Opera’s MiniPay Launches Visa Debit Card for 175M+ Merchants in 46 Countries
OPRA•MiniPay, Opera’s self-custodial stablecoin wallet built on Celo, launched a Visa debit card enabling users in selected Europe, Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia markets to spend balances at over 175 million merchant locations across 46 countries. Since its 2023 launch, MiniPay has grown to 16 million activated wallets in 65+ countries.
1. MiniPay Card Launch
Opera’s MiniPay launched the Visa debit card on June 23, 2026, enabling eligible users in selected EEA, African, Latin American and Southeast Asian markets to spend stablecoin balances at over 175 million merchant locations in 46 countries.
2. Payments Infrastructure Partnership
The card is built on Gnosis Pay’s infrastructure, issued via Monavate’s regulated issuing platform, and connects MiniPay’s Celo-based stablecoin balances to Visa’s global merchant network without requiring merchant crypto integration.
3. User Adoption & Reach
Since its 2023 debut, MiniPay has activated more than 16 million wallets across 65+ countries, with strong traction in high-growth regions such as Kenya, Nigeria and Latin America, leveraging local onramps like Mpesa, OPay and Mercado Pago.
4. Card Features and Rewards
MiniPay Card holders can add the card to Apple Pay and Google Pay, benefit from low fees and nominal FX rates, and earn cashback in digital assets including Tether Gold (XAUt0), USDT and USDC in select markets.
