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KuCoin Launches KuCard in Australia After AUSTRAC Digital Currency Exchange Registration

The crypto payment card lets users spend digital assets at Mastercard merchants in Australia, with Apple Pay, Google Pay, and real-time conversion from crypto into local currency at checkout.

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Fact Check
The claim is strongly supported by KuCoin’s official announcement, “KuCoin Launches KuCard on Mastercard’s Global Network in Australia, Advancing Real-World Crypto Payments,” which explicitly states that eligible Australian users can spend digital assets wherever Mastercard is accepted, including via Apple Pay and Google Pay, with real-time conversion to fiat at point of sale. The same source says the launch builds on KuCoin’s AUSTRAC DCE registration. The launch details are echoed in the matching PR Newswire release. The AUSTRAC-registration portion is supported by the earlier PR Newswire release, “KuCoin Secures AUSTRAC Digital Currency Exchange Registration, Enhances Fiat Access for Australian Users,” and independently corroborated by CoinDesk’s “KuCoin Registers With Austrac to Operate in Australia, Adds Fiat On-Ramps.” Together these sources support both the product-launch details and the stated regulatory predicate.
Summary

KuCoin has introduced KuCard in Australia after securing registration with AUSTRAC (Australian financial intelligence agency) as a Digital Currency Exchange, expanding its local crypto payments offering. The card allows users to spend crypto at Mastercard merchants and supports Apple Pay and Google Pay, bringing digital assets into conventional retail payment rails. KuCoin also said it is offering 37 USDC trading pairs, strengthening access to USDC, a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin commonly used for trading and payments. Real-time fiat conversion at checkout means crypto balances are converted into government-issued currency during the transaction, helping merchants receive standard card payments while users spend digital assets more seamlessly.

Terms & Concepts
  • USDC: A stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, widely used in crypto trading, transfers, and payments.
  • Digital Currency Exchange registration: A regulatory registration for businesses handling crypto exchange services, used to support compliance with anti-money laundering rules.
  • Real-time fiat conversion: A payment process that converts crypto into government-issued currency instantly at the point of sale.