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Paying for Airbnb with a crypto card
Stablecoin-only collateral: approved USDC and USDT on Ethereum. The credit limit is 100% of that collateral value, with no haircut. No BTC, ETH, SOL or other coins are accepted.
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Airbnb charges the card at booking, and sometimes in instalments or with a separate security-deposit hold set by the host. A virtual card covers a booking when the confirmed spending amount is available and the payment is accepted.
Payment schedule and holds
Airbnb may charge the full amount at booking or split it, and a listing can carry a security deposit that is held or charged under Airbnb’s rules. Keep enough confirmed collateral available to cover the booking and any hold, not just the nightly rate.
Region and currency
Prices show in a chosen currency but a listing’s base currency may differ, which introduces conversion. Cancellation policies and refunds are set by the host and Airbnb, not by the card.
Using the IndevBank card
The virtual card is used for online payments on the services you already use, Airbnb among them, funded by confirmed USDC or USDT. You can pay the same dollar amount as that deposit. Acceptance and issuer rules apply.
Cashback
Eligible settled purchases earn 1.5% cashback, capped at $50 per transaction and $250 per month. A cancellation refund can reverse previously credited cashback.
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