MetaMask Card vs THORWallet Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- MetaMask Card scores higher overall (6.9 vs 6.8 out of 10).
- MetaMask Card is clearly stronger on: Cashback & rewards, FX & international.
- THORWallet Card is clearly stronger on: Fees, Limits & ATM.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
MetaMask Card is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Cashback & rewards, FX & international
THORWallet Card is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
Stronger on: Fees, Limits & ATM
★ 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 | MetaMask Card | THORWallet Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 72 | 98 |
| Cashback & rewards | 27 | 10 |
| Availability | 100 | 100 |
| FX & international | 100 | 40 |
| Product features | 70 | 70 |
| Custody & security | 80 | 80 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | – |
| Limits & ATM | 60 | 91 |
| Transparency | 93 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| Best for Travel | 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Best for Self-Custody | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 7.2 | n/a |
| Best for High Spenders | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.6 | 8.1 |
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
Debit cardShow source
Network
MastercardShow source
MastercardShow source
Custody model
Self-custodyShow source
Self-custodyShow source
Card issuer / program manager
Cross River Bank (issuer); Baanx/Monavate (program)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
US card
Tiers / plans
Virtual · MetalShow source
Basic · Premium · Swiss IBANShow source
Fees
Annual fee
$199/yearConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Metal tier only; Virtual card is free
Monthly fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Virtual card; no maintenance fees
Physical card fee
$124Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Premium, one-off; $99 with an invite
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
$5Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Basic; free with an invite code
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Mastercard exchange rate, no additional MetaMask fee
1.5%Show source
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%
Top-up fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Basic
ATM fee
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
$1Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Domestic; $5 international
Other fees & markups
Minimal fee charged on each transaction (see fees table) · Conversion at Mastercard's rates at transaction timeShow source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Virtual card, eligible purchases
0.5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Premium; Basic 0%
Max cashback
3%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Metal tier ($199/yr), first $10,000 spent per year, then 1%
0.5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Premium tier (paid one-off card)
Cashback paid in
mUSDShow source
USDCShow source
Cashback type
StablecoinShow source
StablecoinConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Premium only
Cashback-eligible spend cap
$5,000/monthConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spend per month
Cashback conditions
Metal: 3% only on first $10,000 spent each year, then 1%Show source
Staking / holding required for top rewards
NoShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
Spend own balance directly
YesShow source
Availability
Available in
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, United Kingdom, UYConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
US signups temporarily closed
GlobalConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
175+ countries including the US
Account / spend currencies
USDConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Basic and Premium; Swiss IBAN CHF, EUR, USD, RMB
Own IBAN / bank details
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Swiss IBAN account
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
Physical card
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
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Premium
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
YesShow source
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
$10,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day
Spending limit
$15,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day, Virtual card; Metal $30,000/day
$100,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Monthly POS limit, Basic; Premium $1,000,000
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
MetaMask Card
- Annual & monthly fees−178 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−24 EUR
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual value-22 EUR
THORWallet Card
- Annual & monthly feesunknown
- FX costs−54 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−11 EUR
- Cashback+90 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers