# Machines Cash > Spend smart, stay private. Machines Cash is a crypto payment card provider offering virtual Visa cards that convert digital assets into spendable balances. It serves individual crypto holders and autonomous agents seeking private, controlled spending. Machines Cash is a crypto payment card provider that lets users and autonomous agents turn digital assets into spendable balances through virtual Visa cards. It converts deposited crypto into supported stablecoins, which back a secured card balance usable anywhere Visa is accepted. The service targets individuals holding assets across multiple wallets as well as software agents that need to execute payments independently. The platform addresses the gap between holding crypto in self-custody wallets and spending it in everyday transactions, without requiring users to give up control of their keys. It works by routing funds through single use deposit addresses and a separate spending account, which masks the link between a wallet's onchain history and offchain purchases. Users retain custody and authorize each critical action from their own wallet, while card issuance and settlement are handled by program partners. Core functionality includes creating multiple scoped virtual cards with individual spending limits, a dashboard for tracking balances and rules across accounts, and automatic conversion of a range of supported cryptocurrencies into stablecoins for settlement. The product is used by crypto holders, freelancers paid in digital assets, and agents automating onchain payments who need a spending layer distinct from long term storage. - Type: Company - Sector: Payments - Status: Active - Founded: 2025-10-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/machines_cash ## Products - [Machines Cash](https://thegrid.id/profiles/machines_cash): Machines Cash is a secured virtual card platform that converts crypto deposits into Visa and Mastercard compatible spending balances. It issues unlimited, disposable virtual cards funded by converting deposited crypto or fiat into stablecoin collateral, which is liquidated to settle card transactions at point of sale. Users and autonomous agents manage wallets, cards, balances, and spend limits through a unified dashboard, while single-use deposit and withdrawal addresses and a separate alias account mask wallet identity from card activity. (Card, Live, Main Product) ## Assets - [machines-cash (MACHINES)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/machines_cash): MACHINES is the utility token of machines.cash, a crypto-to-card spending platform on the Base chain. It can be staked with Hydrex for yield and used to unlock subscription discounts on the platform's virtual Visa card services. The token launched through the Clanker deployment protocol using the Bankr agent on X, tying its origin to Base's onchain agent tooling. (Utility) ## Links - [Main](https://machines.cash) - [Documentation](https://docs.machines.cash) - [Terms of Service](https://machines.cash/terms) - [Media Kit/branding](https://machines.cash/brand-kit) - [Privacy policy](https://machines.cash/machines-privacy-policy) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/machines_cash) - [Telegram](https://t.me/machinescashofficial) - [Farcaster](https://warpcast.com/machines-cash) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. 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