COCA Card vs Trade Republic Card
Crypto native
Crypto enabled
Verdict
- Trade Republic Card scores higher overall (6.9 vs 6.4 out of 10).
- COCA Card is clearly stronger on: Cashback & rewards, Availability.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
COCA Card is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
- Stablecoin holders
Stronger on: Cashback & rewards, Availability
Trade Republic Card is a good fit for
- Frequent travellers
★ 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 | COCA Card | Trade Republic Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | – | 100 |
| Cashback & rewards | 51 | 24 |
| Availability | 100 | 57 |
| FX & international | – | 100 |
| Product features | 70 | 70 |
| Custody & security | 80 | 75 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | 90 |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Best for Travel | n/a | 8.4 |
| Best for Self-Custody | 6.8 | n/a |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.1 | n/a |
| Best for Stablecoins | 6.2 | n/a |
| Best for High Spenders | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Best for Low Fees | n/a | 9.9 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Best E-Money Card | n/a | 9.0 |
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
Debit cardShow source
Network
VisaShow source
VisaShow source
Custody model
Self-custodyConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
MPC wallet powered by Privy
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
The provider holds the funds
Card issuer / program manager
Trade Republic Bank GmbHShow source
Tiers / plans
Starter (0 COCA) · Standard (300) · Standard+ (1,000) · Premium (3,000) · Premium+ (10,000) · Elite (30,000)Show source
Virtual · Classic · MirrorShow source
Fees
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
Physical card fee
$5Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Starter to Standard+; free from Premium
€5Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Classic card, one-time delivery fee (again on renewal or replacement); Mirror card 50 €
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
FreeShow source
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Visa exchange rate without a Trade Republic currency exchange fee
ATM fee
€1Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Only for withdrawals below 100 €; from 100 € free with the Classic and Mirror cards; ATM operators may charge their own fee
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Starter tier, no COCA staked
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Saveback on up to 1,500 € of eligible card spend per month, paid into your savings plan
Max cashback
8%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Elite tier: 30,000 COCA staked (about $47,000)
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Crypto Saveback when paying with crypto; same 1,500 € monthly cap; crypto-funded payments count as a sale
Cashback paid in
Stablecoins (e.g. USDC, EURC) to the USD or EUR banking balanceConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
COCA may at its discretion credit cashback to the crypto wallet or another eligible destination within COCA
Invested into a savings plan asset of your choiceShow source
Cashback type
StablecoinShow source
FiatConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Paid by Trade Republic directly into your savings plan (invested)
Interest on balance
5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Variable APY on USD balances; EUR balances earn none
Cashback-eligible spend cap
€1,500/monthShow source
Max cashback per month
$15/monthConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Monthly claim capacity, Starter; up to $350 at Elite (tier bonus + 1 USD per 100 COCA staked); unclaimed rewards carry over
€15/monthShow source
Cashback conditions
Rewards stay pending for 14 days before they can be claimed · Monthly claim capacity: $15 (Starter) to $350 (Elite) · Rewards must be claimed manually: 1 claim per 24 hours, minimum $1.00 · 50% back on one subscription per category in 1 to 4 categories from Standard tier; subscription charge up to USD 70 · Curve payments: flat 1% below Premium+, tier rate at Premium+ and Elite · No cashback on ATM withdrawals, cash and quasi-cash, crypto purchases, gambling, government payments, excluded MCCs and payments via PayPal and similar intermediariesShow source
Saveback must be activated · Invest at least 50 EUR per calendar month in weekly, bi-weekly or monthly savings plans (quarterly plans don't qualify) · First activation requires setting up a 50 EUR savings plan for the next monthShow source
Staking / holding required for top rewards
YesShow source
Staking asset
COCAShow source
Capital required for top rewards
$47,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
30,000 COCA (approximate value stated by COCA) for the 8% Elite tier
Reward expiry / vesting
Unclaimed rewards expire 12 months after becoming claimable (after the 14-day pending period); expired rewards are burnedShow source
Invested on the 2nd of the following month; expires if the savings-plan requirements were not met in the previous monthShow source
Reward exclusions
ATM withdrawals, cash advances and quasi-cash transactions · Cryptocurrency purchases · Gambling and betting · Government or judicial payments (taxes, fines, court fees) · Refunded or cancelled transactions · Professional services and timeshares · Excluded MCCs · Transactions via PayPal, Alipay, WeChat Pay, Wise, Revolut, Skrill, Neteller, Cash App, Venmo or similar intermediaries · Wallet top-ups, fund transfers and peer-to-peer paymentsShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
debit card
Availability
Available in
AD, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, GI, Greece, GG, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, IM, Italy, JE, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, MD, MC, ME, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Australia, AZ, GE, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, KZ, MO, Malaysia, New Zealand, OM, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, TW, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, UZ, GH, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, UG, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, EC, SV, Mexico, PA, PeruConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Residents, regardless of nationality
Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, SlovakiaConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Trade Republic account; permanent residents only; France including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion and Saint-Martin
Account / spend currencies
USD · EURShow source
Own IBAN / bank details
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
EUR accounts for residents of 28 European countries (app 3.0.0+)
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
personal IBAN for deposits
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
YesShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Up to 850 EUR per day, 5,000 EUR per month, 5 withdrawals per day
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Classic and Mirror cards
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
Limits
ATM limit
€850Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day; 5,000 EUR per month; max 5 withdrawals per day
Spending limit
€30,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per transaction, per day and per month; 75,000 EUR per 3 months, 100,000 EUR per 6 months
Security & custody
Regulation / licences
CRR credit institution · BaFinConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
supervised by BaFin, BaFin-ID 10150368
Deposit protection
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Cash in omnibus trust accounts at partner banks, protected up to 100,000 € per customer; securities are not covered
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
COCA Card
- Annual & monthly feesunknown
- FX costsunknown
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+161 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Trade Republic Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−12 EUR
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual value168 EUR
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers