DCS Card Centre’s DeCard is integrating with Polygon to enable stablecoin-funded spending at more than 150 million Visa-accepting merchant locations worldwide.

Why it matters: pairing a MAS‑regulated issuer with Visa rails materially lowers merchant integration friction while giving users on-chain funding and off‑chain acceptance. The Polygon integration positions the network as a low-cost settlement rail for everyday payments across borders, with initial support focused on major stablecoins and fiat top-ups.

At its core, the integration allows users to deposit USDC or USDT directly into DeCard or its premium DeCard Luminaries accounts via Polygon's proof-of-stake network. From there, these digital dollars—pegged to the US dollar for price stability—can be spent seamlessly at physical and online retailers, much like a traditional debit card. For consumers, this means tapping a card for coffee in Singapore or scanning a QR code for groceries in New York, all powered by blockchain without the user even noticing.

If execution and compliance track, this card-first model could become a template for bringing stablecoin balances into mainstream point‑of‑sale without requiring merchant crypto upgrades.

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