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Kast
Type: Financial services company
Domain: Internet finance
Status: Active
Overview
Kast is a financial services company that partners with entertainment brands to deploy co-branded payment products.
Timeline
- 2026-04-01 — Partnership with Pudgy Penguins/Igloo Inc. to launch Visa Pengu debit card, enabling interchange fee revenue for community-owned IP brand
Products
- Co-branded Visa debit cards for entertainment/creator brands
Strategic Position
Kast represents infrastructure layer enabling creator economy and community-owned IP brands to access financial services revenue streams (interchange fees, payment processing) without building regulated financial infrastructure in-house.
Sources:
- Growth Shuttle / CoinDesk Research (April 2026)