# Cryptocurrency Credit Cards The Xapo Debit Card Makes Paying with Bitcoins Much Easier By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-04-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xapo References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2014/04/bitcoin-atm-card.html) & [blog.xapo](http://blog.xapo.com/post/83436492784/announcing-the-xapo-debit-card) Xapo is a Bitcoin wallet and storage system for the digital currency that hopes to bring Bitcoins more into the mainstream with a debit card. The new currency seems to have people on the fence and even if you're a huge proponent of Bitcoins, a lot of places simply don't accept them as a legitimate type of payment yet. The Xapo Debit Card is made to work just like a regular credit card, even if a store doesn't accept Bitcoins as a kind of payment. As it stands, Xapo's Bitcoin Debit Card is not affiliated with MasterCard, but Xapo is working to establish a formal partnership through a partner bank, which would make Bitcoins accepted anywhere a MasterCard is. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Credit Crunch](https://www.trendhunter.com/creditcrunch) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cryptocurrency Debit Cards:** The rise of cryptocurrency debit cards provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the payment industry. - **Mainstream Adoption of Bitcoins:** The emergence of Bitcoin debit cards could lead to a disruptive innovation in the financial industry by driving the mainstream adoption of Bitcoins. - **Partnerships with Traditional Banks:** The partnership between Xapo and a traditional bank to establish a formal partnership could lead to disruptive innovation in the cryptocurrency industry and increase trust in the use of digital currencies. ### Who This Affects Most - **Financial Services:** The emergence of cryptocurrency debit cards could disrupt the traditional financial services industry by providing an alternative payment method. - **Retail:** Retail businesses could benefit from disruptive innovation opportunities by accepting cryptocurrency payments through debit cards. - **Cryptocurrency Wallets:** The emergence of cryptocurrency debit cards could disrupt traditional cryptocurrency wallets and storage systems by providing a more convenient and accessible way to spend digital currencies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Crypto Payment Conversion Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mastercard.md) - [Crypto Cashback Credit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mastercard-2.md) - [Beginner-Friendly Bitcoin Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bitcoin-card.md) - [Credit Card-Backed Crypto Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crypto-source.md) - [Sleek Crypto Debit Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kucard.md) - [Unbreakable Metallic Cryptocurrency Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/material-bitcoin-card.md) - [Secure Safety Credit Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bitsa.md) - [Cryptocurrency-Focused Financial Ecosystems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fuji-card.md) - [Prepaid Latam-Focused Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/binance-1.md)