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Crypto card startups accumulate losses to offer big rewards

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Crypto card startups are accumulating losses to fund big rewards for users, betting that revenue from trading, lending, and staking will eventually turn card users into profitable customers. While providers acknowledge the unsustainable burn rate, they maintain that long-term user growth will justify the current financial losses.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 11/1/2026

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Crypto card startups rack up losses to buy user loyalty with big rewards
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationNov 1, 00:00recorded Nov 1, 23:27single source

    Crypto card startups racking up losses for big rewards

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    crypto card startups
    Action：
    racking up losses
    Object：
    to buy user loyalty with big rewards
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    Nov 1, 00:00
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    Nov 1, 23:00
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    Crypto card startups rack up losses to buy user loyalty with big rewards

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    Crypto card providers are betting that revenue from trading, lending and staking can cover high rewards and turn users into profitable customers. They are accumulating significant losses to build user loyalty.

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