Binance Card vs SwissBorg Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- SwissBorg Card scores higher overall (7.1 vs 4.9 out of 10).
- Binance Card is clearly stronger on: Fees, Product features, Limits & ATM.
- SwissBorg Card is clearly stronger on: Availability, FX & international.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Binance Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
Stronger on: Fees, Product features, Limits & ATM
SwissBorg Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Availability, FX & international
★ 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 | Binance Card | SwissBorg Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 88 |
| Cashback & rewards | 8 | – |
| Availability | 3 | 100 |
| FX & international | 20 | 100 |
| Product features | 70 | 47 |
| Custody & security | 60 | 60 |
| Credit & financing | – | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | 87 | 20 |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 3.6 | 6.5 |
| Best for Travel | 4.8 | 7.6 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 5.7 | 7.6 |
| Best for High Spenders | 4.4 | 6.1 |
| Best for Low Fees | 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Best for Beginners | 6.5 | 7.5 |
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
Card type
Debit cardShow source
Network
MastercardShow source
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
The provider holds the funds
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends crypto balances held in the SwissBorg app
Card issuer / program manager
UAB Monavate (Bank of Lithuania); app operated by BlockNodes SAS (MiCA licence A2026-011, France)Show source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
FreeShow source
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
Physical card fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Issuance; 30 BRL if the physical card is cancelled within one year
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
Replacement fee
€25Show source
FX fee
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
1–2% depending on the transaction
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Mastercard exchange rate; SwissBorg adds no FX fee (the crypto exchange fee still applies)
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
ATM fee
$1.50Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
After 2 free withdrawals per month
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
Cashback & rewards
Max cashback
3%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Up to; paid monthly into the Binance wallet
Cashback paid in
BNBShow source
BORGShow source
Cashback type
Platform tokenShow source
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
Staking / holding required for top rewards
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Rate depends on BNB holdings
Staking asset
BNBShow source
Reward expiry / vesting
BORG cashback is locked for a certain periodShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
Availability
Available in
BrazilConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Currently only Brazil
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
Account / spend currencies
EUR · CHF · GBPConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Base currency set by country of residence
Features
Apple Pay
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Initially in Switzerland and France only
Google Pay
YesShow source
Physical card
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
May follow later
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesShow source
NoShow source
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
YesShow source
Spendable assets
USDC · BTC · ETH · SOL · BORG · USDG · EUROP · TGBPShow source
Limits
Spending limit
R$25,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day (50,000 BRL per month); higher with further verification
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Binance Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs−72 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−16 EUR
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
SwissBorg Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 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