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KAST vs SwissBorg Card

KAST

Crypto native

6.0
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SwissBorg Card

Crypto native

7.1
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Verdict

  • SwissBorg Card scores higher overall (7.1 vs 6.0 out of 10).
  • KAST is clearly stronger on: Fees, Product features, Credit & financing, Limits & ATM.
  • SwissBorg Card is clearly stronger on: FX & international, Transparency.
  • A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.

KAST is a good fit for

  • Stablecoin holders
  • Users who need credit rather than a debit/prepaid card

Stronger on: Fees, Product features, Credit & financing, Limits & ATM

SwissBorg Card is a good fit for

  • Stablecoin holders
  • Frequent travellers

Stronger on: FX & international, 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
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Review & sourcesKAST vs ether.fi CashSwissBorg Card vs ether.fi Cash

Conditions apply; the review lists them with sources.

Score by criterion

CriterionKASTSwissBorg Card
Fees9988
Cashback & rewards35–
Availability–100
FX & international30100
Product features7047
Custody & security6060
Credit & financing7030
Limits & ATM3320
Transparency86100
Best for Cashback5.26.5
Best for Travel5.07.6
Best for DeFi Users6.36.0
Best for Stablecoins6.37.6
Best for High Spenders5.26.1
Best for Low Fees7.08.3
Best for Beginners7.27.5
Best Crypto Credit Card7.0n/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

Stablecoin cardShow source
Debit cardShow source

Network

VisaShow source
MastercardShow source

Custody model

CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Deposited assets are sold to KAST and held by a custodian on behalf of KAST, not the user

CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Spends crypto balances held in the SwissBorg app

Card issuer / program manager

No data yet
UAB Monavate (Bank of Lithuania); app operated by BlockNodes SAS (MiCA licence A2026-011, France)Show source

Tiers / plans

Standard · Premium · PrivateConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Account-level memberships replacing card tiers (announced May 5, 2026)

No data yet

Fees

Annual fee

FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Standard membership; Premium $1,000/yr, Private $10,000/yr

FreeShow source

Monthly fee

No data yet
FreeShow source

Physical card fee

$40Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Delivery fee; the Standard physical card itself is free

No data yet

Virtual card fee

$2Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Certain markets only, Standard tier

FreeShow source

FX fee

1.75%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Up to; 0.5%–1.75% on non-USD card spend depending on membership

0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Mastercard exchange rate; SwissBorg adds no FX fee (the crypto exchange fee still applies)

Crypto conversion fee

No data yet
0.99%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Exchange fee for every loyalty rank; a real-time market-liquidity adjustment may be added

ATM fee

$3 + 2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Plus FX fee on non-USD ATMs; operators may add charges

No data yet

Small transaction fee

$0.10Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Non-USD transactions under $25

No data yet

Other fees & markups

Monthly inactivity fee of $1 on dormant accounts (12 months without transaction activity) · Possible reactivation fee after 6 months of inactivity · Possible card renewal fee (specified in app) · Non-refundable chargeback/dispute processing feesShow source
Real-time market-liquidity adjustment may be applied to the conversion price · Third parties such as Apple/Google Pay, Curve or PayPal may charge additional feesShow source

Cashback & rewards

Base cashback

1.5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Standard membership, first $2,000 of spend per month

No data yet

Max cashback

3%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Private membership ($10,000/yr), first $40,000 per month; plus 2% in KAST Points

No data yet

Cashback paid in

USDShow source
BORGShow source

Cashback type

No data yet
Platform tokenShow source

Cashback-eligible spend cap

$2,000/monthConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Standard; Premium $10,000, Private $40,000 per month

No data yet

Cashback conditions

Premium adds 1% and Private 2% in KAST Points on all spend · Subject to eligibility, caps and regional availabilityShow source
Cashback is a share of the 0.99% exchange fee: up to 5% (Standard) to up to 99% (Elite top 10) depending on the loyalty rank · BORG rewards are locked for a period (Paid to Trade programme) · Cashback is not guaranteed and can be changed or stopped at any timeShow source

Reward expiry / vesting

Accrued unused benefits/rewards are forfeited when the membership expires or is terminatedShow source
BORG cashback is locked for a certain periodShow source

Reward exclusions

Some merchant categories excludedShow source
No data yet

Credit & financing

Credit line

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Card described as a credit card secured by deposited virtual assets

NoShow source

Availability

Available in

No data yet
United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, SwedenShow source

Account / spend currencies

No data yet
EUR · CHF · GBPConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Base currency set by country of residence

Features

Apple Pay

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Region-dependent

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Initially in Switzerland and France only

Google Pay

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Region-dependent

YesShow source

Physical card

YesShow source
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

May follow later

Virtual card

YesShow source
YesShow source

ATM withdrawals

YesShow source
NoShow source

Spend stablecoins

YesShow source
YesShow source

Spendable assets

USDT · USDCConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Acceptable Tokens for deposit

USDC · BTC · ETH · SOL · BORG · USDG · EUROP · TGBPShow source

Blockchains

Ethereum · Solana · Polygon · Arbitrum · TRONConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Deposit networks for USDT/USDC; list not exhaustive, varies by coin

No data yet

Limits

ATM limit

$750Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

$250 per withdrawal incl. fees, max 3 withdrawals per rolling 24h

No data yet

Security & custody

Deposit protection

NoShow source
No data yet

Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month

KAST

  • Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
  • FX costs−63 EUR
  • Crypto conversion–
  • ATM costs−56 EUR
  • Cashback+270 EUR
  • Net annual value151 EUR

SwissBorg Card

  • Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
  • FX costs+0 EUR
  • Crypto conversion–
  • ATM costsunknown
  • Cashbackunknown
  • Net annual valuenot enough data

Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers

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