Lava Card vs Xapo Bank Card
Crypto native
Crypto enabled
Verdict
- Lava Card scores higher overall (6.4 vs 5.4 out of 10).
- Lava Card is clearly stronger on: Fees, Transparency.
- 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
Stronger on: Fees, Transparency
Xapo Bank Card is a good fit for
- 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 | Lava Card | Xapo Bank Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 49 |
| Cashback & rewards | 33 | 24 |
| Availability | – | – |
| FX & international | 100 | 100 |
| Product features | – | 53 |
| Custody & security | – | 75 |
| Credit & financing | – | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | 62 |
| Transparency | 100 | 86 |
| Best for Cashback | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| Best for Travel | 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 7.4 | n/a |
| Best for High Spenders | 6.1 | 4.8 |
| Best for Low Fees | 9.3 | 6.9 |
| Best for Beginners | 6.8 | 5.7 |
| Best E-Money Card | n/a | 6.6 |
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
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
The provider holds the funds
Card issuer / program manager
Card program by Rain with a partner issuerShow source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
$1,000/yearConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Xapo Bank membership, card included
Physical card fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Card included in the membership; additional replacement card in a year 25 USD
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
No spread on Visa's exchange rate
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Network exchange rate, no Xapo markup
Crypto conversion fee
0.1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spread when spending from the BTC wallet
ATM fee
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Outside Gibraltar, above the free monthly allowance; operator fees separate
Free ATM allowance
$100/monthShow 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
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Up to, on qualifying purchases
Cashback paid in
BTCShow source
BTCShow source
Cashback type
CryptoShow source
CryptoShow source
Interest on balance
4.1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard variable rate on USD Savings product (not card balance), paid daily in BTC; promo 4.6% for first-time members
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
Features
Physical card
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Complimentary metal card with the membership
Virtual card
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Included in the membership (metal, standard and virtual cards)
ATM withdrawals
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Free up to USD 100 per month, then 2%
Spend stablecoins
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Stablecoin deposits are credited as dollars
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
USDC/USDT deposits convert automatically to USD; the card spends USD or BTC
Limits
ATM limit
$2,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day
Security & custody
Regulation / licences
Xapo Bank Limited: credit institution regulated by the GFSC (Permission No. 23171) · USD deposits covered by the Gibraltar Deposit Guarantee Scheme up to GBP 120,000 · crypto via Xapo VASP Limited (GFSC DLT Provider, No. 26061)Show 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
Xapo Bank Card
- Annual & monthly fees−893 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−3 EUR
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers