THORWallet announced a partnership with Swiss-regulated provider Unblock on April 30, 2026, to expand non-custodial Mastercard solutions worldwide. The collaboration enables card issuance in over 175 countries, allowing users to spend digital assets securely. This move advances self-custodial finance for everyday payments.
THORWallet, a Swiss-based non-custodial DeFi wallet, has teamed up with Unblock to issue non-custodial Mastercard cards globally. The partnership, revealed in a press release dated April 30, 2026, targets users in emerging markets, freelancers, digital nomads, and businesses. It supports virtual and physical cards backed by stablecoins, with Mastercard acceptance for daily spending while keeping assets in self-custody. Unblock, headquartered in Switzerland with offices in Panama, Medellín, and Miami, operates under Swiss regulations. The company brings flexibility, regulatory compliance, and reach to more than 175 countries, enabling efficient card issuance and delivery. THORWallet chose Unblock over larger competitors like ether.fi or Kulipa for these strengths and because it marks Unblock’s first non-custodial wallet partnership. This allows both teams to develop the product from scratch, offering greater flexibility in user experience, card features, stablecoin integration, and future enhancements. THORWallet, a pioneer in non-custodial Mastercard experiences, now broadens its scope to global payments and remittances. The companies aim to make crypto usable daily through self-custody, stablecoin rails, and real-world card access. THORWallet combines self-custody, cross-chain swaps, DeFi access, and spending features in a mobile app. It connects to protocols like THORChain and Maya Protocol, and offers Swiss IBAN accounts and yield opportunities. Unblock provides crypto-enabled payment infrastructure for fiat and digital flows worldwide.
