Kulipa

🎥 Customer Spotlight: Argent x Kulipa In this customer story, Itamar Lesuisse, CEO of Argent, shares why they partnered with Kulipa to launch the new Argent card. With a vision of delivering a flawless user experience, Argent wanted a solution that could handle the complexities of traditional finance (KYC, compliance, payment flows) while scaling effortlessly. Kulipa delivered. Together, we co-designed a product that reflects Argent's ethos—zero compromise on experience. 🎬 Watch the full video below to hear how Kulipa’s solutions made a difference for Argent's users—and learn more about how we’re enabling wallets to unlock new use cases with innovative payment solutions. 🚀 https://lnkd.in/dGi-bQFr

🧩 What’s the real deal with interchange fees? Crypto wallets issuing payment cards can unlock new revenue streams with the interchange, but there’s a lot to know. Dive into how fees vary globally & why transparency matters in our latest article, available here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebEaUNAh

🚨 Spoiler Alert 🚨 🎥 Really cool content in the making... staring Itamar Lesuisse and Eleanor Hudson! Directed by the talented teams of KLIMB and Kiwi Cuts

🚀 Thrilled to welcome Sandy Marcela Zubiria aka Mars and Greg Sexton to the Kulipa team! Mars brings a wealth of experience from early-stage, fast-growing companies. From UALA and Treatwell, where she witnessed growth from the ground up to hyperscaling to 800+ employees, to her journey into payments at Mangopay, Mars is no stranger to building and scaling operations. As Finance Manager, she’ll be instrumental in consolidating and scaling Kulipa’s finance processes. Greg joins us with a track record closer to large organizations, including Amazon and Meta, where he honed his expertise over 10+ years, before embracing the startup life at Skiplabs. Now, as a Principal Software Engineer, Greg will focus on taking our product to the next level. We’re beyond excited to have Mars and Greg onboard as we continue our mission of bringing crypto wallets to the mainstream and revolutionizing payments. 💳 Welcome to the team! 🙌

🚀 Big news! We've been selected as one of STATION F’s #Future40 🚀 This recognition validates our mission to bridge the gap between crypto and everyday payments. Every year in November, STATION F reveals the Future 40, its annual list of its 40 best-performing startups, chosen from over 1,000 startups on campus. We’re grateful to be mentioned alongside projects as promising as Biolevate, Upstream (YC S23) and Twenty, in the path of great projects like lemlist or Stonly. Thanks to STATION F for the amazing support on this journey. It’s still day 0, but we’re excited for what’s ahead - building an amazing payment platform to improve financial inclusivity around the globe 🚀 Congrats to all the Future 40 laureates and thanks Roxanne VARZA, Marwan Elfitesse and Loup Audouy for the trust

💳 Today, we’re thrilled to unveil the Argent debit card - the ultimate crypto card that works seamlessly wherever Mastercard is accepted. No top-ups. No fees. Just your crypto, ready to spend. The Argent Card sets a new standard in security and ease of use. We’ve pushed the limit of what was possible with Argent, and trust us - there’s even more on the horizon. 🚀 Want the same for your wallet? Let’s build it together : prepaid, debit, any blockchain, any wallet infrastructure, we’re here to make it happen. Reach out on kulipa.xyz. Curious about what makes our debit cards for wallets so unique? We break down the magic our latest article - link in comments below 👇

Ever dreamt of building a brand new product, from the ground up, and see how every part of the company operates? There aren't many opportunities to do that, definitely not in today's market. We, however, are offering exactly that. There are 10 people at Kulipa in total, 5 of which are engineers with experience from Google & Meta, as well as blockchain companies and ex-startup CTOs. It's not your average startup team. We're looking for another senior/staff engineer. Come with us on a journey! https://lnkd.in/eMFR9sHt

↩️ Is Web3 devolving back into Web2? 85% of trades happen off chain. On CEXs. Is it really why Web3 was created in the first place? What's the point of blockchain if most users just get stuck on custodial platforms? This is what we're exploring in this new installment of the Deep Dive 🏊 Check it out here 👉

⚙️ How does our crypto debit card work? At Kulipa, we're pretty heavy about building in public, and we know launching a card is complex 😶🌫️ For this reason, we've decided to lift the veil on our flagship product: the debit card. In our latest article, we tackle: 1. What double spending is and how we tackle it 2. The flow of funds for Account Abstraction wallets like @Argenthq 3. The flow of funds for Externally Owned Accounts like @Metamask Have a read if you'd like to understand what launching a true debit card entails for your wallet! Link to the article in comments 👇

🧭 Crypto Compass Week #42: What happened in the stablecoin space this week? Here are the main takeaways ⬇️ 1️⃣ China hits a milestone with its CBDC, e-CNY, boasting 180M wallets and ¥7.3T in transactions. https://buff.ly/3NAqWVs 2️⃣ Brazil moves to the second phase of its CBDC, Drex, advancing financial tokenization. https://buff.ly/4eSzHWG 3️⃣ Stablecoin adoption in the U.S. lags, with regulatory uncertainty slowing progress. https://buff.ly/4eO1ec3 4️⃣ MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins gain market share in Europe. https://buff.ly/4hfkVe9 5️⃣ Stripe partners with Paxos for stablecoin payments, expanding into cross-border transactions. https://buff.ly/48kavWD 6️⃣ Stripe acquired Bridge, enhancing stablecoin cross-border transactions with USDT and USDC. https://buff.ly/3Yvny4d 7️⃣ Ripple expands RLUSD stablecoin partnerships, reinforcing its global stablecoin ecosystem. https://buff.ly/4eSFnzW 8️⃣ UAE approves its first AED stablecoin issuer, pushing the Middle East's digital finance agenda. https://buff.ly/3Uh29cw 9️⃣ DBS Bank launches blockchain services, streamlining tokenized banking in Singapore. https://buff.ly/4f8oMb8 🔟 Tether explores commodity trading, aiming to bridge stablecoins with traditional finance. https://buff.ly/3A2Xt3f 1️⃣ 1️⃣ Siam Commercial Bank introduces stablecoin payment services for cross-border transactions. https://buff.ly/4hdUtS7 1️⃣ 2️⃣ El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption struggles, with only 7.5% of citizens actively using it despite its legal status. https://buff.ly/4f8z2Af 1️⃣ 3️⃣ ESMA calls for tighter crypto regulations and mandatory cyber audits to strengthen the digital asset ecosystem. https://buff.ly/3Y6Mxtm 1️⃣ 4️⃣ Bitget's crypto wallet rivals Binance in app store rankings, signaling fierce competition in the wallet market. https://buff.ly/3NwWqvk Want to stay ahead of the curve? Link to the full blog article down in comments 👇