Exa Card (Uphold) vs WhiteBIT Nova
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- WhiteBIT Nova scores higher overall (7.2 vs 6.5 out of 10).
- Exa Card (Uphold) is clearly stronger on: Custody & security, Credit & financing.
- WhiteBIT Nova is clearly stronger on: Product features.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Exa Card (Uphold) is a good fit for
- Users who need credit rather than a debit/prepaid card
Stronger on: Custody & security, Credit & financing
WhiteBIT Nova is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
Stronger on: Product features
★ 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 | Exa Card (Uphold) | WhiteBIT Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 100 |
| Cashback & rewards | – | 48 |
| Availability | – | 100 |
| FX & international | – | – |
| Product features | 53 | 70 |
| Custody & security | 70 | 60 |
| Credit & financing | 60 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | – |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | n/a | 6.5 |
| Best for Travel | n/a | 6.7 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| Best for Stablecoins | n/a | 7.1 |
| Best for High Spenders | n/a | 5.8 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Best Crypto Credit Card | 7.0 | n/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
Crypto-backed creditShow source
Debit cardShow source
Network
VisaConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Visa Signature
VisaShow source
Custody model
HybridConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Collateral leaves Uphold and is held in Exactly Protocol smart contracts
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends balances held on the WhiteBIT exchange
Card issuer / program manager
Third National; credit by Exactly ProtocolShow source
Wallester AS (payment institution, Finantsinspektsioon, Estonia)Show source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
FreeShow source
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
Physical card fee
€12Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Delivery of the plastic card
Virtual card fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Created automatically with the Instant Credit account
FreeShow source
Top-up fee
FreeShow source
Other fees & markups
Account reactivation after 3 months of inactivity: 5 € · Cashback can only be claimed from 5 €Show source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Lowest category rate; up to three categories chosen per day
Max cashback
10%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Subscriptions category; capped at 25 € cashback per month
Cashback paid in
BTC or WBTShow source
Cashback type
CryptoShow source
Max cashback per month
€25/monthShow source
Cashback conditions
Up to three categories selected per day: taxi 5%, subscriptions 10%, pets 5%, entertainment and gaming 2%, others 1% · Minimum claim 5 € · Maximum 25 € per monthShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
YesShow source
NoShow source
Credit type
InstalmentsConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
One payment or up to 8 fixed-rate installments every 28 days
Collateral assets
BTC · ETH · USDC · XRPShow source
Interest notes
Fixed APR per payment option, confirmed at purchaseShow source
Liquidation risk
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spending limit depends on collateral value and health score
Spend by borrowing against collateral
YesShow source
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, Iceland, Liechtenstein, UkraineShow source
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Physical card
NoShow source
YesShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Where supported
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
Spendable assets
USDC · BTC · ETH · XRP · SOL · NEAR · ADA · AVAX · WBT · EURI · DOGEShow source
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Exa Card (Uphold)
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costsunknown
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
WhiteBIT Nova
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costsunknown
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers