Can we really use crypto like cash now? Anyone tried it?

I’ve been following the crypto space for a while, and it’s always intrigued me how, despite all the innovation, using crypto for everyday purchases is still kind of a pain. Most platforms make it easy to trade or stake, but when it comes to actually spending your crypto like normal money at stores, on travel, or just for a coffee it feels like we’re still stuck in the early days.

Recently, I came across a platform that offers a debit card linked directly to your crypto wallet. It claims you can spend your crypto (and even tokenized stocks like Tesla or Apple) at over 40 million merchants worldwide thanks to a Mastercard partnership. That caught my attention. Add to that 24/7 trading of tokenized Wall Street stocks from major exchanges like NYSE and Nasdaq, fully on-chain with no middlemen, and it sounds like a big step forward.

If it actually works like they say, this could change how we use crypto on a daily basis not just as an investment, but as a real alternative to TradFi.

Has anyone else come across something like this? Maybe tried it in real life? Just wondering if it really works or if it’s another overhyped promise. Curious to hear your thoughts.