Available regions
Applications or normal card activation are supported
United StatesUSAustraliaAUJapanJPSingaporeSGHong KongHKBrazilBR
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- Officially supported
Card database / Visa / Stablecoin payment card
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Tangem Pay
Updated: Sep 15, 2026
Tangem Pay is a self-custodial stablecoin payment account embedded in the Tangem app and offered to eligible users by Paera LLC. Users transfer USDC on the Polygon network into a personally controlled smart contract account, after which they can spend online with a virtual Visa card or make in-store payments by linking it to Apple Pay or Google Pay. Merchants receive standard fiat currency. The card deducts funds only from the separate Tangem Pay balance and does not directly access the user's primary Tangem Wallet assets.
- Card network
- Product type
- Stablecoin payment card
- Card form
- Virtual card
- Operating status
- Active
- KYC level
- Full KYC
- Commercial relationship
- No commercial relationship
- Risk score
- 80-89
- Supported assets
USDC
USD- Last updated
- Sep 15, 2026
Official and company information
Issuer identity and company credentials
Tangem (tangem.com) is a hardware cryptocurrency wallet manufacturer headquartered in Switzerland, known for its distinctive form factor and high physical security.
Core features
Card-shaped hardware wallet: Tangem uses a credit-card-sized NFC card as the hardware medium, requiring no cables, batteries, or Bluetooth connection.
Self-custody of private keys: Private keys are generated and stored inside the card's EAL6+ secure chip and never leave the card, ensuring physical isolation of assets.
Optional seed phrase: The traditional Tangem mode is "no seed phrase" design, using multiple cards for backup to manage access. Updated models also support importing or generating 12/24-word seed phrases, balancing traditional and innovative backup methods.
Extreme durability and security: The card has an IP69K rating (waterproof, dustproof, resistant to extreme temperatures) and can withstand X-rays and electromagnetic pulses.
No KYC and privacy: Tangem itself does not provide financial services, only acting as a storage tool, so no registration or personal identification (KYC) is required, fully protecting user privacy.
- Company / issuer
- Tangem
- Legal name
- Tangem AG
- Registered region
- Switzerland (CH)
- Headquarters
- Zug, Switzerland
- Company type
- Fintech
- Verification status
- Verified
- Issuer website
- Official link
- Application page
- Application link
Card overview
Tangem Pay and Tangem Wallet are separate products within the same app. Tangem Wallet is used for self-custody of crypto assets and does not require KYC, while Tangem Pay is a regulated payment account that requires identity verification. After selecting a Tangem Wallet, users create a Tangem Pay smart contract account and transfer native USDC on the Polygon network into it. When a purchase is made, the equivalent amount of USDC is debited from the smart contract balance, and Visa settles with the merchant in USD or local fiat currency. The Basic virtual Visa Platinum card is currently the only formally available product, and each user may activate up to three cards. Physical cards, Plus, Prestige, cashback, and welcome rewards remain on a waitlist or are planned for later release. ATM withdrawals are not yet available.
Visa card experienceRegional availabilityTerms may change
Notice: No additional notice is available.
Usage scale & trends
Usage data is not available for this card yet. It will appear here when available.
Card variants and fee differences
Compare verified fee records across card forms and tiers
T Tangem Basic Card | |
|---|---|
| Card form | Virtual card |
| Fees | |
| Monthly fee | Free No monthly fee for basic version |
| Card issuance fee | 5 USD First card free; additional cards $5 each, up to three cards |
| ATM fee | — |
| Foreign exchange fee | — |
| Top-up fee | Free Top-up is free, but Polygon network fee applies |
| Failed transaction fee | — |
| Rewards | |
| Cashback | — |
| Crypto cashback | — |
| Staking rewards | — |
| Staking APR | — |
| Welcome bonus | — |
| Referral bonus | — |
| Limits | |
| Daily spending limit | 50,000 USD Daily spending limit of $50,000; limit may be adjusted due to risk control |
| Monthly spending limit | — |
| ATM withdrawal limit | — |
| Card network |
Fees may vary by region, card tier, and official policy. Verify the latest official terms.
Regions and language support
Application status based on public sources, official policy, and user reports. This is not application advice.
