Gemini Credit Card vs MetaMask Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- MetaMask Card scores higher overall (7.2 vs 5.8 out of 10).
- Gemini Credit Card is clearly stronger on: Fees, Credit & financing.
- MetaMask Card is clearly stronger on: Availability, Custody & security, Limits & ATM.
- For 1,500 EUR/month of spend, MetaMask Card comes out about 83 EUR a year ahead on base-tier terms.
Gemini Credit Card is a good fit for
- Users who need credit rather than a debit/prepaid card
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Fees, Credit & financing
MetaMask Card is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Availability, Custody & security, Limits & ATM
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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 | Gemini Credit Card | MetaMask Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 90 |
| Cashback & rewards | 30 | 27 |
| Availability | 3 | 100 |
| FX & international | 100 | 100 |
| Product features | 70 | 70 |
| Custody & security | 60 | 80 |
| Credit & financing | 70 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | 11 | 60 |
| Transparency | 100 | 93 |
| Best for Cashback | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| Best for Travel | 6.7 | 8.2 |
| Best for Self-Custody | n/a | 7.5 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Best for Stablecoins | n/a | 7.6 |
| Best for High Spenders | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Best for Beginners | 6.7 | 8.0 |
| 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
Credit cardShow source
Debit cardShow source
Network
MastercardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Mastercard World Elite
MastercardShow source
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Crypto rewards are deposited into the Gemini account
Self-custodyShow source
Card issuer / program manager
WebBankShow source
Baanx (now Monavate)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Program manager; US card issued by Cross River Bank
Tiers / plans
Free · MetalShow source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Virtual card; Metal tier $199/year
Monthly fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Virtual card; no maintenance fees
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
FX fee
0%Show source
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Mastercard exchange rate, no additional MetaMask fee
Crypto conversion fee
0.88%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Free and Metal tier, for other cryptocurrencies (e.g. wETH); no fee for stablecoins in cardholder's local currency/USD; 0.5% for stablecoins in a currency of neither cardholder nor merchant country; DeFi tokens (e.g. aUSDC) free up to $1,200/mo then 0.5%
ATM fee
3% (min. $10)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Cash advance: $10 or 3%, whichever is greater; cash advance APR from the transaction date
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Free tier; Metal: no fee up to $1,200/mo, then 2%; ATM operator may charge additional fees
Other fees & markups
Late payment up to $35 · Returned payment up to $35 · Penalty APR 33.74% variableShow source
1% cross-border fee when the merchant is outside the cardholder's country (Free tier; Metal: no fee, subject to fair usage) · 0.5% on stablecoins denominated in a currency of neither the cardholder's nor the merchant's country · Small variable network gas fee (typically $0.01) · DeFi tokens / tokenized yield (e.g. aUSDC): no fee up to $1,200/mo, then 0.5%Show source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Everything else; 2% groceries, 3% dining
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Virtual card, eligible purchases
Max cashback
4%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Gas, EV charging and transit, on up to $300 spend a month (then 1%)
3%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Metal tier ($199/yr), first $10,000 spent per year, then 1%
Cashback paid in
BTC or 50+ cryptos available on GeminiShow source
mUSDShow source
Cashback type
CryptoShow source
StablecoinShow source
Cashback conditions
4% only on the first $300 of gas/EV/transit spend each month, then 1% · 3% dining, 2% groceries, 1% everything else · Rewards are deposited when the transaction posts; some exclusions apply · Up to 10% back at selected merchants (offers vary)Show source
Metal: 3% only on first $10,000 spent each year, then 1%Show source
Credit & financing
Credit line
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Subject to credit approval
NoShow source
Credit type
Revolving creditShow source
Interest (APR)
16.74%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
16.74% to 34.74% variable purchase APR based on creditworthiness (Prime Rate 7.00% on 25 Sep 2026)
Grace period
Payment due at least 25 days after each billing cycle closes; no interest on purchases when the full balance is paid by the due dateShow source
Spend own balance directly
YesShow source
Availability
Available in
United StatesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
US residents only
AD, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, CR, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, DO, SV, Finland, France, Germany, GI, Greece, GT, GG, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, IM, Italy, JE, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, MC, Netherlands, Norway, PA, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UYConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Full country list in the FAQ; signups in the US and the UK are temporarily closed
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Metal tier only ($199/year); new Metal orders temporarily paused as of June 2nd, 2026; Free tier has no physical card
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
US only; users in other regions cannot withdraw cash at ATMs
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
Spendable assets
mUSD · wETH · EURe · GBPe · USDC · USDTConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
FAQ says 'nine tokens' but lists only these six
Blockchains
Linea · Solana · Monad · BaseShow source
Limits
ATM limit
$1,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day, Virtual column of the comparison table; Metal $5,000/day
Spending limit
$15,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day, Virtual card; Metal $30,000/day
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Gemini Credit Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−107 EUR
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual value73 EUR
MetaMask Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−24 EUR
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual value156 EUR
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers