SwissBorg Card vs Tuyo Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- SwissBorg Card scores higher overall (7.1 vs 6.6 out of 10).
- SwissBorg Card is clearly stronger on: FX & international, Transparency.
- Tuyo Card is clearly stronger on: Fees, Product features, Custody & security.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
SwissBorg Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: FX & international, Transparency
Tuyo Card is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
- Stablecoin holders
Stronger on: Fees, Product features, Custody & security
★ 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 | SwissBorg Card | Tuyo Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 88 | 100 |
| Cashback & rewards | – | – |
| Availability | 100 | – |
| FX & international | 100 | 60 |
| Product features | 47 | 58 |
| Custody & security | 60 | 80 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | 20 | – |
| Transparency | 100 | 86 |
| Best for Cashback | 6.5 | n/a |
| Best for Travel | 7.6 | 6.4 |
| Best for Self-Custody | n/a | 7.5 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.0 | 6.7 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Best for High Spenders | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.5 | 7.2 |
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
Stablecoin cardShow source
Network
MastercardShow source
VisaShow source
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends crypto balances held in the SwissBorg app
Self-custodyConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Keys stay on the user's device
Card issuer / program manager
UAB Monavate (Bank of Lithuania); app operated by BlockNodes SAS (MiCA licence A2026-011, France)Show source
Signify Holdings, Inc. (Rain)Show source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
FreeShow source
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
FreeShow source
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
FreeShow source
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Mastercard exchange rate; SwissBorg adds no FX fee (the crypto exchange fee still applies)
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Up to ~1% FX spread on non-USD spend; no fee on USD transactions
Crypto conversion fee
0.99%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Exchange fee for every loyalty rank; a real-time market-liquidity adjustment may be added
Other fees & markups
Real-time market-liquidity adjustment may be applied to the conversion price · Third parties such as Apple/Google Pay, Curve or PayPal may charge additional feesShow source
ATM operator fees and FX markups apply on top of the withdrawal amountShow source
Cashback & rewards
Cashback paid in
BORGShow source
TUYOs (points)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Not tradable or transferable
Cashback type
Platform tokenShow source
PointsConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Rewards in TUYOs points; rates shown in app; seasonal multipliers (time-limited) until token launch
Cashback conditions
Cashback is a share of the 0.99% exchange fee: up to 5% (Standard) to up to 99% (Elite top 10) depending on the loyalty rank · BORG rewards are locked for a period (Paid to Trade programme) · Cashback is not guaranteed and can be changed or stopped at any timeShow source
TUYOs earned per dollar spent with the card; current rates only in the app · Seasonal multiplier boosts decline after each season down to baseline rates · TUYOs are not tradable nor transferableShow source
Reward expiry / vesting
BORG cashback is locked for a certain periodShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoShow source
Availability
Available in
United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, SwedenShow source
Not available in
AF, BD, BY, CN, CD, CU, India, IR, IQ, LB, LY, ML, MM, NP, Nigeria, KP, RU, SO, SS, SD, SY, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, VE, Vietnam, YEConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Platform-wide prohibited jurisdictions (no wallet, Earn, ramps, card or bank-account services); card provider has additional restrictions
Account / spend currencies
EUR · CHF · GBPConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Base currency set by country of residence
USD · EURShow source
Own IBAN / bank details
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Type of account details depends on country of residence (CLABE, IBAN or US account/routing number)
Features
Apple Pay
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Initially in Switzerland and France only
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Physical card
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
May follow later
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Physical card announced as coming soon
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
NoShow source
YesShow source
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
YesShow source
Spendable assets
USDC · BTC · ETH · SOL · BORG · USDG · EUROP · TGBPShow source
USDCShow source
Blockchains
BaseShow source
Limits
ATM limit
$250Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per withdrawal incl. ATM surcharge; up to three attempts per rolling 24 hours
Spending limit
$50,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Daily; can rise to $100,000 and then $200,000 as total spending grows
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
SwissBorg Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Tuyo Card
- 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