COCA Card vs Tangem Pay
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- COCA Card scores higher overall (6.4 vs 4.8 out of 10).
- COCA Card is clearly stronger on: Cashback & rewards, Availability, Transparency.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
COCA Card is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
- Stablecoin holders
Stronger on: Cashback & rewards, Availability, Transparency
Tangem Pay is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
- Stablecoin holders
★ 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 | COCA Card | Tangem Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | – | 79 |
| Cashback & rewards | 51 | 30 |
| Availability | 100 | 3 |
| FX & international | – | 40 |
| Product features | 70 | 70 |
| Custody & security | 80 | 80 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | 20 |
| Transparency | 100 | 86 |
| Best for Cashback | 6.0 | 4.2 |
| Best for Travel | n/a | 4.3 |
| Best for Self-Custody | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Best for High Spenders | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| Best for Low Fees | n/a | 6.2 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.6 | 6.2 |
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
Stablecoin cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Funded with USDC loaded in advance; no credit line
Network
VisaShow source
VisaShow source
Custody model
Self-custodyConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
MPC wallet powered by Privy
Self-custodyShow source
Card issuer / program manager
Card issued by Rain (Visa Principal Member); service provided by Paera LLCShow source
Tiers / plans
Starter (0 COCA) · Standard (300) · Standard+ (1,000) · Premium (3,000) · Premium+ (10,000) · Elite (30,000)Show source
Basic (free) · Plus ($29.99/month) · Prestige ($999/year, coming soon)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Plus free with $4,500 monthly spend or $65,000 in Yield Mode; Prestige coming soon
Fees
Monthly fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Basic tier; Plus $29.99/month
Physical card fee
$5Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Starter to Standard+; free from Premium
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Basic tier
Replacement fee
$5Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Virtual card replacement/additional card $5; plastic: delivery fee only (Basic and Plus); Prestige $0
FX fee
1.5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Up to; Tangem pages show 1% and 1.5%
Top-up fee
$1Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Bank top-up via ACH (free on Plus); FedWire $11 (comparison table says $10); crypto top-ups incur network fees
ATM fee
4%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Basic tier; 2% on Plus
Other fees & markups
Polygon gas fee on top-up (paid to the network) · Visa foreign-exchange fee on non-USD purchasesShow source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Starter tier, no COCA staked
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Basic tier; minimum $30 per transaction; monthly cap applies
Max cashback
8%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Elite tier: 30,000 COCA staked (about $47,000)
4%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Prestige tier ($999/year, coming soon); Plus 2%
Cashback paid in
Stablecoins (e.g. USDC, EURC) to the USD or EUR banking balanceConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
COCA may at its discretion credit cashback to the crypto wallet or another eligible destination within COCA
USDCShow source
Cashback type
StablecoinShow source
StablecoinShow source
Interest on balance
5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Variable APY on USD balances; EUR balances earn none
Cashback-eligible spend cap
$10,000/monthConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Basic tier, per month; Plus $15,000
Max cashback per month
$15/monthConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Monthly claim capacity, Starter; up to $350 at Elite (tier bonus + 1 USD per 100 COCA staked); unclaimed rewards carry over
$100/monthConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Basic tier; Plus $300, Prestige $1000
Cashback conditions
Rewards stay pending for 14 days before they can be claimed · Monthly claim capacity: $15 (Starter) to $350 (Elite) · Rewards must be claimed manually: 1 claim per 24 hours, minimum $1.00 · 50% back on one subscription per category in 1 to 4 categories from Standard tier; subscription charge up to USD 70 · Curve payments: flat 1% below Premium+, tier rate at Premium+ and Elite · No cashback on ATM withdrawals, cash and quasi-cash, crypto purchases, gambling, government payments, excluded MCCs and payments via PayPal and similar intermediariesShow source
Minimum transaction amount of $30 · Credited in USDC at the end of each billing cycleShow source
Staking / holding required for top rewards
YesShow source
Staking asset
COCAShow source
Capital required for top rewards
$47,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
30,000 COCA (approximate value stated by COCA) for the 8% Elite tier
Reward expiry / vesting
Unclaimed rewards expire 12 months after becoming claimable (after the 14-day pending period); expired rewards are burnedShow source
Reward exclusions
ATM withdrawals, cash advances and quasi-cash transactions · Cryptocurrency purchases · Gambling and betting · Government or judicial payments (taxes, fines, court fees) · Refunded or cancelled transactions · Professional services and timeshares · Excluded MCCs · Transactions via PayPal, Alipay, WeChat Pay, Wise, Revolut, Skrill, Neteller, Cash App, Venmo or similar intermediaries · Wallet top-ups, fund transfers and peer-to-peer paymentsShow source
In-store purchases (incl. tap-to-pay) at EU and UK merchants · Excluded merchant category codes listed in the cashback termsShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoShow source
Credit type
NoneShow source
Availability
Available in
AD, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, GI, Greece, GG, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, IM, Italy, JE, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, MD, MC, ME, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Australia, AZ, GE, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, KZ, MO, Malaysia, New Zealand, OM, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, TW, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, UZ, GH, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, UG, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, EC, SV, Mexico, PA, PeruConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Residents, regardless of nationality
United StatesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Not all US states; plus select countries in LATAM, APAC, MEA and Africa (no list published on the page)
Account / spend currencies
USD · EURShow source
USDShow source
Own IBAN / bank details
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
EUR accounts for residents of 28 European countries (app 3.0.0+)
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
US routing and account number (ACH/FedWire), not an IBAN
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Page elsewhere mentions up to three virtual cards
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Up to 850 EUR per day, 5,000 EUR per month, 5 withdrawals per day
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Contactless ATMs only, via Apple Pay or Google Pay
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
YesShow source
Airport lounge access
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Basic (free) has no free visits (paid); Plus 2 and Prestige 8 free visits/year, marked coming soon. Only Plus and Prestige tiers.
Travel / rental car insurance
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Auto rental insurance only on Plus and Prestige; Basic is 'Not Insured'.
Purchase protection
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Purchase protection and extended warranty only on Plus and Prestige; Basic is 'No'.
Spendable assets
USDC · USDTShow source
Blockchains
Polygon · Base · BNB Smart Chain · ArbitrumShow source
Limits
ATM limit
€850Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day; 5,000 EUR per month; max 5 withdrawals per day
$250Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per transaction; up to 3 withdrawals per 24 hours
Spending limit
€30,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per transaction, per day and per month; 75,000 EUR per 3 months, 100,000 EUR per 6 months
$10,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day, Basic tier; Plus $50,000, Prestige $100,000
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
COCA Card
- Annual & monthly feesunknown
- FX costsunknown
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+161 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Tangem Pay
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs−54 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−48 EUR
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual value78 EUR
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers