Overview
- Binance confirmed the CIS launch through marketing lead Anka Tsintsadze, with availability cited for verified users in jurisdictions including Armenia.
- Reporting states the Mastercard-linked card can be used at more than 90 million merchants worldwide through real-time crypto-to-fiat conversion.
- Regional integrations include funding in Kazakhstani tenge via local banks and Mastercard channels and deposits in Uzbek som through the Humo network.
- Users must complete KYC and AML checks to apply, with no issuance or annual fees noted by Binance though third‑party charges may apply.
- Rewards vary by source, with crypto.news citing up to 2% cashback and Coindoo reporting 2–8% in some regions; Binance also launched a Valentine-themed promotion as U.S. prosecutors warned about romance-related crypto scams.