supports stablecoin payments on four blockchains and is expanding related infrastructure and partnerships for individual and institutional customers. Last month, it also established a dedicated advisory organization to support banks, merchants, and fintech firms in adopting stablecoins.
