<p>The <a href="https://www.coinbase.com/card" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.coinbase.com/card&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1559982805200000&amp;usg=AFQjCNExayOfIXp5HSFfyULujPjSdg2QCQ">Coinbase Card</a> is now available for customers in Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, and the Netherlands to spend crpyto, according to a press release, following <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/2019/04/10/coinbase-launches-crypto-to-fiat-debit-card-in-the-uk-filling-gap-left-by-shift-shutdown/">its debut in the UK in April.</a></p> <p>The Visa-debit card is linked to Coinbase users’ wallets, allowing them to spend their digital assets at millions of Visa-approved merchants. The card instantly liquidates the available crypto in a Coinbase account for the equivalent amount in Euros (or GBP), paying the merchant in fiat.</p> <p>While Coinbase has not been forthcoming about the card's demand so far, Zeeshan Feroz, CEO of Coinbase U.K.,<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/12/coinbase-expands-its-cryptocurrency-debit-card-to-europe.html"> told CNBC it “blew past”</a> the first 1,000 cards issued for free. The card was the first of its kind for a major crypto exchange in the UK. </p> <p>The <a href="https://support.coinbase.com/customer/portal/articles/2969910-coinbase-card-faq">fee structure</a> stands at £4.95/€4.95 for ordering the card, plus 2.49% per purchase. The Visa debit card is issued by PaySafe and can be managed using an iOS or Android app.</p> <p dir="ltr">A source close to the matter said launching in the US would take much longer than the EU due to regulatory issues.</p>