Fuse Card vs MetaMask Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- MetaMask Card scores higher overall (7.2 vs 6.4 out of 10).
- Fuse Card is clearly stronger on: Fees.
- MetaMask Card is clearly stronger on: Availability, Product features, Limits & ATM.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Fuse Card is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Fees
MetaMask Card is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Availability, Product features, Limits & ATM
★ 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 | Fuse Card | MetaMask Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 90 |
| Cashback & rewards | – | 27 |
| Availability | 23 | 100 |
| FX & international | 100 | 100 |
| Product features | 53 | 70 |
| Custody & security | 80 | 80 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | 20 | 60 |
| Transparency | 100 | 93 |
| Best for Cashback | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| Best for Travel | 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Best for Self-Custody | 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Best for High Spenders | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.0 | 8.0 |
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
Prepaid cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Lead Bank Prepaid Visa; not a gift card, no expiration date
Debit cardShow source
Network
VisaShow source
MastercardShow source
Custody model
Self-custodyConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Solana smart account with multiple keys
Self-custodyShow source
Card issuer / program manager
Lead BankConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Issuer: Lead Bank, a Missouri state-chartered bank; Program Manager: Bridge Ventures LLC; Platform Provider: Selimor Investments Ltd d/b/a Squads Labs (Fuse)
Baanx (now Monavate)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Program manager; US card issued by Cross River Bank
Tiers / plans
Free · MetalShow source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Virtual card; Metal tier $199/year
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Virtual card; no maintenance fees
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
FreeShow source
Replacement fee
FreeShow source
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Including purchases outside the US
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Mastercard exchange rate, no additional MetaMask fee
Crypto conversion fee
0.88%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Free and Metal tier, for other cryptocurrencies (e.g. wETH); no fee for stablecoins in cardholder's local currency/USD; 0.5% for stablecoins in a currency of neither cardholder nor merchant country; DeFi tokens (e.g. aUSDC) free up to $1,200/mo then 0.5%
Top-up fee
FreeShow source
ATM fee
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Free tier; Metal: no fee up to $1,200/mo, then 2%; ATM operator may charge additional fees
Settlement fee
FreeShow source
Other fees & markups
Fees for Stablecoin Sales and other transactions incidental to card use may be charged by the Platform Provider (Fuse) or Program Manager (Bridge); amounts not stated in this agreementShow source
1% cross-border fee when the merchant is outside the cardholder's country (Free tier; Metal: no fee, subject to fair usage) · 0.5% on stablecoins denominated in a currency of neither the cardholder's nor the merchant's country · Small variable network gas fee (typically $0.01) · DeFi tokens / tokenized yield (e.g. aUSDC): no fee up to $1,200/mo, then 0.5%Show source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Virtual card, eligible purchases
Max cashback
3%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Metal tier ($199/yr), first $10,000 spent per year, then 1%
Cashback paid in
mUSDShow source
Cashback type
StablecoinShow source
Cashback conditions
Metal: 3% only on first $10,000 spent each year, then 1%Show source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoShow source
Credit type
NoneShow source
Spend own balance directly
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
At each purchase the Program Manager sells stablecoins from the user's Fuse (Platform Provider) wallet and loads the fiat proceeds onto the card
YesShow source
Availability
Available in
United States, Argentina, BO, Brazil, Colombia, CR, DO, EC, SV, GH, GT, HN, Mexico, PA, Nigeria, PY, Peru, UYConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
US except residents of New York and Alaska; age 18+; KYC required. The FAQ also contains an older line naming only the U.S. and Argentina
AD, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, CR, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, DO, SV, Finland, France, Germany, GI, Greece, GT, GG, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, IM, Italy, JE, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, MC, Netherlands, Norway, PA, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UYConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Full country list in the FAQ; signups in the US and the UK are temporarily closed
Account / spend currencies
USDConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
The card holds only fiat currency; fees are applied to the U.S. dollar amount of each transaction
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
Physical card
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Metal tier only ($199/year); new Metal orders temporarily paused as of June 2nd, 2026; Free tier has no physical card
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
NoShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
US only; users in other regions cannot withdraw cash at ATMs
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
YesShow source
Spendable assets
USDCConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Only USDC in the Card Account
mUSD · wETH · EURe · GBPe · USDC · USDTConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
FAQ says 'nine tokens' but lists only these six
Blockchains
SolanaShow source
Linea · Solana · Monad · BaseShow source
Limits
ATM limit
$1,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day, Virtual column of the comparison table; Metal $5,000/day
Spending limit
$2,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day by default; may be raised after some usage
$15,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day, Virtual card; Metal $30,000/day
Security & custody
Deposit protection
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Fiat currency on the card is not eligible for FDIC insurance
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Fuse Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- Per-transaction fees+0 EUR
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
MetaMask Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−24 EUR
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual value156 EUR
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers