WhiteBIT Nova vs Wirex Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- WhiteBIT Nova scores higher overall (7.2 vs 6.4 out of 10).
- WhiteBIT Nova is clearly stronger on: Cashback & rewards.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
WhiteBIT Nova is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
Stronger on: Cashback & rewards
Wirex Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
★ 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 | WhiteBIT Nova | Wirex Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 100 |
| Cashback & rewards | 48 | 26 |
| Availability | 100 | – |
| FX & international | – | 100 |
| Product features | 70 | 70 |
| Custody & security | 60 | – |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | 64 |
| Transparency | 100 | 93 |
| Best for Cashback | 6.5 | 5.2 |
| Best for Travel | 6.7 | 7.9 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Best for High Spenders | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.0 | 9.4 |
| Best for Beginners | 8.3 | 7.1 |
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
Debit cardShow source
Network
VisaShow source
Visa / MastercardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Visa or Mastercard depending on region
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends balances held on the WhiteBIT exchange
Card issuer / program manager
Wallester AS (payment institution, Finantsinspektsioon, Estonia)Show source
Tiers / plans
Standard · Premium · EliteConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Each plan has Entry tier plus WXT-lock boost tiers (Enhanced/Ultimate)
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
No annual card fee; paid X-tras plans are billed monthly
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard plan free; Premium €9.99/month or €102/year; Elite €29.99/month or €306/year
Physical card fee
€12Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Delivery of the plastic card
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Card issuance free in all regions; delivery fee separate (EEA: 5 EUR untracked, 15 EUR DHL Express)
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
As stated on this help article
Top-up fee
FreeShow source
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
SEPA (EUR) bank transfer deposit free; local card funding 0% or more depending on currency/country
ATM fee
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
EEA: after 200 EUR free monthly
Free ATM allowance
€200/monthConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
EEA, per month
Other fees & markups
Account reactivation after 3 months of inactivity: 5 € · Cashback can only be claimed from 5 €Show source
Card delivery fee in EEA: 5 EUR (DHL WorldMail, untracked) or 15 EUR (DHL Express) · Crypto transfers to external wallets: variable network-based fees · Local card top-up: 0% or more depending on currency and country · One-off GBP 30 administrative fee on account closure for Terms of Service violationsShow source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Lowest category rate; up to three categories chosen per day
0.5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard plan, Entry tier
Max cashback
10%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Subscriptions category; capped at 25 € cashback per month
8%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Elite plan (€29.99/month) at the Ultimate WXT-lock tier
Cashback paid in
BTC or WBTShow source
WXTShow source
Cashback type
CryptoShow source
CryptoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Cryptoback rewards program
Max cashback per month
€25/monthShow source
Cashback conditions
Up to three categories selected per day: taxi 5%, subscriptions 10%, pets 5%, entertainment and gaming 2%, others 1% · Minimum claim 5 € · Maximum 25 € per monthShow source
Standard Enhanced 1%: lock 150,000 WXT for 180 days · Premium (€9.99/month): 1% Entry, 2% with 250,000 WXT, 3% with 750,000 WXT locked · Elite (€29.99/month): 4% Entry, 6% with 1,500,000 WXT, 8% with 7,500,000 WXT lockedShow source
Staking / holding required for top rewards
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Higher tiers require locking WXT for 180 days (e.g. 150,000 WXT for Standard Enhanced)
Staking asset
WXTShow source
Reward exclusions
Cash withdrawals · TransfersShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
debit card
Availability
Available in
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, UkraineShow source
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
YesShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Where supported
YesShow source
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
YesShow source
Spendable assets
USDC · BTC · ETH · XRP · SOL · NEAR · ADA · AVAX · WBT · EURI · DOGEShow source
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
WhiteBIT Nova
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costsunknown
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Wirex 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