Bitrefill Card vs Xapo Bank Card
Crypto native
Crypto enabled
Verdict
- Bitrefill Card scores higher overall (6.7 vs 5.4 out of 10).
- Bitrefill Card is clearly stronger on: Fees, Product features, Transparency.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Bitrefill Card is a good fit for
- No specific audience can be derived from the published data yet.
Stronger on: Fees, Product features, Transparency
Xapo Bank Card is a good fit for
- 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 | Bitrefill Card | Xapo Bank Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 49 |
| Cashback & rewards | 24 | 24 |
| Availability | 97 | – |
| FX & international | – | 100 |
| Product features | 70 | 53 |
| Custody & security | 70 | 75 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | 62 |
| Transparency | 100 | 86 |
| Best for Cashback | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| Best for Travel | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.0 | n/a |
| Best for High Spenders | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.0 | 6.9 |
| Best for Beginners | 8.1 | 5.7 |
| Best E-Money Card | n/a | 6.6 |
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
Prepaid cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Funded by crypto deposits converted to euros
Debit cardShow source
Network
VisaShow source
Custody model
HybridConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Crypto stays in your own wallet until deposited; card balance in euros held by the card partner
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
The provider holds the funds
Fees
Annual fee
$1,000/yearConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Xapo Bank membership, card included
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
Physical card fee
FreeShow source
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Card included in the membership; additional replacement card in a year 25 USD
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Network exchange rate, no Xapo markup
Crypto conversion fee
0.1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spread when spending from the BTC wallet
ATM fee
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Outside Gibraltar, above the free monthly allowance; operator fees separate
Free ATM allowance
$100/monthShow source
Transfer fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
SEPA withdrawal of the card balance to your bank account
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
On purchases; plus 1% on crypto deposits; paid as Bitrefill store credit
Max cashback
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
1% on crypto deposits plus 1% on purchases
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Up to, on qualifying purchases
Cashback paid in
EUR store credit on BitrefillShow source
BTCShow source
Cashback type
FiatConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Store credit for gift cards and eSIMs
CryptoShow source
Interest on balance
4.1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard variable rate on USD Savings product (not card balance), paid daily in BTC; promo 4.6% for first-time members
Cashback conditions
No cap per transaction · Cashback never expires · Free 20 GB eSIM each month with deposits over €500Show source
Reward exclusions
Deposits to bank accounts · Cash outs · ATM withdrawalsShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoShow source
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, IcelandConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Not for US or Russian citizens regardless of residency
Account / spend currencies
EURShow source
Features
Google Pay
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Complimentary metal card with the membership
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Included in the membership (metal, standard and virtual cards)
ATM withdrawals
YesShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Free up to USD 100 per month, then 2%
Spend stablecoins
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
USDC/USDT deposits convert automatically to USD; the card spends USD or BTC
Limits
ATM limit
$2,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day
Security & custody
Regulation / licences
Xapo Bank Limited: credit institution regulated by the GFSC (Permission No. 23171) · USD deposits covered by the Gibraltar Deposit Guarantee Scheme up to GBP 120,000 · crypto via Xapo VASP Limited (GFSC DLT Provider, No. 26061)Show source
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Bitrefill Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costsunknown
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Xapo Bank Card
- Annual & monthly fees−898 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−2 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