Unsupported or restricted regions
Applications or features are unavailable or restricted
MauritiusMUKenyaKENorfolk IslandNFIcelandISEswatiniSZBouvet IslandBVSpainESFranceFRBotswanaBWVietnamVNIraqIQTuvaluTVEcuadorECFrench PolynesiaPFPolandPLSwedenSEBermudaBMSlovakiaSKZimbabweZWKazakhstanKZCôte d’IvoireCIComorosKMCameroonCMNauruNRCambodiaKHTaiwanTWHeard & McDonald IslandsHMAfghanistanAFHaitiHTVanuatuVUBahrainBHIndiaINIrelandIEGambiaGMPhilippinesPHFijiFJCongo - KinshasaCDCosta RicaCRSão Tomé & PríncipeSTHungaryHUGermanyDETajikistanTJFrench Southern TerritoriesTFGuineaGNBarbadosBBPitcairn IslandsPNMozambiqueMZSeychellesSCMaliMLMaldivesMVUnited Arab EmiratesAEMexicoMXGabonGASouth AfricaZAQatarQACayman IslandsKYFinlandFIRwandaRWKyrgyzstanKGSurinameSRNiueNUSri LankaLKNepalNPTokelauTKJerseyJEEthiopiaETAlgeriaDZMartiniqueMQLesothoLSRomaniaROCentral African RepublicCFJordanJOAustriaATOmanOMMalaysiaMYNamibiaNANew ZealandNZChristmas IslandCXMongoliaMNEritreaERBruneiBNFalkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)FKBurkina FasoBFGuadeloupeGPYemenYEU.S. Virgin IslandsVIAntigua & BarbudaAGNorthern Mariana IslandsMPSamoaWSIsraelILBangladeshBDPortugalPTBosnia & HerzegovinaBABritish Virgin IslandsVGAngolaAOAmerican SamoaASLiechtensteinLIGreenlandGLPalauPWBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryIOBelgiumBEHondurasHNBoliviaBODjiboutiDJSt. HelenaSHSierra LeoneSLChileCLDominicaDMMacaoMOLiberiaLRSt. Kitts & NevisKNAndorraADTürkiyeTRBhutanBTSwitzerlandCHGuamGUEstoniaEEChinaCNVatican CityVAMaltaMTSouth SudanSSNorwayNOMicronesiaFMSt. Vincent & GrenadinesVCTurks & Caicos IslandsTCSaudi ArabiaSACanadaCASyriaSYItalyITAzerbaijanAZCyprusCYLatviaLVArubaAWIranIRLithuaniaLTMalawiMWSenegalSNAlbaniaALParaguayPYNetherlandsNLFrench GuianaGFTimor-LesteTLIndonesiaIDDominican RepublicDOBelizeBZPeruPECzechiaCZU.S. Outlying IslandsUMAnguillaAINicaraguaNIMayotteYTBurundiBIGibraltarGIMontenegroMEMadagascarMGBahamasBSLuxembourgLUAntarcticaAQMyanmar (Burma)MMSouth KoreaKRPuerto RicoPRMontserratMSLebanonLBVenezuelaVESvalbard & Jan MayenSJCongo - BrazzavilleCGSt. LuciaLCCocos (Keeling) IslandsCCNigerNEEquatorial GuineaGQGuinea-BissauGWUruguayUYTanzaniaTZÅland IslandsAXUzbekistanUZNorth MacedoniaMKChadTDCubaCUZambiaZMJamaicaJMNigeriaNGCroatiaHRGrenadaGDNorth KoreaKPBulgariaBGUgandaUGGuernseyGGEgyptEGSint MaartenSXSloveniaSISt. BarthélemyBLTogoTGArgentinaARSolomon IslandsSBFaroe IslandsFOGeorgiaGERussiaRUGuatemalaGTBelarusBYPapua New GuineaPGCuraçaoCWMoroccoMAWestern SaharaEHTurkmenistanTMSt. MartinMFLaosLASudanSDUnited KingdomGBPakistanPKRéunionREArmeniaAMColombiaCOUkraineUAKiribatiKIBeninBJNew CaledoniaNCGhanaGHGuyanaGYMonacoMCMauritaniaMRIsle of ManIMDenmarkDKWallis & FutunaWFTunisiaTNTrinidad & TobagoTTSomaliaSOPanamaPAThailandTHKuwaitKWSan MarinoSMLibyaLYCook IslandsCKMarshall IslandsMHCape VerdeCVSouth Georgia & South Sandwich IslandsGSGreeceGREl SalvadorSVTongaTOMoldovaMDSerbiaRS
- Evidence
- Officially restricted
Unconfirmed regions
Evidence is insufficient
No records
- Evidence
- Public sources
Availability in English-Speaking Markets
1. United States：Can apply，Can use，U.S. residents can apply only in supported states and must have an eligible residential address and complete the required identity verification.
2. United Kingdom：Cannot apply，Can use，UK residents are outside the current Tangem Pay issuance regions, but cards issued to eligible users elsewhere can still be used in the UK.
3. Canada：Cannot apply，Can use，Canada is not included in Tangem Pay’s current North American issuance coverage, which presently lists supported U.S. states, but an eligible card issued elsewhere can still be used in Canada.
4. Australia：Can apply，Can use，Australia is included in Tangem Pay’s supported APAC rollout, and residents can apply after verifying their identity and Australian residential address.
