Gemini launches Solana edition crypto rewards card with autostaking

Gemini in October 2025 rolled out a Solana edition of its crypto rewards credit card, allowing U.S. cardholders to earn SOL tokens on purchases and to automatically stake those rewards through the exchange’s platform. The Mastercard-backed card offers up to 4 percent back in SOL on select categories and an optional autostaking feature that can earn an estimated annual yield of up to 6.77 percent.

Gemini said the Solana card follows its earlier Bitcoin and XRP editions and is part of a broader push to make crypto rewards a mainstream payment feature. Cardholders earn up to 4 percent back on categories that include gas, electric vehicle charging, rideshare and public transit, 3 percent on dining, 2 percent on groceries and 1 percent on other purchases. Selected in-app offers can raise rewards for qualifying transactions. Rewards are credited in real time and can be swapped into any of more than 50 cryptocurrencies supported on the Gemini platform.

The card’s headline addition is autostaking, which immediately places earned SOL into staking on Solana’s network without requiring user intervention. Gemini says staked rewards contribute to network validation and yield incentives, and...