Verdict
- Lava Card scores higher overall (6.4 vs 6.3 out of 10).
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Fuse Card is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
Lava Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
- 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 | Fuse Card | Lava Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 100 |
| Cashback & rewards | – | 33 |
| Availability | 17 | – |
| FX & international | 100 | 100 |
| Product features | 53 | – |
| Custody & security | 80 | – |
| Credit & financing | 30 | – |
| Limits & ATM | 20 | – |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Best for Travel | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| Best for Self-Custody | 7.9 | n/a |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.9 | n/a |
| Best for Stablecoins | 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Best for High Spenders | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.8 | 9.3 |
| Best for Beginners | 6.9 | 6.8 |
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 card, Stablecoin cardShow source
Credit cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Secured: spends only the available dollar balance; no unsecured credit
Network
VisaShow source
VisaShow source
Custody model
Self-custodyConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Solana smart account with multiple keys
Card issuer / program manager
Lead Bank; program manager Bridge Ventures LLCShow source
Card program by Rain with a partner issuerShow source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
Replacement fee
FreeShow source
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Including purchases outside the US
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
No spread on Visa's exchange rate
Top-up fee
FreeShow source
Settlement fee
FreeShow source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Users based outside the US; 3% for US users
Max cashback
5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
At Lava merchant partners, worldwide
Cashback paid in
BTCShow source
Cashback type
CryptoShow source
Cashback conditions
3% back in bitcoin for US-based users, 1% outside the US · 5% at Lava merchant partners · Redeemable from 100,000 sats (0.001 BTC) · No rewards on fines, taxes, insurance, rentals and schoolsShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
Spend own balance directly
YesShow source
Availability
Available in
United States, Argentina, BO, Brazil, Nigeria, PY, Peru, UYConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
US except residents of New York and Alaska; 18+
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
NoShow source
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Stablecoin deposits are credited as dollars
Blockchains
SolanaShow source
Limits
Spending limit
$2,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day by default; may be raised after some usage
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Fuse Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- Per-transaction fees+0 EUR
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Lava Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- 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