Ready / Argent Labs Limited (legacy Starknet program) · MASTERCARD
Sunsetting
The legacy Ready Mastercard is winding down; a Base-based successor is announced but is not open to order.
Observed 2026-10-05 · Effective 2026-07-20
Ready's current fee page says it is not issuing new physical or virtual cards during a partner transition. The replacement has no published launch date or waitlist, and users will need a new account and must move their funds before ordering.
Ready Help Center ↗Observed 2026-10-05
Ready's September 1 support notice says existing physical and virtual cards will stop working soon but does not provide an exact cutoff date. Eligible Metal subscriptions and recent Lite shipping fees are refunded automatically; existing wallet funds remain available and eligible points can be used for prior-card refunds or future options.
Ready Help Center ↗Observed 2026-10-05 · Effective 2026-05-01
Ready's support update says the old cashback program changed to Ready Rewards on May 1, 2026. The points program's rates and eligible activities are governed separately and displayed in-app.
Ready Help Center ↗Observed 2026-10-05
Current Ready Rewards terms define Points as loyalty benefits, not money, e-money, or cryptoassets. Earning and redemption rates, caps, exclusions, and eligibility appear in-app; points currently do not expire and are awarded after settlement plus a seven-day grace period.
Ready ↗Observed 2026-10-05
Ready says the upcoming card will be available through its app on Base. Ready X and the Ready app are separate products, so existing Starknet assets do not transfer automatically and must be moved before they can be used with the replacement card.
Ready Wallet Help Center ↗Observed 2026-10-05
Ready's August announcement describes community-specific cards, rewards, and partner revenue sharing, beginning with selected esports communities. The announcement is a product direction, not a live issuance offer or published card-term schedule.
Ready ↗A plan with verified numerical rules has not yet been recorded for this profile.
Each source states what it documents and when it was checked. An older reference does not confirm every current cost.
Updated July 20, 2026: legacy Ready Card orders are paused during a transition to a new card partner; no physical or virtual cards are being issued, and there is no published relaunch date or waitlist. A replacement requires a new Ready account and moving funds.
Checked 2026-10-05
Updated September 1, 2026: legacy physical and virtual cards will stop working soon, but Ready has not published an exact cutoff date. Eligible annual Metal fees and Lite shipping fees may be refunded automatically, current points remain available for eligible prior-card refunds or future redemption, and wallet funds continue to work.
Checked 2026-10-05
Current Ready Rewards terms: Points are loyalty benefits, not money, e-money, or cryptoassets; users may earn through card spend, app trades, and promotions, while rates, caps, exclusions, and redemption eligibility appear in-app. Points are awarded after settlement plus a current seven-day grace period and do not currently expire.
Checked 2026-10-05
Ready's May 6, 2026 help update says cashback changed to Ready Rewards beginning May 1, 2026, and lists program exclusions and restrictions on eligible transactions.
Checked 2026-10-05
Updated August 17, 2026: the upcoming Ready Card is planned through the Ready app on Base; Ready X and the Ready app are separate, and Starknet assets must be moved to Base to use the future card.
Checked 2026-10-05
August 6, 2026 announcement: upcoming Base-based community cards are intended to share card-program revenue with selected communities and offer community-specific designs and rewards, initially with esports partners. It is not a live fee, issuer, network, or eligibility schedule.
Checked 2026-10-05
Current Argent Labs Limited identity, self-custody product scope, and third-party card-issuer boundary.
Checked 2026-10-05
