Phantom Cash Card vs SafePal Mastercard
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- SafePal Mastercard scores higher overall (6.5 vs 4.0 out of 10).
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Phantom Cash 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:
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 | Phantom Cash Card | SafePal Mastercard |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | – | 100 |
| Cashback & rewards | 0 | – |
| Availability | 3 | – |
| FX & international | – | 60 |
| Product features | 70 | 70 |
| Custody & security | 80 | – |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | – |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 2.5 | n/a |
| Best for Travel | n/a | 6.6 |
| Best for Self-Custody | 6.1 | n/a |
| Best for DeFi Users | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 5.2 | 7.2 |
| Best for High Spenders | 3.2 | 6.1 |
| Best for Low Fees | n/a | 8.3 |
| Best for Beginners | 5.6 | 7.5 |
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
ActiveShow source
ActiveShow source
Card type
Prepaid card, Stablecoin cardShow source
Debit cardShow source
Network
VisaShow source
MastercardShow source
Custody model
Self-custodyShow source
Card issuer / program manager
Fiat24 (Swiss IBAN account and card)Show source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
FX fee
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Card payments settled in non-USD currencies
Top-up fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard deposit/top-up fee; crypto swaps carry a spread and gas fees
Transfer fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Transfers to external banks; other banks may charge
Other fees & markups
Refund processing fee 1 USD / 1 EUR / 1 CHF per refund · Gas fees on Arbitrum · Spread on crypto swapsShow source
Cashback & rewards
Cashback type
NoneConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
No purchase cashback; Phantom pays variable Cash Rewards on the balance (rate shown in the app)
Cashback conditions
Cash Rewards on CASH balances: variable APY set by Phantom, paid weekly, no lock-up · Rewards pause at $1,500 per tax year until tax details are providedShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoShow source
Availability
Available in
United StatesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Except New York; identity verification required for the card
Account / spend currencies
USD (CASH stablecoin, 1:1)Show source
USD · EUR · CHF · CNHShow source
Own IBAN / bank details
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Swiss IBAN via Fiat24
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
Spend stablecoins
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends CASH; USDC, USDT and PYUSD on Solana are swapped into CASH
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Crypto is topped up as USDC
Blockchains
SolanaShow source
ArbitrumShow source
Limits
Spending limit
$2,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day; automatic review for $5,000 after 30 days
€5,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day; contactless 1,600 EUR per day
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Phantom Cash Card
- Annual & monthly feesunknown
- 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