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KAST Nominated for Best Digital Asset Neobank at Coingape Web3 Innovation Awards 

Jane Lubale
May 21, 2026
By Jane Lubale
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Expertise : Crypto, Blockchain, Web3, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Jane Lubale is a crypto journalist and content writer at CoinGape, with a strong focus on blockchain, cryptocurrency, FinTech, and Web3 narratives. Jane holds a Master’s in Business Administration, and a degree in Marketing, and blends this background with her passion for market research and digital marketing to deliver engaging price analysis, thought leadership, and educational content. Her work has also been published in leading crypto media such as Insidebitcoin, where she has contributed to the growing conversation around decentralized technologies. With 5+ years of experience in Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Jane's writing is driven by a mission to educate and empower readers with insights that cut through hype and deliver true value. She achieves this in the form of trading strategies, regulatory updates, or blockchain adoption trends. Away from the keyboard, Jane is a proud mother of three boys and is often found mentoring young people on career paths, personal development, and life choices, as well supporting needy teens complete school. She holds modest investments in cryptocurrency, reflecting her belief in the future of digital finance.
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KAST Nominated for Best Digital Asset Neobank at Coingape Web3 Innovation Awards 

KAST, the global money app powered by stablecoins, has been nominated for Best Digital Asset Neobank at the CoinGape Web3 Innovation Awards 2026. The recognition reflects a product that doesn’t just talk about bridging crypto and everyday finance; it actually does it for over a million users across more than 170 countries.

About KAST

KAST is built stablecoin-first. Rather than adding crypto as an afterthought to a traditional banking app, the platform was designed from the ground up to let users store, earn, move, and spend USDC and USDT the way most people use a current account. 

Users get real USD account details, ACH and wire capable, no US residency required, and can fund directly with crypto, converting seamlessly before spending via Visa at over 150 million merchants worldwide. 

Security sits at an institutional level, with Fireblocks and BitGo among its infrastructure partners. Earlier this year, the company closed an $80 million Series A, pushing its valuation past $600 million.

KAST Powers Global Payments and Crypto Rewards

The feature set is genuinely broad. KAST Earn offers up to 7% APY through risk-adjusted vaults, including institutional-grade yield via Gauntlet. Global payments go out instantly, with no hidden transfer fees. Cashback runs up to 3% on all eligible spend, paid in real USD, not points, and applies across groceries, online purchases, and international transactions without category restrictions. 

Tiered memberships from Standard through to Private unlock higher rewards, KAST Points, and cards ranging from Visa Platinum to plated gold. The app also supports direct deposits of SOL, ETH, and BTC converted to stablecoins, plus Apple Pay and Google Pay integration for frictionless day-to-day use.

How KAST Stands Out in the Market

While most neobanks retrofit crypto onto legacy rails, KAST runs the other way with native stablecoin infrastructure with traditional finance layered on top. The result is 24/7 borderless transfers, reduced FX friction, and genuine accessibility from day one, particularly for users in emerging markets where slow cross-border payments and currency volatility are real problems. 

KAST, in partnership with Pudgy Penguins and deep Solana integration, adds to its Web3 credentials. 

The nomination comes at a timely time for the CoinGape Web3 Innovation Awards 2026. KAST is making stablecoins as usable as cash, and the world is beginning to take notice.

The CoinGape Web3 Innovation Awards 2026 is a recognition program that honors leaders and projects driving the decentralized ecosystem.

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Jane Lubale
Jane Lubale
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Jane Lubale
Jane Lubale is a crypto journalist and content writer at CoinGape, with a strong focus on blockchain, cryptocurrency, FinTech, and Web3 narratives. Jane holds a Master’s in Business Administration, and a degree in Marketing, and blends this background with her passion for market research and digital marketing to deliver engaging price analysis, thought leadership, and educational content. Her work has also been published in leading crypto media such as Insidebitcoin, where she has contributed to the growing conversation around decentralized technologies. With 5+ years of experience in Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Jane's writing is driven by a mission to educate and empower readers with insights that cut through hype and deliver true value. She achieves this in the form of trading strategies, regulatory updates, or blockchain adoption trends. Away from the keyboard, Jane is a proud mother of three boys and is often found mentoring young people on career paths, personal development, and life choices, as well supporting needy teens complete school. She holds modest investments in cryptocurrency, reflecting her belief in the future of digital finance.
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