wavecard vs Winity Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- wavecard scores higher overall (7.8 vs 7.3 out of 10).
- wavecard is clearly stronger on: Fees.
- Winity Card is clearly stronger on: Product features, Limits & ATM.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
wavecard is a good fit for
- Everyday spenders who want cashback
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Fees
Winity Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Product features, Limits & ATM
★ 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 | wavecard | Winity Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 87 | 70 |
| Cashback & rewards | 75 | – |
| Availability | 100 | 100 |
| FX & international | 100 | 100 |
| Product features | 56 | 70 |
| Custody & security | 60 | 60 |
| Credit & financing | – | – |
| Limits & ATM | 20 | 73 |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Best for Travel | 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Best for Stablecoins | n/a | 7.4 |
| Best for High Spenders | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Best for Beginners | 8.0 | 7.8 |
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
Network
VisaShow source
VisaShow source
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Card funded from the user's Wave Space Crypto account held via partner Lightspark
CustodialShow source
Card issuer / program manager
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
WTY Technology Hong Kong Limited (program manager; cards issued by licensed Partners)Show source
Tiers / plans
Exclusive · ExecutiveShow source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Virtual card; physical card from USD 20/yr (first 6 months waived for new activations, promotion)
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
Physical card fee
€29.99Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Tracked delivery free; express delivery €30
$20Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per year, 'from USD 20/yr'; promotion: issued at no cost after $25 eligible spend and first 6 months waived; shipping charges may apply
Virtual card fee
€2.99Show source
FreeShow source
FX fee
0%Show source
0%Show source
Crypto conversion fee
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Fee on card payments
5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Non-stable assets (ETH, SOL, WCO etc.)
Top-up fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
USDT and USDC; other assets converted at 5%
ATM fee
€2 + 3%Show source
$3Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
per withdrawal
Small transaction fee
$0.10Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
transactions below USD 25
Other fees & markups
€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
Detailed account statement request: $5 per request (USD) · Minimum deposit of USD 25.00 within 14 days after virtual card activation or virtual card is deactivatedShow source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
3%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Up to 21,000 sats in total
Cashback paid in
BTCShow source
Cashback type
CryptoShow source
PointsShow source
Minimum balance
$25Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
required to complete card transactions
Availability
Available in
EEAConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Residents 18+
GlobalConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
180+ countries
Account / spend currencies
USDShow source
Own IBAN / bank details
YesShow source
Features
Apple Pay
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Only via the Curve app; direct Apple Pay support coming soon
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Digital Wallet defined as Apple Pay, Google Pay or other supported platforms
Google Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
YesShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesShow source
YesShow source
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
Spendable assets
BTCConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Bitcoin-only
USDC · USDTConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Load assets
Blockchains
Bitcoin · LightningShow source
Ethereum · W Chain · Polygon · Tron · Solana · Binance Smart ChainShow source
Limits
ATM limit
€350Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Daily; monthly €3,000
Spending limit
€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
wavecard
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−60 EUR
- Cashback+540 EUR
- Net annual value480 EUR
Winity Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−32 EUR
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers