Solayer Pay vs Zoomex Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- Solayer Pay scores higher overall (6.2 vs 5.2 out of 10).
- Solayer Pay is clearly stronger on: FX & international, Product features, Custody & security.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Solayer Pay is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
- Stablecoin holders
Stronger on: FX & international, Product features, Custody & security
Zoomex Card 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 | Solayer Pay | Zoomex Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 83 | 88 |
| Cashback & rewards | – | 21 |
| Availability | 50 | – |
| FX & international | 40 | 20 |
| Product features | 70 | 56 |
| Custody & security | 80 | 60 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | – |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | n/a | 4.3 |
| Best for Travel | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| Best for Self-Custody | 7.2 | n/a |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| Best for High Spenders | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| Best for Low Fees | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.5 | 6.7 |
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
Stablecoin cardShow source
Prepaid cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends the UR account balance funded with USDC
Network
VisaShow source
Custody model
Self-custodyShow source
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Fiat held by UR (SR Saphirstein AG)
Card issuer / program manager
UR — SR Saphirstein AG, Swiss fintech licence (Art. 1b Banking Act), FINMA-supervisedShow source
Fees
Annual fee
$20/yearConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Membership; covers the virtual card for 12 months
FreeShow source
Physical card fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Card free; shipping $24.99 (US Express) or $59.99 (International Express)
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
FX fee
1.5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Plus $0.10 per international transaction
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
1–2%
Crypto conversion fee
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Crypto to fiat; fiat to crypto 0%
Top-up fee
1%Show source
Settlement fee
$0.15Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per USD transaction
Other fees & markups
Card deactivated after 6 months of inactivity; a new card must be issuedShow source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Credited monthly to the Zoomex funding account; campaign rules still being prepared
Max cashback
1%Show source
Cashback type
PointsShow source
Interest on balance
5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
4–5% on sUSD, a Treasury-backed stablecoin users can opt into
Cashback conditions
Every transaction earns Solayer Card Points (Season 2), for future LAYER token rewards and partner perks · Referrers earn 10% of their referrals' pointsShow source
Sign-up reward: spend $5, get $10Show source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoShow source
Availability
Available in
GlobalConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Except the excluded countries and 17 US states
Not available in
AF, AL, AD, Australia, Austria, BY, Belgium, BA, Bulgaria, BF, BI, KH, Canada, CF, CN, Croatia, CU, Cyprus, Czechia, CD, Denmark, ER, Estonia, Finland, France, GE, Germany, Greece, GN, GW, HT, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, IR, IQ, Ireland, Israel, Italy, JM, JO, XK, LA, Latvia, LB, LR, LY, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, ML, Malta, MD, MC, ME, MA, MZ, MM, Netherlands, New Zealand, NI, Nigeria, KP, Norway, PS, Poland, Portugal, QA, Romania, RU, SM, RS, Slovakia, SO, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, SD, Sweden, Switzerland, SY, Thailand, Turkey, UG, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, VU, VE, EH, YE, PW, NP, VietnamConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Residents or citizens, regardless of current residence
Account / spend currencies
USD · EUR · CHF · JPY · SGD · HKDShow source
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Initial version is virtual only
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesShow source
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
USDC is moved into the UR account and converted
Blockchains
Solayer ChainShow source
Limits
ATM limit
$250Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per withdrawal, incl. ATM surcharges; at most three attempts per 24 hours
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Solayer Pay
- Annual & monthly fees−18 EUR
- FX costs−54 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- Per-transaction feesunknown
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Zoomex Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs−72 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers