Ready (Formerly Argent)
Your crypto, your rules — the onchain alternative to your bank.
Ready (formerly Argent) is a self-custodial crypto wallet and card that lets users deposit, spend, swap, stake, and invest digital assets. It offers a Mastercard-backed debit card for spending USDC with no FX fees and supports earning yields on Bitcoin, ETH, and USDC. The platform emphasizes security with smart contract infrastructure and fraud protection, positioning itself as a crypto-native alternative to traditional banking.
Users deposit cash or crypto, manage assets through a self-custodial smart contract wallet, and spend via a Mastercard-backed card while earning yield on supported assets.
Crypto holders and everyday consumers looking for a self-custodial alternative to traditional banking
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- freemium
- Company
- Argent Labs
- Launched
- 2017
Similar projects.
Editorial take on the space this project sits in — momentum signals, adjacent moves, our call on whether the wedge is real. Get pinged when we publish a new read or when the landscape shifts.
Have a take on this space?
Tell us what you’d build differently, where you think the incumbents miss, or what we’ve gotten wrong about this project. Comments + reactions are coming soon.