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Curve Pay vs Phantom Cash Card

Curve Pay

E-money / FinTech

6.0
Phantom Cash Card

Crypto native

4.0

Verdict

  • Curve Pay scores higher overall (6.0 vs 4.0 out of 10).
  • Curve Pay is clearly stronger on: Availability.
  • Phantom Cash Card is clearly stronger on: Transparency.
  • A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.

Curve Pay is a good fit for

  • No specific audience can be derived from the published data yet.

Stronger on: Availability

Phantom Cash Card is a good fit for

  • People who want to keep control of their keys
  • Stablecoin holders

Stronger on: Transparency

★ Our pickEditorial choice · score unchanged · Affiliate link

Neither card is our pick. The card we recommend instead:

ether.fi Cash

Crypto native · ether.fi

8.1

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

CriterionCurve PayPhantom Cash Card
Fees100–
Cashback & rewards30
Availability1003
FX & international0–
Product features7070
Custody & security7580
Credit & financing–30
Limits & ATM60–
Transparency86100
Best for Cashback4.12.5
Best for Travel4.6n/a
Best for Self-Custodyn/a6.1
Best for DeFi Usersn/a5.1
Best for Stablecoinsn/a5.2
Best for High Spenders3.53.2
Best for Low Fees6.7n/a
Best for Beginners7.85.6
Best E-Money Card6.4n/a

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

No data yet
Prepaid card, Stablecoin cardShow source

Network

MastercardShow source
VisaShow source

Custody model

CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

The provider holds the funds

Self-custodyShow source

Card issuer / program manager

Curve UK Limited (UK) / Curve Europe UAB (EEA)Show source
No data yet

Tiers / plans

Curve Pay · Curve Pay X · Curve Pay Pro · Curve Pay Pro+Show source
No data yet

Fees

Monthly fee

FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Curve Pay (free plan)

No data yet

FX fee

2.99%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Free plan above £250/month fee-free FX; paid plans £3,333–£100,000 fee-free

No data yet

ATM fee

2% (min. £2)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

No free allowance on the free plan; X £300, Pro £500, Pro+ £1,000 per month

No data yet

Other fees & markups

+1.5% on weekend FX spending (free plan) · 1.5% per transaction on commercial cards · 2.9% when funding through an international payment card above the allowanceShow source
No data yet

Cashback & rewards

Base cashback

0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Free plan

No data yet

Max cashback

1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Paid plans: on non-European/non-UK currency spend (X) or selected retailers (Pro/Pro+, capped £25/£50 per month)

No data yet

Cashback paid in

Curve CashShow source
No data yet

Cashback type

FiatShow source
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

1% on non-European/non-UK currency spend requires a premium plan (X, Pro or Pro+) · Pro: 1% at 6 chosen retailers up to £25/month; Pro+: 12 retailers up to £50/month · Brand offers up to 20%, usually one-time and activated in app, UK only (coming soon to EEA)Show 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 providedShow source

Credit & financing

Credit line

No data yet
NoShow source

Availability

Available in

United Kingdom, EEAShow source
United StatesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Except New York; identity verification required for the card

Account / spend currencies

No data yet
USD (CASH stablecoin, 1:1)Show source

Features

Apple Pay

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Card can be added to Apple Pay for online payments; using Apple Pay for contactless may forfeit cashback and fee-free FX

YesShow source

Google Pay

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Card can be added to Google Pay; using Google Pay for contactless may forfeit cashback and fee-free FX

YesShow source

Physical card

YesShow source
No data yet

Virtual card

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Curve Pay digital wallet (free plan); physical card free from Curve Pay X

YesShow source

ATM withdrawals

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Fee-free foreign ATM withdrawals only on paid plans (X: up to £/€ 300)

No data yet

Spend stablecoins

No data yet
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Spends CASH; USDC, USDT and PYUSD on Solana are swapped into CASH

Airport lounge access

NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Only Curve Pay Pro+ (paid plan); free Curve Pay does not list it

No data yet

Blockchains

No data yet
SolanaShow source

Limits

Spending limit

No data yet
$2,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Per day; automatic review for $5,000 after 30 days

Security & custody

Regulation / licences

FCA-authorised e-money issuer (Curve UK Limited, UK) · Bank of Lithuania e-money licence No. 73 (Curve Europe UAB, EEA)Show source
No data yet

Deposit protection

NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Stated for UK customers and for funds on the Curve Cash card

No data yet

Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month

Curve Pay

  • Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
  • FX costs−108 EUR
  • Crypto conversion–
  • ATM costs−29 EUR
  • Cashback+0 EUR
  • Net annual value-136 EUR

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