Lava Card vs WhiteBIT Nova
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- WhiteBIT Nova scores higher overall (7.2 vs 6.4 out of 10).
- WhiteBIT Nova is clearly stronger on: Cashback & rewards.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Lava Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
WhiteBIT Nova is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
Stronger on: Cashback & rewards
★ 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 | Lava Card | WhiteBIT Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 100 |
| Cashback & rewards | 33 | 48 |
| Availability | – | 100 |
| FX & international | 100 | – |
| Product features | – | 70 |
| Custody & security | – | 60 |
| Credit & financing | – | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | – |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 5.4 | 6.5 |
| Best for Travel | 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Best for DeFi Users | n/a | 6.2 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Best for High Spenders | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Best for Low Fees | 9.3 | 8.0 |
| Best for Beginners | 6.8 | 8.3 |
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 cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Secured: spends only the available dollar balance; no unsecured credit
Debit cardShow source
Network
VisaShow source
VisaShow source
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends balances held on the WhiteBIT exchange
Card issuer / program manager
Card program by Rain with a partner issuerShow 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
FreeShow source
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
No spread on Visa's exchange rate
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
Users based outside the US; 3% for US users; 5% at Lava merchant partners
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Lowest category rate; up to three categories chosen per day
Max cashback
5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
At Lava merchant partners, worldwide
10%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Subscriptions category; capped at 25 € cashback per month
Cashback paid in
BTCShow source
BTC or WBTShow source
Cashback type
CryptoShow source
CryptoShow source
Max cashback per month
€25/monthShow 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
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
NoShow source
Spend own balance directly
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
Account / spend currencies
USDConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Page says "Spend in Dollars"
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Where supported
Spend stablecoins
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Stablecoin deposits are credited as dollars
YesShow source
Spendable assets
USDC · BTC · ETH · XRP · SOL · NEAR · ADA · AVAX · WBT · EURI · DOGEShow source
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Lava Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+180 EUR
- 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