EMURGO, a co-founding entity of the Cardano blockchain, has unveiled SecondFi.

Bangkok, Thailand, April 22nd, 2026, Chainwire The waitlist opens at Money20/20 Bangkok as EMURGO expands its consumer financial products following the launch of the Cardano Card with Wirex. EMURGO, a co-founding entity of the Cardano blockchain, has unveiled SecondFi. This self-custody neofinance platform combines spending, trading, earning, and saving into a single mobile app where users retain full control of their funds, the company announced today at Money20/20 Bangkok. Despite this decentralized architecture, SecondFi delivers a frictionless experience supporting digital first primitives such as card-based spending at merchants worldwide, cross-border transfers across crypto and fiat, and multichain staking directly from the app. The launch of SecondFi comes at a critical inflection point for global finance. As stablecoin circulation surpasses $300 billion, demand is surging for reliable, borderless financial tools—particularly in emerging markets across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa, where access to stable currencies and basic banking services remains constrained. An estimated 1.4 billion people globally remain outside the formal financial system. “We take stable currencies, financial access, and wealth creation for granted. Most of the world doesn’t have those things,” said Phillip Pon, CEO of EMURGO. “SecondFi gives people a simple way to spend, move, and grow their assets while staying in full control. SecondFi puts you back in control of your money. Designed for mass adoption, SecondFi requires no prior cryptocurrency experience. The platform aims to abstract away the complexities of Web3 and technical setups allowing anyone to onboard and start managing their financial future immediately. The news follows EMURGO’s recent rollout of the Cardano Card in partnership with Wirex as the card issuer, which saw strong early adoption and marked the company’s first move into payments. SecondFi represents the next step in that strategy, expanding from a single card product to a full-service financial platform. The waitlist officially opens at Money20/20 Bangkok. To secure early access and learn more, users can visit secondfi.io. About SecondFi SecondFi is a self-custody neofinance platform built for spending, trading, earning, and saving, with users in control. One app, one account, fully yours. The future is on-chain. SecondFi is how you get there. For more information, users can visit secondfi.io. About EMURGO EMURGO is a co-founding entity of the Cardano Blockchain that drives the commercial adoption of blockchain technology and asset tokenization. Through strategic investments, partnerships, and infrastructure development, EMURGO connects traditional finance and Web3, enabling trust, scalability, and the tokenization of real-world assets. Disclaimer Users should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing contained herein shall constitute a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by EMURGO or SecondFi to invest. Contact VP of Marketing Nathaniel Acton EMURGO

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