Bitrefill Card vs Phantom Cash Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- Bitrefill Card scores higher overall (6.7 vs 3.6 out of 10).
- Bitrefill Card is clearly stronger on: Cashback & rewards, Availability, Product features.
- Phantom Cash Card is clearly stronger on: Custody & security.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Bitrefill Card is a good fit for
- No specific audience can be derived from the published data yet.
Stronger on: Cashback & rewards, Availability, Product features
Phantom Cash Card is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
- Stablecoin holders
Stronger on: Custody & security
★ 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 | Bitrefill Card | Phantom Cash Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | – |
| Cashback & rewards | 24 | 0 |
| Availability | 97 | 3 |
| FX & international | – | – |
| Product features | 70 | 47 |
| Custody & security | 70 | 80 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | 20 |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| Best for Travel | 6.4 | 3.8 |
| Best for Self-Custody | n/a | 5.8 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.0 | 4.8 |
| Best for Stablecoins | n/a | 4.9 |
| Best for High Spenders | 4.8 | 2.7 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.0 | n/a |
| Best for Beginners | 8.1 | 5.0 |
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
Prepaid cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Funded by crypto deposits converted to euros
Debit card, Stablecoin cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Debit card linked to the CASH stablecoin balance of the Phantom Cash account
Network
VisaShow source
VisaShow source
Custody model
HybridConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Crypto stays in your own wallet until deposited; card balance in euros held by the card partner
Self-custodyShow source
Card issuer / program manager
StripeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Replacement cards and cards activated after 2026-10-05 are Stripe-issued; cards activated before 2026-10-05 without a replacement are Bridge-issued (disputes via Galileo)
Fees
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
Physical card fee
FreeShow source
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
Transfer fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
SEPA withdrawal of the card balance to your bank account
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
On purchases; plus 1% on crypto deposits; paid as Bitrefill store credit
Max cashback
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
1% on crypto deposits plus 1% on purchases
Cashback paid in
EUR store credit on BitrefillShow source
Cashback type
FiatConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Store credit for gift cards and eSIMs
NoneConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
No purchase cashback; Phantom pays variable Cash Rewards on the balance (rate shown in the app)
Cashback conditions
No cap per transaction · Cashback never expires · Free 20 GB eSIM each month with deposits over €500Show source
Cash Rewards on CASH balances: variable APY set by Phantom, paid weekly, no lock-up · Rewards pause at $1,500 per tax year until tax details are provided · Cash Rewards not available in the US or US-sanctioned jurisdictionsConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Cash Rewards is a balance reward funded by Phantom, not purchase cashback; rate shown in the app as APY, paid weekly in CASH, no minimum balance, no lock-ups; rewards pause once total Phantom rewards reach $1,500 in a tax year until US-person status is confirmed or identity verified; not available in the US, where the card is offered
Reward exclusions
Deposits to bank accounts · Cash outs · ATM withdrawalsShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoShow source
Spend own balance directly
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends the Cash account balance; the account must be funded before paying
Availability
Available in
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, IcelandConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Not for US or Russian citizens regardless of residency
United StatesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Except New York; identity verification required for the card
Account / spend currencies
EURShow source
USDConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
CASH balance is converted to USD when paying; merchant is paid in USD
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
NoShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesShow source
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
ATM withdrawals and cash advances are unsupported merchant categories and are declined
Spend stablecoins
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends CASH; USDC, USDT and PYUSD on Solana are swapped into CASH
Spendable assets
CASHConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Cash account balance (CASH), converted to USD at payment
Blockchains
SolanaShow source
Limits
Spending limit
$2,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day; automatic review for $5,000 after 30 days
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Bitrefill Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costsunknown
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Phantom Cash Card
- Annual & monthly feesunknown
- FX costsunknown
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+0 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers