Bitpanda Card vs Phantom Cash Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- Bitpanda Card scores higher overall (6.8 vs 3.6 out of 10).
- Bitpanda Card is clearly stronger on: Cashback & rewards, Availability, Product features, Limits & ATM.
- Phantom Cash Card is clearly stronger on: Transparency.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Bitpanda Card is a good fit for
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Cashback & rewards, Availability, Product features, Limits & ATM
Phantom Cash Card is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
- Stablecoin holders
Stronger on: Transparency
★ 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 | Bitpanda Card | Phantom Cash Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | – |
| Cashback & rewards | 21 | 0 |
| Availability | 70 | 3 |
| FX & international | 100 | – |
| Product features | 70 | 47 |
| Custody & security | 75 | 80 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | 60 | 20 |
| Transparency | 86 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 5.2 | 2.3 |
| Best for Travel | 7.9 | 3.8 |
| Best for Self-Custody | n/a | 5.8 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| Best for Stablecoins | n/a | 4.9 |
| Best for High Spenders | 5.5 | 2.7 |
| Best for Low Fees | 9.2 | n/a |
| Best for Beginners | 7.5 | 5.0 |
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 card, Stablecoin cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Debit card linked to the CASH stablecoin balance of the Phantom Cash account
Network
VisaShow source
VisaShow source
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Platform-wide: Bitpanda holds customer crypto assets in custody as trustee (security page, not card-specific)
Self-custodyShow source
Card issuer / program manager
Transact Payments Malta LimitedShow source
StripeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Replacement cards and cards activated after 2026-10-05 are Stripe-issued; cards activated before 2026-10-05 without a replacement are Bridge-issued (disputes via Galileo)
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
Physical card fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
First card and initial shipment free; every additional physical card costs EUR 10
Replacement fee
€5.90Show source
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
No Bitpanda fee; Visa's own exchange-rate mark-up applies
ATM fee
2% (min. €2)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Plus local ATM operator fees
Other fees & markups
Visa FX mark-up applies on non-EUR transactionsShow source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
On payments funded with crypto
Max cashback
1%Show source
Cashback paid in
BitcoinShow source
Cashback type
CryptoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Paid in the crypto used for the purchase
NoneConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
No purchase cashback; Phantom pays variable Cash Rewards on the balance (rate shown in the app)
Cashback conditions
Purchase must be funded with a crypto asset as the selected payment assetShow source
Cash Rewards on CASH balances: variable APY set by Phantom, paid weekly, no lock-up · Rewards pause at $1,500 per tax year until tax details are provided · Cash Rewards not available in the US or US-sanctioned jurisdictionsConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Cash Rewards is a balance reward funded by Phantom, not purchase cashback; rate shown in the app as APY, paid weekly in CASH, no minimum balance, no lock-ups; rewards pause once total Phantom rewards reach $1,500 in a tax year until US-person status is confirmed or identity verified; not available in the US, where the card is offered
Staking / holding required for top rewards
NoShow source
Reward exclusions
Payments funded with fiat (EUR) · Payments funded with Bitpanda Stocks · Payments funded with metals · Payments funded with stablecoins · Payments funded with other non-crypto assetsShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoShow source
Credit type
NoneShow source
Spend own balance directly
YesShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends the Cash account balance; the account must be funded before paying
Availability
Available in
Euro areaConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Residents of euro-area countries with a verified account; not for users verified via Bankident
United StatesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Except New York; identity verification required for the card
Account / spend currencies
EURShow source
USDConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
CASH balance is converted to USD when paying; merchant is paid in USD
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
NoShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesShow source
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
ATM withdrawals and cash advances are unsupported merchant categories and are declined
Spend stablecoins
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends CASH; USDC, USDT and PYUSD on Solana are swapped into CASH
Spendable assets
All cryptocurrencies listed on Bitpanda · All precious metals listed on Bitpanda · EURConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Bitpanda Crypto Indices excluded; other fiat currencies not supported; page also says 600+ crypto assets
CASHConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Cash account balance (CASH), converted to USD at payment
Blockchains
SolanaShow source
Limits
ATM limit
€500Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day
Spending limit
€10,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day; weekly EUR 70,000, monthly EUR 280,000
$2,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day; automatic review for $5,000 after 30 days
Security & custody
Regulation / licences
Bitpanda Payments GmbH: PSD2 payment service provider licence, E-Money InstitutionConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Bitpanda Group platform-level licences (MiFID II, E-Money, PSD II)
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Bitpanda Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−24 EUR
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual value156 EUR
Phantom Cash Card
- Annual & monthly feesunknown
- FX costsunknown
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+0 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers