According to @Celo, the Celo Foundation and Opera announced an extended partnership to accelerate MiniPay growth with global expansion, real-time merchant payments, and cards on Dec 3, 2025. Source: @Celo on X, Dec 3, 2025. The announcement specifies focus areas as MiniPay global rollout, enabling real-time merchant payments, and introducing card capabilities, while providing no timelines, geographies, card issuers, or token-related incentives. Source: @Celo on X, Dec 3, 2025. The post includes no product metrics or launch dates, so any trading decisions would require follow-up details from the same source regarding rollout timing, supported regions, and card partners to assess implications for CELO market activity. Source: @Celo on X, Dec 3, 2025.

According to Lex Sokolin, most crypto card programs require users to keep cash or assets in an on-chain wallet or custodial vault controlled by the card sponsor. Source: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin/status/1983513998088679877 and https://x.com/PinkBrains_io/status/1983080188218151170 Cashback rewards typically range from 1% to 20% depending on user activity. Source: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin/status/1983513998088679877 and https://x.com/PinkBrains_io/status/1983080188218151170 Availability is concentrated in the EU and UK, with limited presence in the US. Source: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin/status/1983513998088679877 and https://x.com/PinkBrains_io/status/1983080188218151170 For traders evaluating fintech-crypto exposure, the key program variables are custody lock-up with the sponsor, the cashback rate range, and EU/UK coverage. Source: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin/status/1983513998088679877 and https://x.com/PinkBrains_io/status/1983080188218151170