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Oppi Wallet Virtual Card vs wavecard

7.1
wavecard

Crypto native

7.8

Verdict

  • wavecard scores higher overall (7.8 vs 7.1 out of 10).
  • Oppi Wallet Virtual Card is clearly stronger on: Fees, Product features, Custody & security.
  • wavecard is clearly stronger on: FX & international.
  • A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.

Oppi Wallet Virtual Card is a good fit for

  • People who want to keep control of their keys

Stronger on: Fees, Product features, Custody & security

wavecard is a good fit for

  • Everyday spenders who want cashback
  • Frequent travellers

Stronger on: FX & international

★ 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

Conditions apply; the review lists them with sources.

Score by criterion

CriterionOppi Wallet Virtual Cardwavecard
Fees9787
Cashback & rewards–75
Availability100100
FX & international20100
Product features7056
Custody & security8060
Credit & financing––
Limits & ATM–20
Transparency100100
Best for Cashbackn/a7.7
Best for Travel5.67.9
Best for Self-Custody7.2n/a
Best for DeFi Users6.96.9
Best for High Spendersn/a7.3
Best for Low Fees7.18.2
Best for Beginners8.58.0

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

Prepaid cardShow source
Debit cardShow source

Network

MastercardShow source
VisaShow source

Custody model

Self-custodyConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Self-custody wallet until crypto is loaded onto the card

CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Card funded from the user's Wave Space Crypto account held via partner Lightspark

Card issuer / program manager

No data yet
Lightspark Payments Europe AS (partner for financial services); Wave Space acts as distributorConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Card issued via white-label arrangement with a third-party provider

Fees

Annual fee

FreeShow source
No data yet

Monthly fee

FreeShow source
FreeShow source

Physical card fee

$100Show source
€29.99Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Tracked delivery free; express delivery €30

Virtual card fee

$10Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

$5 credited back to the card

€2.99Show source

FX fee

2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

2 to 2.5%

0%Show source

Crypto conversion fee

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

Fee on card payments

ATM fee

No data yet
€2 + 3%Show source

Other fees & markups

No data yet
€30 express delivery for physical card · Network withdrawal fees on crypto withdrawals (may differ from actual network fee) · Possible maintenance fee for accounts inactive 365 daysShow source

Cashback & rewards

Base cashback

No data yet
3%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Up to 21,000 sats in total

Cashback paid in

No data yet
BTCShow source

Cashback type

No data yet
CryptoShow source

Availability

Available in

GlobalConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

210+ countries, eligibility checked at signup

EEAConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Residents 18+

Account / spend currencies

BTC · ETH · USDT · USDCConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Top-up assets

No data yet

Own IBAN / bank details

No data yet
YesShow source

Features

Apple Pay

YesShow source
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Only via the Curve app; direct Apple Pay support coming soon

Google Pay

YesShow source
YesShow source

Physical card

YesShow source
YesShow source

Virtual card

YesShow source
YesShow source

ATM withdrawals

No data yet
YesShow source

Spendable assets

BTC · ETH · USDT · USDCConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

and other supported crypto

BTCConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Bitcoin-only

Blockchains

Ethereum · BSC · Polygon · TRON · SolanaConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

From comparison table

Bitcoin · LightningShow source

Limits

ATM limit

No data yet
€350Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Daily; monthly €3,000

Spending limit

No data yet
€10,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Daily and monthly; monthly up to €15,000 with Tier 2 KYC

Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month

Oppi Wallet Virtual Card

  • Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
  • FX costs−72 EUR
  • Crypto conversion–
  • ATM costsunknown
  • Cashbackunknown
  • Net annual valuenot enough data

wavecard

  • Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
  • FX costs+0 EUR
  • Crypto conversion–
  • ATM costs−60 EUR
  • Cashback+540 EUR
  • Net annual value480 EUR

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