Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has begun issuing debit cards for users in Britain and the European Economic Area. Users can spend cryptocurrencies and cash held in their Kraken accounts, with payments running on the Mastercard network and conversions available for more than 600 currencies at purchase. Kraken says it does not charge its own payment or ATM fees. Cashback of up to 2 percent depends on average balances and is paid weekly in bitcoin, euros or pounds.

UK fintech company Revolut has limited the end of support for Tether stablecoin USDT to the European Economic Area and Switzerland, with no change to its USDT policy in other markets, Cointelegraph reported. Revolut said it decided to stop supporting USDT for EEA customers to reflect regulatory changes under the EU’s MiCA crypto rules and its risk review. It plans to delist USDT by Aug. 31, 2026 for some European users.