Coinbase launches crypto Visa debit card in the UK, rest of Europe coming soon

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched a Visa debit card in the UK, letting users spend cryptocurrencies in retail stores and online. 

The company plans to roll the card out in other European countries next month. 

The card is tied to your Coinbase account balance, meaning you can directly spend the coins you hold there. The card itself is issued by payment processor Paysafe and works like any other debit card: You can make contactless, chip and PIN payments as well as withdraw cash from ATMs.