Spend Card

Mercuryo Spend Card is a virtual EUR debit Mastercard that users can fund with cryptocurrency and use for payments worldwide.

Note: Spend Card is disabled by default. Contact your integration manager to enable it for your widget.


Card Features

  • Virtual EUR-denominated Mastercard
  • Fund the card balance by selling crypto (Off-Ramp) or by buying crypto using the Spend Card balance (On-Ramp)
  • Use for online and in-store payments wherever Mastercard is accepted
  • In-store payments supported via Apple Pay and Google Pay
  • 3D Secure protection for online transactions (SMS verification)
  • One card per user

User Requirements

To issue a Spend Card, the user must:

  • Have completed KYC
  • Have a valid mobile phone number (required for 3D Secure SMS)
  • Be an EEA citizen or EU resident — see the full list of eligible countries

What Changes When Enabled

When Spend Card is enabled for your widget:

  • A dedicated Spend Card tab appears in the widget for users.
  • In the On-Ramp flow, users can pay with their Spend Card balance.
  • In the Off-Ramp flow, Spend Card becomes available as a payout destination — users can sell crypto directly to their card.

Widget Parameters

Use these parameters to deep-link users directly into Spend Card sections of the widget:

Parameter Value Description
payment_method spend_card Pre-select Spend Card as the payout method in the Off-Ramp flow
fix_payment_method true Prevent the user from changing the payment method
fiat_currency EUR Required for Spend Card — the payout currency is always EUR
fix_fiat_currency true Lock the fiat currency to EUR
show_spend_card_details true Open directly to the card details page (for users who already have a card)

Example — direct to Spend Card Off-Ramp:

https://exchange.mercuryo.io/?widget_id=YOUR_WIDGET_ID
  &type=sell
  &fiat_currency=EUR
  &fix_fiat_currency=true
  &payment_method=spend_card
  &fix_payment_method=true

See Widget Parameters for the full reference.