Wirex has partnered with Chimera Wallet to launch the Chimera Card, a Bitcoin-funded debit card that allows users to spend BTC at more than 80 million merchants worldwide.
The card is powered by Wirex’s banking-as-a-service infrastructure, enabling non-custodial card issuance, real-time Bitcoin-to-fiat conversion and access to global payment rails through a single API integration.
“Our BaaS platform exists so that innovators like Chimera can focus on building great products instead of navigating payment infrastructure complexity,”
Said Daniel Rowlands, general manager of onchain finance at Wirex.
The Chimera Card allows users to fund spending directly from their Bitcoin wallet or the Lightning Network while retaining self-custody, with balances held onchain and private keys controlled by users.
“By enabling direct wallet-based funding and pairing it with global debit card acceptance, we’re giving users a transparent way to spend Bitcoin while remaining in control of their assets,”
Said Simone De Gaspari, chief strategy officer at Chimera.
Wirex said the setup removes the need for Chimera to manage multiple card issuers, banking partners or compliance frameworks, accelerating global deployment across more than 30 countries.
The card supports Apple Pay and Google Pay, offers global ATM access and applies a permanent 1.5% transaction fee for early users, positioning Bitcoin as a practical payment option for everyday commerce.
At the time of reporting, Bitcoin price was $76,179.04.