Founding Membership

For those who hold crypto wealth and expect more from it.

Alpine Gate connects vetted crypto principals to the world's finest merchants, estates, aircraft, and experiences in the cities that matter. Membership starts with The Desk: one arrangement included, and the member rate on every one after it.

Founding cohort
Limited to 100 founding members

$2,500/year, locked for life

Applications close 30 September 2026 or when the cohort fills.

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Founding offer stack

What $2,500 buys on day one.

The value is not a promise of returns. Membership pays for itself on the first two requests: one arrangement is included, and every arrangement after it is at the member rate. The directory and the introductions come on top.

One Desk arrangement, included

A table, a berth, a car, a reference, short-notice logistics. One agreed request, scoped in writing and carried out by The Desk. Sold on its own, this is $1,000.

The member rate after it

$500 per arrangement instead of $1,000, for as long as membership is active. Three requests a year and the membership has paid for itself.

Verified merchants, introduced

Company, licence and payment evidence assembled before you engage, and an introduction where Alpine Gate has an active relationship. No cold outreach, no repeated qualification.

Payment-route clarity

Direct payment, card and settlement options separated clearly so you avoid unsuitable routes and wasted onboarding.

Total founding membership

$2,500 per year, with the founding rate locked while membership remains active.

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What members get

Five privileges, locked for life.

01
One Desk arrangement included

A request of your choosing, scoped and carried out by The Desk, in your first year

02
The member rate on every arrangement after it

$500 instead of $1,000, for as long as membership is active

03
Priority introductions to verified merchants

Where Alpine Gate has an active relationship and both sides are suitable

04
First access to new listings and the quarterly Edit

See what is coming before the directory does

05
Permanent Founding Member designation

The founding rate locked for life, no re-application

Who this is for

For the principal, not the public.

01

You hold significant crypto wealth.

02

You expect luxury at the highest tier, not workarounds.

03

You want verified merchant access in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Miami, Zurich, and Hong Kong.

04

You value discretion and curation over volume.

This is not a public rewards card. Membership is limited and vetted.

The card, for everywhere else

Listed merchants take crypto directly, so you never need a card to book one. The card is for the rest of your trip, the places that do not take crypto. We seat you either way. The card is optional, never a condition of access.

KAST

Stablecoin card access where KAST supports your country.

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Plasma One

A second stablecoin spending route for everyday Visa purchases.

Explore Plasma One →
RedotPay

Alternative coverage across parts of Africa, the UAE, LATAM and Southeast Asia.

See RedotPay coverage →

Some links here are paid referrals or commercial partnerships. We are paid when you open an account or route volume through them. It never changes a merchant's verification, which is set by evidence and cannot be bought. None of this is offered to Alpine Cipher advisory clients, and we make no exceptions to that.

Application

Apply for founding membership.

Founding applications are reviewed individually. Acceptance is manual, the cohort is capped, and the annual fee is locked at $2,500/year for the lifetime of the program.

What to expect

We respond within 48 hours. On approval, payment instructions are issued by Kast Business. Alpine Gate does not receive, hold, or settle funds.

Your details
Full name
Email
Country of residence
Holdings & spend
Primary crypto holdings
Estimated annual luxury spend
Interests
Spend categories of interest

Select all that apply.

How did you hear about Alpine Gate?

By submitting this application you confirm you are the beneficial owner of the assets described. Alpine Gate is a non-custodial facilitator — payment, when issued, is settled through Kast Business and never passes through Alpine Gate.

Frequently asked questions

Before you apply.

How private is the application?

Application information is used to assess fit and respond to you. Alpine Gate does not publish holdings or spending information, and never requests wallet private keys or custody of funds.

Who qualifies?

Founding membership is intended for crypto-native principals and family-office decision makers with meaningful luxury spending needs who value discretion, verified providers and direct payment clarity. Acceptance is manual.

Are introductions guaranteed?

No. Introductions are available only where Alpine Gate has an active commercial relationship and both parties are suitable. Merchant availability, qualification and transaction acceptance remain independent.

Why does membership cost $2,500?

Because most of it comes back as service. One Desk arrangement is included, which is $1,000 on its own, and every arrangement after it is $500 instead of $1,000. The rest of the fee supports merchant verification, directory curation and the introductions. It is priced for principals who value fewer wrong doors and someone who picks up the phone, not discounts or investment returns.