5. South Africa：Can apply，Can use，South Africa is included in the supported rollout, and residents need an eligible local residential address and successful identity verification.
6. New Zealand：Can apply，Can use，New Zealand is included in Tangem Pay’s APAC coverage, with eligibility based on residence in the country and completion of the required KYC.
7. Ireland：Cannot apply，Can use，Ireland is outside the current Tangem Pay issuance regions, but an eligible card issued elsewhere can still be used locally.
Updated: Sep 15, 2026
KYC requirements
Current identity-verification requirements and restrictions
KYC required
YesRequiredKYC level
Full KYCRequirement confirmedProof of address
NoNot requiredAccepted documents
Passport / Driver's license / Government-issued ID
Review time / regional limits
Most applications are completed automatically within five minutes; abnormal documents enter manual compliance review.
KYC provider
Sumsub
Updated
Aug 4, 2026
Payment compatibility
Support status and update date by payment scenario · Actual availability may vary by region, merchant, and issuer policy
Compatibility overview12 scenarios
Supported11
Not supported1
UpdatedAug 4, 2026
Wallet payments
Alipay
Supported
Aug 4, 2026
Wallet payments
Apple Pay
Supported
Aug 4, 2026
Cash services
ATM withdrawal
Not supported
Aug 4, 2026
AI tools
ChatGPT
Supported
Aug 4, 2026
AI tools
Claude
Supported
Aug 4, 2026
Wallet payments
Google Pay
Supported
Aug 4, 2026
AI tools
Midjourney
Supported
Aug 4, 2026
In-person payments
Offline POS
Supported
Aug 4, 2026
Online shopping
Online shopping
Supported
Aug 4, 2026
Wallet payments
PayPal
Supported
Aug 4, 2026
Subscriptions
Subscription payment
Supported
Aug 4, 2026
Wallet payments
WeChat Pay
Supported
Aug 4, 2026
Review
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User reviews
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I’m not a crypto expert
I’m not a crypto expert, but Tangem made everything simple. The app is easy to follow, and moving between stablecoins takes just a few taps. Really happy with it
View original I wasn’t expecting it to be this easy
I wasn’t expecting it to be this easy. You literally tap the card and everything opens up. I switched from USDC to USDT in no time. Love that there’s nothing to charge as wel
Official reply
View original Thank you for the wonderful review!
We’re so glad your first experience felt smooth and convenient,
and it means a lot to hear Tangem is making self-custody simple.
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Tangem - Hardware Wallet Google Play review - 5 star
great
Official reply
View original Thank you for the kind words and for choosing Tangem!
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Tangem makes crypto feel less…
Tangem makes crypto feel less technical. I was able to set everything up on my own without watching loads of tutorials. Tap and go is convenient, and swapping stablecoins couldn’t be easier
View original Very pleased with Tangem
Very pleased with Tangem. The setup only took a few minutes, and I like how everything is done with a simple tap. Stablecoin swaps are straightforward, and the app is easy to navigate. Great product
View original Tangem - Hardware Wallet Google Play review - 4 star
getting better and faster
View original Perfect for the beginner.
I’m new to crypto, and wanted a easy to use cold wallet. So far the Tangem has been just that! Easy to set up and easy to transfer from hot to cold. Only problem has been selecting the right blockchain, when transferring from hot to cold. Some coins have multiple blockchains, some don’t. Still trying to figure that one out. Other than that I love it. Already recommend the Tangem to multiple people.
View original I’m not a crypto expert
I’m not a crypto expert, but Tangem made everything simple. The app is easy to follow, and moving between stablecoins takes just a few taps. Really happy with it
View original Tangem - Hardware Wallet Google Play review - 4 star
Visual interface could be improved.
Official reply
View original Thank you for the feedback and for using Tangem.
We appreciate the suggestion and will share it with our product
team.
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Tangem - Hardware Wallet Google Play review - 5 star
nice user manual and nice
Official reply
View original Thanks for the kind feedback and for choosing Tangem!
We really appreciate your support.
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Risk factors
Updated: Jul 20, 2026
No risk factors are available
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the published record on this page.
Does Tangem Pay require KYC?
Our record lists the Tangem Pay verification requirement as: Full KYC. Document and review details are in the KYC section of this page.
Does Tangem Pay support Apple Pay and Google Pay?
Apple Pay: Supported. Google Pay: Supported.
Which assets can I top up Tangem Pay with?
Our record lists Tangem Pay support for: USDC and USD.
Is Tangem Pay a virtual or a physical card?
Tangem Pay is offered as: Virtual card.
Where is Tangem Pay available?
Our record lists 6 countries or regions as available and 240 as restricted. Country-by-country status is in the regions section of this page.
Who issues Tangem Pay?
Tangem Pay is operated by Tangem on the Visa network.