Web3 lifestyle app SyFu partners with Salt Edge to integrate card payment data

SyFu, a decentralised physical infrastructure network-powered Web3 lifestyle app, has teamed up with global Open Banking platform Salt Edge to integrate card payment data from more than 5,000 banks worldwide directly into the SyFu app.

The integration aims to turn “real-world” spending into digital assets, such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and tokens.

SyFu combines non-custodial wallets, decentralised IDs, and Soulbound Tokens, to “reward” spending with secure, verifiable on-chain value.

Through the partnership with Salt Edge, SyFu will be able to integrate credit and debit card payment data without changes to users’ existing payment methods, thereby removing the process of manually importing payment history.

SyFu said that users can pay with their existing cards and its app will automatically reflect their spending in NFT growth and token accumulation.

“Open Banking unlocks a vast range of possibilities far beyond traditional finance management,” said Virgiliu Bodrug, Open Banking solutions expert at Salt Edge.

“We’re thrilled to see creative, out-of-the-box use cases like SyFu, where payment data becomes the gateway to immersive Web3 experiences. This partnership is a perfect example of how fintech infrastructure can power entirely new digital economies.”

Tomochika Kamiya, founder of SyFu, added: “Without changing their existing payment methods, users can enjoy an entirely new experience in which everyday spending is visualised as an economic contribution and transformed into digital assets.”

SyFu is currently in public beta on the testnet, with its open beta on mainnet due to launch soon.

Further reading: Tradu chooses Salt Edge for PSD2 compliance and payment initiation

Salt Edge is a Co-Located Event Partner at Open Banking Expo UK & Europe 2025 taking place at the Business Design Centre in London on 21-22 October. Click here to find out more about attending, exhibiting and sponsoring – and to get your ticket.