what's Rain?
Rain is a global card issuing platform designed specifically for the crypto economy, enabling businesses and individuals to spend stablecoins and other digital assets seamlessly through Visa debit and credit cards. Built from the ground up for Web3 teams, DAOs, protocols, and NFT builders, Rain provides a financial stack that bridges onchain assets with traditional payment rails. Users can spend from self-custodial wallets, with support for instant settlements and tokenized receivables, making it easier to integrate crypto into everyday transactions without intermediaries. The platform powers physical and virtual cards that accept stablecoins like USDC, allowing for 24/7 global payments and compliance-focused infrastructure. Rain partners with major players such as Visa for onchain settlement and blockchains like Avalanche to enable spending of native assets (e.g., wAVAX, sAVAX) anywhere Visa is accepted. It also supports innovative use cases, such as state-issued stablecoins (e.g., Wyoming's FRNT) that are spendable from day one, streamlining benefits and refunds. Rain's technology emphasizes security and efficiency, with features like self-custodial spending and automated compliance for crypto-native entities. By focusing on stablecoin rails, it reduces friction in cross-border payments and expands the utility of digital assets in real-world commerce.
Rain, an Alliance fintech/crypto alumni, will speak at the Fintech Meetup conference.
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x.com/raincardsHighlighted as an Alliance alumni example in a fintech/crypto accelerator application promotion.
Participates in Fintech Meetup conference in Las Vegas from March 30 to April 1, 2026, with Sean Clark speaking on a panel about onchain payments and stablecoin settlement on April 2, 2026 at 9:40am.
Integrated with Sana Card as the issuer of a self-custody Visa card on Solana.
Is expected to be a winner in the stablecoins sector as stablecoin circulation grows toward 1T from the current 300B.
Acquired the onchain rewards platform Uptop.
Named in Forbes FinTech 50 list of top private fintech companies in the world for 2026.
Raised $250M Series C led by ICONIQ at $1.95B valuation for stablecoin payments and card rails infrastructure.
Grew to a $2 billion company valuation.
Experiences linear token unlocks exceeding $1 million daily over the period from January 12 to January 19, 2026.
Integrated with Avalanche for card issuing and payments via The Avax Card in 2024, enabling businesses to use stablecoins and bridge crypto to traditional networks.
Scheduled to unlock $302.86M worth of tokens during the week of January 6-12, 2026.
Has a token unlock scheduled for the week of January 5-11, 2026, as part of approximately $657M worth of total unlocks across multiple projects.
Has daily linear token unlocks exceeding $1 million scheduled from December 29, 2025 through January 4, 2026, as part of over $585 million in total unlocks across multiple projects.
Rain Cards processed $240M in November volume, up 22% month-over-month from $196M, claiming the top position in both volume and growth rate among crypto card providers in a $406M total market.
Fern HQ and Rain Cards form a partnership focused on stablecoin infrastructure.
RAIN listed as top gainer alongside XAUT and PAXG during a broader crypto market sell-off where BTC fell 7%, ETH 8%, BNB 9%, and SOL 10%.
Rain Cards are blocked in Turkey, reportedly due to bank lobby pressure.
Nasdaq-listed $ENLV plans to raise $212M to acquire RAIN.
Last month's Polygon payment volume for Rain Cards reached $36M, up 10%.
Artemis launches dashboard tracking for Rain Cards with current monthly payment volume at $144.2M and 1,770% year-to-date growth.
Rain Cards processed $196M in transaction volume during October with $50M month-over-month growth, leading the crypto card market alongside RedotPay ($100M).
Growth metrics show expansion from $8M to $146M in 2025.
Rain Cards supports real payments using FRNT, Wyoming's first U.S. state-issued stablecoin with 102% backing.
Extends Visa principal membership to APAC, acting as bank and program manager for global card programs with stablecoin settlement, targeting the $500B stablecoin market. Programs launch Q2 2026.
Partnered with Plasma as a Tier-1 launch partner alongside Aave, Binance, and EtherFi. Named alongside Hyperliquid, Polymarket, Fomo, Pump, and Aave as successful projects.
Crossed $1 billion in quarterly payment volume in Q1 2026, processes over $3B in annualized transactions across 200+ partners spanning 150+ countries.
Joins new coalition with Centrifuge, LayerZero, MoonPay, and EtherFi to drive revenue into Hyperliquid ecosystem through expanded AUSD collateral backing.
Forms strategic coalition with MoonPay, LayerZero, and EtherFi, with MoonPay providing regulated payment infrastructure for the initiative.
Raised $58M in funding, leading last week's crypto fundraising, with investment from Dragonfly Fund IV.
Issues Visa cards integrated with FRNT, Wyoming's regulated stablecoin, enabling in-store and digital payments.
Integrated with Crossmint for FRNT stablecoin virtual Visa card issuance backed by collateral, wallet creation, spendable via Visa network, Apple Pay, and Google Pay without requiring banking or licensing setup.