Contactless cards have been slow to take off in the U.S., but an endorsement from the largest domestic issuer may help speed up adoption.

Chase, the consumer banking arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, +0.32% announced Wednesday that it would be sending out contactless Visa Inc. V, +0.19% credit cards beginning in the first half of 2019. The company will roll out tap-enabled cards on an ongoing basis when customers open up new accounts or have a card that’s up for renewal. Chase will launch contactless debit cards starting in the second half of 2019.