MetaMask、万事达和Baanx推出加密借记卡

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流行的自助钱包MetaMask与万事达卡和Baanx合作，推出了新的加密借记卡MetaMask card的试点，允许用户在接受万事达卡的任何地方直接从他们的MetaMask钱包中消费加密货币。

MetaMask卡消除了用户在购买前将加密货币资金转账到银行账户的需要，并允许从MetaMask钱包直接交易，在销售点将加密货币转换为法定货币。这确保了用户在购买之前保留对其资产的控制权，从而提供了安全性和便利性。

最初，MetaMask卡将面向欧盟和英国的特定用户群体，并计划将该卡的可用性扩展到其他地区，作为分阶段推出的一部分。

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符合条件的参与者可以通过MetaMask Portfolio查看他们的状态，在那里，一个新的“卡”选项卡将指导他们在由Baanx支持的Crypto Life平台上设置帐户。

Baanx首席商务官Simon Jones表示：“我们很高兴与web3领先的钱包MetaMask合作，通过使用户成为自己的银行来推动金融革命。”。

该卡与Apple Pay和Google Pay等流行的移动支付系统集成在一起，可以在网上和实体店轻松使用。最初支持$USDC、$USDT和$WETH等加密货币，MetaMask卡利用Linea网络促进快速安全的交易。

Consensys高级产品经理Lorenzo Santos表示：“MetaMask Card试点让人们可以更自由地使用加密货币。”。“MetaMask Card代表了消除区块链和现实世界商业之间传统上存在的摩擦的重要一步。这是一种范式转变，提供了两全其美的效果。”

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