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Tangem Pay vs Wirex One Card

Tangem Pay

Crypto native

4.8
Wirex One Card

Crypto native

7.0

Verdict

  • Wirex One Card scores higher overall (7.0 vs 4.8 out of 10).
  • Wirex One Card is clearly stronger on: Fees, Cashback & rewards, FX & international, Limits & ATM, Transparency.
  • For 1,500 EUR/month of spend, Wirex One Card comes out about 12 EUR a year ahead on base-tier terms.

Tangem Pay is a good fit for

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

Wirex One Card is a good fit for

  • Stablecoin holders
  • Frequent travellers

Stronger on: Fees, Cashback & rewards, FX & international, Limits & ATM, Transparency

★ 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

CriterionTangem PayWirex One Card
Fees78100
Cashback & rewards3044
Availability3–
FX & international40100
Product features7070
Custody & security80–
Credit & financing3030
Limits & ATM20100
Transparency86100
Best for Cashback4.26.3
Best for Travel4.38.6
Best for Self-Custody6.8n/a
Best for DeFi Users6.06.0
Best for Stablecoins6.17.8
Best for High Spenders4.26.9
Best for Low Fees6.210.0
Best for Beginners6.27.4

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 cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Funded with USDC loaded in advance; no credit line

Debit cardShow source

Network

VisaShow source
Visa / MastercardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Physical card Visa or Mastercard; metal card Visa Signature

Custody model

Self-custodyShow source
No data yet

Card issuer / program manager

Card issued by Rain (Visa Principal Member); service provided by Paera LLCShow source
No data yet

Tiers / plans

Basic (free) · Plus ($29.99/month) · Prestige ($999/year, coming soon)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Plus free with $4,500 monthly spend or $65,000 in Yield Mode; Prestige coming soon

Base · Premium · Elite · Private · BespokeShow source

Fees

Annual fee

No data yet
FreeShow source

Monthly fee

FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Basic tier; Plus $29.99/month

FreeShow source

Virtual card fee

FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Basic tier

No data yet

Replacement fee

$5Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Virtual card replacement/additional card $5; plastic: delivery fee only (Basic and Plus); Prestige $0

No data yet

FX fee

1.5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Up to; Tangem pages show 1% and 1.5%

0%Show source

Top-up fee

$1Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Bank top-up via ACH (free on Plus); FedWire $11 (comparison table says $10); crypto top-ups incur network fees

No data yet

ATM fee

4%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Basic tier; 2% on Plus

FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Wirex fee; operator fees not addressed

Other fees & markups

Polygon gas fee on top-up (paid to the network) · Visa foreign-exchange fee on non-USD purchasesShow source
No data yet

Cashback & rewards

Base cashback

1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Basic tier; minimum $30 per transaction; monthly cap applies

0.5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Base tier

Max cashback

4%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Prestige tier ($999/year, coming soon); Plus 2%

8%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Top tier; tier set by portfolio size and share held in WPAY

Cashback paid in

USDCShow source
USDShow source

Cashback type

StablecoinShow source
FiatShow source

Interest on balance

No data yet
9.75%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Up to; stablecoin savings, flexible or fixed terms

Cashback-eligible spend cap

$10,000/monthConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Basic tier, per month; Plus $15,000

No data yet

Max cashback per month

$100/monthConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Basic tier; Plus $300, Prestige $1000

No data yet

Cashback conditions

Minimum transaction amount of $30 · Credited in USDC at the end of each billing cycleShow source
Tier recalculated daily from portfolio size and percentage held in WPAY; both thresholds must be met · No monthly cashback cap · 50% rebate on eligible subscriptions, capped at each service's standard plan priceShow source

Staking / holding required for top rewards

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

Holding (not locking) WPAY and a minimum portfolio for higher tiers

Staking asset

No data yet
WPAYShow source

Reward exclusions

In-store purchases (incl. tap-to-pay) at EU and UK merchants · Excluded merchant category codes listed in the cashback termsShow source
No data yet

Credit & financing

Credit line

NoShow source
NoShow source

Credit type

NoneShow source
No data yet

Availability

Available in

United StatesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Not all US states; plus select countries in LATAM, APAC, MEA and Africa (no list published on the page)

No data yet

Account / spend currencies

USDShow source
No data yet

Own IBAN / bank details

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

US routing and account number (ACH/FedWire), not an IBAN

No data yet

Features

Apple Pay

YesShow source
YesShow source

Google Pay

YesShow source
YesShow source

Physical card

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Page elsewhere mentions up to three virtual cards

YesShow source

Virtual card

YesShow source
YesShow source

ATM withdrawals

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Contactless ATMs only, via Apple Pay or Google Pay

YesShow source

Spend stablecoins

YesShow source
YesShow source

Airport lounge access

NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Basic (free) has no free visits (paid); Plus 2 and Prestige 8 free visits/year, marked coming soon. Only Plus and Prestige tiers.

No data yet

Travel / rental car insurance

NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Auto rental insurance only on Plus and Prestige; Basic is 'Not Insured'.

No data yet

Purchase protection

NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Purchase protection and extended warranty only on Plus and Prestige; Basic is 'No'.

No data yet

Spendable assets

USDC · USDTShow source
No data yet

Blockchains

Polygon · Base · BNB Smart Chain · ArbitrumShow source
No data yet

Limits

ATM limit

$250Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Per transaction; up to 3 withdrawals per 24 hours

No data yet

Spending limit

$10,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Per day, Basic tier; Plus $50,000, Prestige $100,000

No data yet

Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month

Tangem Pay

  • Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
  • FX costs−54 EUR
  • Crypto conversion–
  • ATM costs−48 EUR
  • Cashback+180 EUR
  • Net annual value78 EUR

Wirex One Card

  • Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
  • FX costs+0 EUR
  • Crypto conversion–
  • ATM costs+0 EUR
  • Cashback+90 EUR
  • Net annual value90 EUR

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