Bitsa Card vs SwissBorg Card
Crypto enabled
Crypto native
Verdict
- SwissBorg Card scores higher overall (7.1 vs 5.9 out of 10).
- Bitsa Card is clearly stronger on: Product features, Custody & security, Limits & ATM.
- SwissBorg Card is clearly stronger on: FX & international.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Bitsa Card is a good fit for
- No specific audience can be derived from the published data yet.
Stronger on: Product features, Custody & security, Limits & ATM
SwissBorg Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: 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 | Bitsa Card | SwissBorg Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 82 | 88 |
| Cashback & rewards | 0 | – |
| Availability | 100 | 100 |
| FX & international | 30 | 100 |
| Product features | 70 | 47 |
| Custody & security | 75 | 60 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | 75 | 20 |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 4.0 | 6.5 |
| Best for Travel | 5.6 | 7.6 |
| Best for DeFi Users | n/a | 6.0 |
| Best for Stablecoins | n/a | 7.6 |
| Best for High Spenders | 3.6 | 6.1 |
| Best for Low Fees | 7.0 | 8.3 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Best E-Money Card | 6.9 | n/a |
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 card, E-money cardShow source
Debit cardShow source
Network
VisaShow source
MastercardShow source
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Crypto is converted to euros on top-up; the card spends an e-money balance
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends crypto balances held in the SwissBorg app
Card issuer / program manager
Pecunia Cards EDE S.L.U. (Pecunpay), Spanish e-money institution; crypto service by BitnovoShow source
UAB Monavate (Bank of Lithuania); app operated by BlockNodes SAS (MiCA licence A2026-011, France)Show source
Tiers / plans
Free · Move · ProShow source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Free plan; Move €8.99/year, Pro €69.99/year
FreeShow source
Monthly fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Free plan; Move €0.99/month (€8.99/year), Pro €9.99/month (€69.99/year)
FreeShow source
Physical card fee
€20Show source
Virtual card fee
€2.50Show source
FreeShow source
FX fee
1.75%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Non-euro SEPA-zone currencies; 2% in the rest of the world
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
Top-up fee
1.5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
External-card top-ups beyond the free ones (Free: 2 in total, Move: 3/month, Pro: 4/month); vouchers 0–6%
ATM fee
€0.55 + 1% (min. €0.75)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Outside the euro area; euro area €2.50 per withdrawal, Spain: the ATM operator's fee is passed on
Transfer fee
€1Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
SEPA transfer on Free and Move; free on Pro
Other fees & markups
Voucher top-up fee 0–6% · Transfers to another holder or institution €1.50 · Crypto top-ups limited to €20,000 per dayShow source
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
Cashback paid in
BORGShow source
Cashback type
NoneConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Card payments earn no cashback; gift cards in the app up to 15%
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
Reward expiry / vesting
BORG cashback is locked for a certain periodShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoShow source
Availability
Available in
EEAConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Residents of the EEA
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
EURShow source
EUR · CHF · GBPConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Base currency set by country of residence
Own IBAN / bank details
YesShow source
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Initially in Switzerland and France only
Google Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
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
Spendable assets
USDC · BTC · ETH · SOL · BORG · USDG · EUROP · TGBPShow source
Limits
ATM limit
€450Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day, withdrawals outside Spain
Spending limit
€1,500Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Purchase limit on Free; Move €5,000, Pro €15,000
Security & custody
Regulation / licences
Pecunpay: e-money institution supervised by the Bank of SpainShow source
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Bitsa Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs−63 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−19 EUR
- Cashback+0 EUR
- Net annual value-82 EUR
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