Lava Card vs Wirex Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- Lava Card and Wirex Card have the same overall score (6.4/10).
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Lava Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
Wirex Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
- 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 | Lava Card | Wirex Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 100 |
| Cashback & rewards | 33 | 26 |
| Availability | – | – |
| FX & international | 100 | 100 |
| Product features | – | 70 |
| Custody & security | – | – |
| Credit & financing | – | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | 64 |
| Transparency | 100 | 93 |
| Best for Cashback | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Best for Travel | 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Best for DeFi Users | n/a | 5.6 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Best for High Spenders | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Best for Low Fees | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Best for Beginners | 6.8 | 7.1 |
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
Credit cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Secured: spends only the available dollar balance; no unsecured credit
Debit cardShow source
Network
VisaShow source
Visa / MastercardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Visa or Mastercard depending on region
Card issuer / program manager
Card program by Rain with a partner issuerShow source
Tiers / plans
Standard · Premium · EliteConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Each plan has Entry tier plus WXT-lock boost tiers (Enhanced/Ultimate)
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
No annual card fee; paid X-tras plans are billed monthly
Monthly fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard plan free; Premium €9.99/month or €102/year; Elite €29.99/month or €306/year
Physical card fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Card issuance free in all regions; delivery fee separate (EEA: 5 EUR untracked, 15 EUR DHL Express)
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
No spread on Visa's exchange rate
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
As stated on this help article
Top-up fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
SEPA (EUR) bank transfer deposit free; local card funding 0% or more depending on currency/country
ATM fee
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
EEA: after 200 EUR free monthly
Free ATM allowance
€200/monthConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
EEA, per month
Other fees & markups
Card delivery fee in EEA: 5 EUR (DHL WorldMail, untracked) or 15 EUR (DHL Express) · Crypto transfers to external wallets: variable network-based fees · Local card top-up: 0% or more depending on currency and country · One-off GBP 30 administrative fee on account closure for Terms of Service violationsShow source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Users based outside the US; 3% for US users; 5% at Lava merchant partners
0.5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard plan, Entry tier
Max cashback
5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
At Lava merchant partners, worldwide
8%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Elite plan (€29.99/month) at the Ultimate WXT-lock tier
Cashback paid in
BTCShow source
WXTShow source
Cashback type
CryptoShow source
CryptoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Cryptoback rewards program
Cashback conditions
3% back in bitcoin for US-based users, 1% outside the US · 5% at Lava merchant partners · Redeemable from 100,000 sats (0.001 BTC) · No rewards on fines, taxes, insurance, rentals and schoolsShow source
Standard Enhanced 1%: lock 150,000 WXT for 180 days · Premium (€9.99/month): 1% Entry, 2% with 250,000 WXT, 3% with 750,000 WXT locked · Elite (€29.99/month): 4% Entry, 6% with 1,500,000 WXT, 8% with 7,500,000 WXT lockedShow source
Staking / holding required for top rewards
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Higher tiers require locking WXT for 180 days (e.g. 150,000 WXT for Standard Enhanced)
Staking asset
WXTShow source
Reward exclusions
Cash withdrawals · TransfersShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
debit card
Spend own balance directly
YesShow source
Availability
Account / spend currencies
USDConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Page says "Spend in Dollars"
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesShow source
Spend stablecoins
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Stablecoin deposits are credited as dollars
YesShow source
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Lava Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Wirex Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs+0 EUR
- Cashback+90 EUR
- Net annual value90 EUR
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers