Bitpanda Card vs Volet.com Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- Volet.com Card scores higher overall (6.9 vs 6.8 out of 10).
- Bitpanda Card is clearly stronger on: Fees, Product features, Custody & security.
- Volet.com Card is clearly stronger on: Availability, Transparency.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Bitpanda Card is a good fit for
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Fees, Product features, Custody & security
Volet.com Card is a good fit for
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Availability, Transparency
★ Our pickEditorial choice · score unchanged · Affiliate link
Neither card is our pick. The card we recommend instead:
Crypto native · ether.fi
Why we recommend it
- 3% cashback in ETHFI on up to $2,000 of spend a monthConditions apply
- 5.35% variable interest on your balanceConditions apply
- No annual or monthly fee on the base tierConditions apply
- Extras on the base tier: airport lounge access, travel / rental car insurance, purchase protectionConditions apply
- Self-custody: funds stay in your own walletConditions apply
Conditions apply; the review lists them with sources.
Score by criterion
| Criterion | Bitpanda Card | Volet.com Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 70 |
| Cashback & rewards | 21 | – |
| Availability | 70 | 100 |
| FX & international | 100 | 100 |
| Product features | 70 | 42 |
| Custody & security | 75 | 60 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | – |
| Limits & ATM | 60 | – |
| Transparency | 86 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 5.2 | n/a |
| Best for Travel | 7.9 | 7.7 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Best for High Spenders | 5.5 | n/a |
| Best for Low Fees | 9.2 | 7.9 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.5 | 7.0 |
Conditions apply, e.g. only for the base tier, up to a monthly cap or in some countries. Tap a value with * (or hover over it) to see them.
Product
Product status
ActiveShow source
ActiveShow source
Card type
Debit cardShow source
Prepaid cardShow source
Network
VisaShow source
Visa / MastercardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Europe cards Visa and Mastercard; Asia-Pacific and digital global cards Mastercard
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Platform-wide: Bitpanda holds customer crypto assets in custody as trustee (security page, not card-specific)
CustodialShow source
Card issuer / program manager
Transact Payments Malta LimitedShow source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Account monthly fee; Asia-Pacific card has separate 1 USD monthly maintenance (per card page)
Physical card fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
First card and initial shipment free; every additional physical card costs EUR 10
$5Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Europe Plastic and Asia-Pacific Plastic; 5 EUR for EUR card
Virtual card fee
$1Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Europe Virtual card; 1 EUR for EUR card
Replacement fee
€5.90Show source
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
No Bitpanda fee; Visa's own exchange-rate mark-up applies
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Digital global Mastercard USD card: Mastercard rate, no extra fee
Top-up fee
$1 + 1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Europe cards loaded from Volet.com (1 EUR for EUR cards); Asia-Pacific 1.5% + 1 USD; digital global Mastercard 2.5% + 1 USD
ATM fee
2% (min. €2)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Plus local ATM operator fees
Other fees & markups
Visa FX mark-up applies on non-EUR transactions · Additional physical card EUR 10 · Lost/stolen card reorder EUR 9.90 (per FAQ)Show source
Fiat top-up by Visa/Mastercard 3.5% · USDT/USDC top-up to fiat balance 1 USD · Withdrawal to Volet.com card from 1% · USDT TRC-20 withdrawal 3.5 USDT; other chains 0.5 USDT/USDCShow source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
On payments funded with crypto
Max cashback
1%Show source
Cashback paid in
BitcoinShow source
Cashback type
CryptoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Paid in the crypto used for the purchase
Cashback conditions
Purchase must be funded with a crypto asset as the selected payment assetShow source
Staking / holding required for top rewards
NoShow source
Reward exclusions
Payments funded with fiat (EUR) · Payments funded with Bitpanda Stocks · Payments funded with metals · Payments funded with stablecoins · Payments funded with other non-crypto assetsShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
Credit type
NoneShow source
Spend own balance directly
YesShow source
Availability
Available in
Euro areaConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Residents of euro-area countries with a verified account; not for users verified via Bankident
European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Turkey, IsraelConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Verified users
Account / spend currencies
EURShow source
USD · EURShow source
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
NoShow source
Google Pay
NoShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
YesShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesShow source
YesShow source
Spendable assets
All cryptocurrencies listed on Bitpanda · All precious metals listed on Bitpanda · EURConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Bitpanda Crypto Indices excluded; other fiat currencies not supported; page also says 600+ crypto assets
Limits
ATM limit
€500Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day
Spending limit
€10,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day; weekly EUR 70,000, monthly EUR 280,000
$50,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
One-time purchase, digital global Mastercard USD; Asia-Pacific up to 22,000 USD
Security & custody
Regulation / licences
Transact Payments Malta Limited: regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority as a Financial InstitutionConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Card issuer licence
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Bitpanda Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−24 EUR
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual value156 EUR
Volet.com Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers