Gemini Launches Solana Credit Card with Automatic Staking Rewards

Gemini has entered the crypto-payments space with a new Solana Edition Credit Card, designed to turn everyday spending into an automatic yield opportunity by leveraging the Solana ecosystem.

This move deepens Gemini's integration with high-speed blockchains. The card allows users to earn SOL (Solana's native token) on purchases and immediately put those rewards to work through auto-staking, eliminating manual transfers.

Key features of the card include:

• Up to 4% back in SOL on purchases, with promotional offers potentially increasing this rate.
• Access to Gemini's Vault Rewards program, which offers enhanced cashback rates of up to 10% through spending habits and promotions.
• No annual or foreign transaction fees.
• Support for instant payouts in over 50 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.
• Partnerships with global brands like Booking.com and Lyft.

Visually inspired by Solana, this card follows Gemini's successful launch of an XRP-branded card, which helped expand its user base by making crypto accumulation effortless.

The launch is timely for Gemini, aligning with its broader growth strategy, which includes securing regulatory approval in Europe for crypto derivatives trading and a recent $50 million investment from Nasdaq ahead of a potential IPO. Co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are also actively pushing for favorable crypto legislation in the U.S.

Furthermore, Gemini is strengthening its technical ties to Solana, having already enabled faster and cheaper transfers of stablecoins like USDC and USDT on the network.

October 2025, Cryptoniteuae