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Mine Card vs SafePal Mastercard

Mine Card

Crypto native

6.3
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SafePal Mastercard

Crypto native

6.5
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Verdict

  • SafePal Mastercard scores higher overall (6.5 vs 6.3 out of 10).
  • A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.

Mine Card is a good fit for

  • People who want to keep control of their keys
  • Stablecoin holders

SafePal Mastercard is a good fit for

  • Stablecoin holders

★ 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 & sourcesMine Card vs ether.fi CashSafePal Mastercard vs ether.fi Cash

Conditions apply; the review lists them with sources.

Score by criterion

CriterionMine CardSafePal Mastercard
Fees99100
Cashback & rewards26–
Availability––
FX & international–60
Product features7070
Custody & security85–
Credit & financing–30
Limits & ATM––
Transparency100100
Best for Cashback5.1n/a
Best for Traveln/a6.6
Best for Self-Custody7.4n/a
Best for DeFi Users6.86.0
Best for Stablecoins7.07.2
Best for High Spenders5.16.1
Best for Low Fees8.08.3
Best for Beginners7.67.5

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

ActiveConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Invite-only: sign-up needs a code from an existing member (or the higher no-code price)

ActiveShow source

Card type

Stablecoin cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Spends from your USDC balance, converted at purchase

Debit cardShow source

Network

MastercardShow source
MastercardShow source

Custody model

Self-custodyShow source
No data yet

Card issuer / program manager

Unblock Atomo SARL (card issuer); operated by EMM Ventures AGShow source
Fiat24 (Swiss IBAN account and fiat gateway; compliance and licensing)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Offered in collaboration with SafePal; the page does not name the card issuer separately

Tiers / plans

Basic · PremiumConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Metal and Private announced, no price yet

No data yet

Fees

Annual fee

No data yet
FreeShow source

Monthly fee

FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Basic and Premium are one-off fees, no subscription

FreeShow source

Physical card fee

$124Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Premium tier (physical + virtual card), one-off; $99 with an invite code

No data yet

Virtual card fee

$5Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

One-off; free with an invite code

No data yet

FX fee

No data yet
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Card payments settled in non-USD currencies

Top-up fee

FreeShow source
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Standard deposit/top-up fee; crypto swaps carry a spread and gas fees

Transfer fee

No data yet
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Transfers to external banks; other banks may charge

Other fees & markups

Small markup on card FX · Conversion pricing above the free 500 CHF/EUR lifetime allowanceShow source
Refund processing fee 1 USD / 1 EUR / 1 CHF / 7 CNH per refund, depending on payment currency · Gas fees on blockchain transactionsConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Gas fees: the page states all financial transactions are conducted on the blockchain, which will result in gas fees

Cashback & rewards

Base cashback

0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Basic tier has no cashback; Premium 0.5% in USDC

No data yet

Max cashback

0.5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Premium tier; 'boosted cashback' announced for Metal

No data yet

Cashback paid in

USDCShow source
No data yet

Cashback type

StablecoinShow source
No data yet

Interest on balance

5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Opt-in Earn via Aave V3, off by default; variable

No data yet

Credit & financing

Credit line

No data yet
NoShow source

Availability

Account / spend currencies

CHF · EUR · USDCShow source
USD · EUR · CHF · CNHShow source

Own IBAN / bank details

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

CHF and EUR IBAN in your own name; incoming money settles as USDC

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Swiss IBAN via Fiat24

Features

Apple Pay

YesShow source
YesShow source

Google Pay

YesShow source
YesShow source

Physical card

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Premium tier

No data yet

Virtual card

YesShow source
YesShow source

ATM withdrawals

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Limit $20,000 per month on Basic, $60,000 on Premium

No data yet

Spend stablecoins

YesShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Crypto is topped up as USDC

Airport lounge access

NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Listed only under the (not yet released) Metal tier; not on Basic or Premium

No data yet

Spendable assets

USDCShow source
No data yet

Blockchains

No data yet
ArbitrumShow source

Limits

ATM limit

$20,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Per month on Basic; $60,000 on Premium

No data yet

Spending limit

$100,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Per month, Basic; Premium $1,000,000

€5,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Per day; contactless 1,600 EUR per day

Security & custody

Regulation / licences

Card issued by Unblock Atomo SARL, EEA-licensed e-money institution (Luxembourg) · Operated by EMM Ventures AG, Switzerland · IBAN and conversion services provided by a regulated Swiss financial intermediaryShow source
No data yet

Smart-contract risk

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Applies to opt-in Earn via Aave V3

No data yet

Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month

Mine Card

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

SafePal Mastercard

  • Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
  • FX costs−36 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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