Naka
Card Issuing
Bridging Worlds: Spend Digital, Live Global
Founders
Dejan Roljic (Co-Founder & CEO)
Matej Gregorcic (Co-Founder)
Launch Date
2017
Key Investors
About
NAKA is the first blockchain-based EMV-compatible payment ecosystem, revolutionizing financial inclusion through its integrated Network and Card solutions. The self-custodial NAKA Card allows users to hold, transfer, and spend digital assets at any POS terminal worldwide, while connecting tokenized assets to fiat currencies. Operating in 70+ countries with partnerships in Bitcoin Cities like Lugano and San Salvador, NAKA bridges traditional and blockchain finance, serving the unbanked population with secure, permissionless spending options and customizable card issuance for businesses.
70+
countries with NAKA presence
2B
global unbanked population
Use Cases
- Unbanked Individual Access - Provides financial inclusion for unbanked populations by offering a self-custodial payment card with no bank account requirements, allowing easy access to digital payments globally.
- Asset Liquidity Management - Enables users with non-liquid tokenized assets (real estate, precious metals, crypto) to access immediate spending power while maintaining ownership of their underlying assets.
- SME Payment Solution - Small businesses can become card issuers without complex licensing, offering branded payment cards with customized loyalty programs to customers at lower fees than traditional options.
- Inflation Protection Banking - Users in high-inflation economies can store value in blockchain assets that only convert to local currency at point of sale, protecting savings while maintaining everyday spending capabilities.
NAKA's Blockchain-Based Payment Solutions
- NAKA provides a blockchain-based EMV compatible payment network and card
- The NAKA card is self-custodial, allowing users to hold, transfer, and spend their assets
- NAKA integrates blockchain services with its payment network
- NAKA's payment acceptance system supports BTC on the Lightning Network and USDT on Polygon, Tron, and Ethereum networks
- NAKA's card can be linked to a MetaMask wallet and used at any POS terminal worldwide
Financial Inclusion and Accessibility
- NAKA aims to revolutionize financial accessibility by enabling businesses to offer financial services to their customers
- The NAKA Payment Network ensures customers can utilize all features without a bank account
- NAKA prioritizes tackling high inflation, streamlining remittances, and serving unbanked markets
- NAKA enables users to spend tokenized assets as fiat currency
- NAKA's solutions span across 70+ countries, allowing merchants to accept diverse cryptocurrencies and settle transactions in their local currency
Trusted by
City of Lugano, Government of El Salvador
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