Startale crypto card on Soneium: USDSC cashback and fees

Startale Card Overview

Startale Card Key features

• Self custody

  You keep control of your funds until payment settlement. You do not need to move funds into an issuer wallet before you spend.

• Visa merchant payments

  Startale states that users will be able to pay at more than 150 million Visa merchants with eligible Soneium balances. At checkout, users pay in local currency through conversion of their onchain balance.

• Yield until settlement

  Startale plans to let users keep eligible assets in yield vaults until a purchase settles. The vaults are part of a planned Startale App upgrade.

• USDSC cashback

  Users will receive cashback in USDSC, Startale's dollar stablecoin, in their app account. Startale has not published the cashback rate.

• Startale App access

  You can create a smart wallet or connect an existing EVM wallet in the Startale App. You can also reserve your card and check your waitlist rank there.

• Waitlist priority

  Startale uses a STAR Points snapshot and confirmed referrals to set waitlist rank, with daily updates. A friend must sign up and reserve a card for the referral to count.

• Early access reservations

  You can reserve a card in the app after email verification, and Startale plans to issue cards to higher-ranked users first. The card remains waitlist only, and Startale has not published a full fee schedule or complete country list.

Startale Card Fees

• Fees Fees are not published; check the official site for current rates.

Startale Card Supported networks

• Soneium

How to use Startale Card

1. 1

   Set up your wallet

   Open app.startale.com and create a smart wallet or connect an existing EVM wallet.

2. 2

   Verify your email

   Complete account setup and email verification inside the Startale App. Startale has not published KYC requirements or identity verification steps.

3. 3

   Reserve your card

   Open the Startale Card section, tap "Reserve Your Card" and confirm your email to validate the reservation. You must wait for issuance before you can pay; Startale has not fully published launch timing or eligible regions.

4. 4

   Prepare your Soneium balance

   Hold eligible assets on Soneium for card payments, with custody under your control until settlement. Startale has not published detailed card funding instructions.

5. 5

   Make your first payment

   Once Startale issues your card, pay at a Visa merchant; your eligible balance converts to local currency at checkout. Startale credits cashback in USDSC to your account, but has not published the cashback rate.

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Startale Card User Reviews

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  @hassankhan96452 Sep 6, 2026

  250K+ people are waiting for a Startale Card. That number caught my attention because the interesting part isn't simply the size of the waitlist. It's what people are waiting to use it for. Startale is trying to make the gap between holding assets onchain and actually spending them in everyday life much smaller.

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  @Phu_Prosperity8 Sep 5, 2026

  250K+ on the @StartaleGroup Card waitlist. That's more than a number it's a signal that people want onchain assets to become more useful in everyday life. Startale Card is designed as a self-custodial Visa card, built on Soneium, connecting eligible onchain assets with real world payments.

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  Most crypto cards launch first.
  
  Then they search for users.
  
  Startale Card already has 250,000+ people waiting.
  
  That says something.
  
  Crypto UX today:
  
  Hold → Bridge → Swap → Off-ramp → Bank → Card
  
  Startale is aiming for:
  
  Hold → Earn → Spend
  
  Maybe the real breakthrough isn't another wallet.
  
  It's making the wallet disappear.
  
  @StartaleApp @StartaleGroup @0xRamz @businessj386

Startale Card Review

Startale funding

• Series A - Mar 2026 Startale Group raised $63 million across two closes, with Sony Innovation Fund investing $13 million in January 2026 and SBI Group investing $50 million in March 2026; the raw data does not identify a lead investor.
• Seed rounds - dates not stated Startale Group raised earlier seed rounds, but the raw data does not give individual round amounts or identify lead investors.

Startale Card Updates

1. 

   Startale 💿 Oct 9, 2026 · 11:03
   At the Stablecoin Summit SG (@stblcnsummit), @cypher_nk discussed how non-USD stablecoins can enable cross-currency settlement and the role of JPYSC in bringing yen-denominated stablecoin payments into real-world financial use cases.

   
   • 6 replies
   • 15 reposts
   • 97 likes
   • 4.6K views
2. 

   Startale 💿 Oct 9, 2026 · 09:33
   At @token2049, our COO @cypher_nk shares insights on the future of finance and how institutions are reimagining capital markets through blockchain technology.

   
   • 17 replies
   • 18 reposts
   • 130 likes
   • 3.7K views
3. 

   Startale 💿 Oct 6, 2026 · 01:08
   Read more:
   https://startale.com/en/blog/startale-bond?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=startale_bond_261006&utm_content=blog
   • 1 replies
   • 6 likes
   • 539 views
4. 

   Startale 💿 Oct 5, 2026 · 09:44
   Singapore is home for us. This week it's yours too.
   Startale Group is on the ground at @token2049, and we’d love to see you.
   Here's where to find us ↓

   

   2 more in this thread

   Oct 9: “Innovation Summit: Soneium and Onchain Entertainment”
   @soneium co-hosts an Innovation Summit with Sony Innovation Fund and longtime partner @Taisu_Ventures, bringing founders and VCs together at the intersection of onchain entertainment, tokenised IP and AI.
   Our Head of Soneium Protocol, @YujiKumagai, joins the panel "IP, AI and the Blockchain: Real World Entertainment Use Cases."
   https://luma.com/w2vo3svp

   You'll find us around the venue and across the city all week.
   DM us to set up a time.
   • 21 replies
   • 26 reposts
   • 196 likes
   • 6.8K views
5. 

   Startale 💿 Oct 1, 2026 · 07:12
   Bringing the World Onchain with SBI Holdings, live at @kbwofficial.
   Our CBO @cypher_nk took the stage at Bridging Finance Onchain, hosted by KYOBO Life, @circle, SBI Holdings and @BDACSKorea to share about Startale's role in the future of onchain finance.

   
   • 23 replies
   • 13 reposts
   • 130 likes
   • 5.6K views
6. 

   Startale 💿 Sep 29, 2026 · 13:17
   We're hiring across engineering at Startale.
   Four open roles:
   ■ Senior Rust Blockchain Engineer
   ■ Frontend Engineer
   ■ DevOps Engineer (US timezone)
   ■ SDET / QA Engineer
   Come build the onchain finance stack behind Startale App, Soneium, and JPYSC.
   Apply here ↓

   

   1 more in this thread

   Senior Rust Blockchain Engineer
   https://startale.com/en/career/4922565008
   Frontend Engineer
   https://startale.com/en/career/5026706008
   DevOps Engineer (US timezone)
   https://startale.com/en/career/4016929008
   SDET / QA Engineer
   https://startale.com/en/career/5177342008
   • 17 replies
   • 29 reposts
   • 173 likes
   • 8.4K views
7. 

   Startale 💿 Sep 29, 2026 · 00:30
   Last week @takatezu joined banking and finance leaders on the @eis_eth panel to discuss where the stablecoin market stands today and how Startale is bringing yen stablecoins to institutions on Ethereum.
   • 8 replies
   • 9 reposts
   • 82 likes
   • 4.9K views
8. 

   Startale 💿 Sep 28, 2026 · 16:43
   Our CEO @WatanabeSota has a new column in Forbes JAPAN, sharing his perspective from Startale’s New York office.
   His first piece explores the rapid rise of tokenized stocks in the USA and how the gap between traditional finance and onchain markets is closing.
   Read Sota’s take on the future of onchain finance: https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/105454
   • 16 replies
   • 22 reposts
   • 108 likes
   • 10.1K views
9. 

   Startale 💿 Sep 28, 2026 · 13:21
   This weekend at @ETHGlobal Pragma Tokyo, @takatezu shared Startale's progress in expanding the yen's financial markets for businesses and our vision for onchain finance accessible to everyone.
   • 4 replies
   • 15 reposts
   • 104 likes
   • 5K views
10. 

    Startale 💿 Sep 27, 2026 · 23:36
    Startale Group is heading to @kbwofficial.
    📍 Sep 29 – Oct 1, Seoul.
    Our team will be on the ground throughout the week.
    Here's where to find us ↓

    

    3 more in this thread

    Sep 29: Tokenizing K-Pop, a @Wavist_io Night
    @soneium joins DayOneDream and community partner @Optimism for an evening spotlighting tokenized IP and the future of onchain entertainment.
    This event is invite-only. Registration is subject to approval.
    https://luma.com/ee54irda

    Oct 1: Bridging Finance Onchain
    A @kbwofficial side event with KYOBO Life, @circle, SBI Holdings and @BDACSKorea on stablecoins, onchain FX and tokenized assets.
    Our Chief Business Officer @cypher_nk shares more about "Bringing the World Onchain with SBI Holdings."
    https://luma.com/bridgingfinanceonchain

    If you're in town, come find us.
    See you in Seoul.
    • 19 replies
    • 21 reposts
    • 179 likes
    • 8.1K views
11. 

    Startale 💿 Sep 26, 2026 · 00:08
    📘 Here’s what happened this week at Startale
    ■ The Startale Card waitlist crossed 300K. If you haven't secured your spot yet, now is the time.
    ■ Startale is at @ETHGlobal Pragma Tokyo this Saturday. @takatezu takes the stage to share Startale's vision for the future of onchain finance in Japan and the world.
    ■ September Harvest is live on @StartaleApp. Complete missions and earn up to 200 STAR Points before Sep 30.
    ■ Mini Apps on @StartaleApp are easier to browse. See what's trending, pin the ones you use most, and upvote the ones that deserve attention.
    • 19 replies
    • 21 reposts
    • 153 likes
    • 6.8K views
12. 

    Startale 💿 Sep 25, 2026 · 20:44
    Over 300,000 of you have been waitlisted for the Startale Card.
    Secure your spot here.

    1 more in this thread

    https://app.startale.com/cards
    • 37 replies
    • 21 reposts
    • 206 likes
    • 16.3K views

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