Bringin Card vs Trade Republic Card
Crypto native
Crypto enabled
Verdict
- Bringin Card scores higher overall (7.3 vs 6.9 out of 10).
- Bringin Card is clearly stronger on: Availability.
- Trade Republic Card is clearly stronger on: Fees, Product features.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Bringin Card is a good fit for
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Availability
Trade Republic Card is a good fit for
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Fees, Product features
★ 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 | Bringin Card | Trade Republic Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 80 | 100 |
| Cashback & rewards | – | 24 |
| Availability | 100 | 57 |
| FX & international | 100 | 100 |
| Product features | 56 | 70 |
| Custody & security | 70 | 75 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | 90 |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | n/a | 5.4 |
| Best for Travel | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.3 | n/a |
| Best for High Spenders | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Best E-Money Card | n/a | 9.0 |
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 cardShow source
Network
VisaShow source
VisaShow source
Custody model
HybridConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Bitcoin stays in the user's own wallet; euros are held in the card's vIBAN
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
The provider holds the funds
Card issuer / program manager
Infrastructure by Lightspark Payments Europe AS (MiCA-authorized CASP)Show source
Trade Republic Bank GmbHShow source
Tiers / plans
Virtual · Classic · MirrorShow source
Fees
Annual fee
€37.69/yearConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Paid annually (10% discount); otherwise €3.49 a month
Monthly fee
€3.49/monthConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Monthly payment; €37.69 when paid annually
FreeShow source
Physical card fee
FreeShow source
€5Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Classic card, one-time delivery fee (again on renewal or replacement); Mirror card 50 €
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
FreeShow source
FX fee
0%Show source
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Visa exchange rate without a Trade Republic currency exchange fee
Crypto conversion fee
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Bitcoin to euro
ATM fee
€1Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Only for withdrawals below 100 €; from 100 € free with the Classic and Mirror cards; ATM operators may charge their own fee
Settlement fee
FreeShow source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Saveback on up to 1,500 € of eligible card spend per month, paid into your savings plan
Max cashback
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Crypto Saveback when paying with crypto; same 1,500 € monthly cap; crypto-funded payments count as a sale
Cashback paid in
Invested into a savings plan asset of your choiceShow source
Cashback type
FiatConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Paid by Trade Republic directly into your savings plan (invested)
Cashback-eligible spend cap
€1,500/monthShow source
Max cashback per month
€15/monthShow source
Cashback conditions
Saveback must be activated · Invest at least 50 EUR per calendar month in weekly, bi-weekly or monthly savings plans (quarterly plans don't qualify) · First activation requires setting up a 50 EUR savings plan for the next monthShow source
Reward expiry / vesting
Invested on the 2nd of the following month; expires if the savings-plan requirements were not met in the previous monthShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
debit card
Availability
Available in
EEAConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Anyone 18+ with a valid ID from an EEA country
Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, SlovakiaConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Trade Republic account; permanent residents only; France including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion and Saint-Martin
Account / spend currencies
EUR · BTCShow source
Own IBAN / bank details
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Personal euro vIBAN
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
personal IBAN for deposits
Features
Apple Pay
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Only through the Curve app; direct support planned
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
YesShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Classic and Mirror cards
Spendable assets
BTC (on-chain and Lightning) · EURShow source
Limits
ATM limit
€350Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day; €3,000 a month
Spending limit
€10,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day, standard KYC level; €15,000 a month
Security & custody
Regulation / licences
CRR credit institution · BaFinConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
supervised by BaFin, BaFin-ID 10150368
Deposit protection
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Cash in omnibus trust accounts at partner banks, protected up to 100,000 € per customer; securities are not covered
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Bringin Card
- Annual & monthly fees−80 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- Per-transaction fees+0 EUR
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Trade Republic Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−12 EUR
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual value168 EUR
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers