MEXC Global Card vs SwissBorg Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- SwissBorg Card scores higher overall (7.1 vs 6.0 out of 10).
- SwissBorg Card is clearly stronger on: Availability.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
MEXC Global Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
SwissBorg Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Availability
★ 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 | MEXC Global Card | SwissBorg Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 88 | 88 |
| Cashback & rewards | 55 | – |
| Availability | 7 | 100 |
| FX & international | 100 | 100 |
| Product features | 56 | 47 |
| Custody & security | 60 | 60 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | 20 |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Best for Travel | 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Best for High Spenders | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Best for Beginners | 6.4 | 7.5 |
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
Funded with USDT from the MEXC Fiat account
Debit cardShow source
Network
VisaShow source
MastercardShow source
Custody model
CustodialShow source
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends crypto balances held in the SwissBorg app
Launch date
2026-08-31Show source
Card issuer / program manager
MEXCConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Page describes MEXC Cards as issued by MEXC; no licensed issuing bank named
UAB Monavate (Bank of Lithuania); app operated by BlockNodes SAS (MiCA licence A2026-011, France)Show source
Tiers / plans
Standard (M-Score 350–599) · Premium (M-Score 600–799) · Elite (M-Score 800+)Show source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
FreeShow source
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
Virtual card fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard USD 20 issuance fee waived for a limited time
FreeShow source
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Visa exchange rate without markup (the 1% transaction fee still applies)
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%Show source
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
FreeShow source
Settlement fee
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
On every purchase, MEXC Global Card
Small transaction fee
$0.10Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Transactions under 1 USD (MEXC Global Card)
Other fees & markups
Failed transactions: 0.5 USD each when the failed-transaction rate is 20% or moreShow 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
Max cashback
10%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Elite tier (M-Score 800+); 6% Premium, 4% Standard
Cashback paid in
USDTShow source
BORGShow source
Cashback type
StablecoinShow source
Platform tokenShow source
Interest on balance
7%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
APR in the exclusive MEXC Global Card Earn program (flexible)
Max cashback per month
$800/monthConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
800 USDT, Elite tier; 300 USDT Premium, 100 USDT Standard
Cashback conditions
Rate set by the M-Score tier on the last day of the month · Paid by the 15th of the following month · Refunded or reversed purchases do not countShow source
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
Reward exclusions
Refunded or reversed transactionsConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Cashback already credited for these transactions is deducted
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoShow source
Availability
Available in
Philippines, TW, VietnamConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Among others; MEXC does not publish the full list
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
Not available in
United States, CN, India, Indonesia, Turkey, RUConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Partial list as of August 2026; dozens of smaller jurisdictions are also on the application blacklist, which changes over time
Account / spend currencies
EUR · CHF · GBPConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Base currency set by country of residence
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
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Virtual-only at launch; MEXC plans a physical card at a later stage
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
May follow later
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
NoShow source
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
YesShow source
Spendable assets
USDTConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Card is funded with USDT via the MEXC Fiat account
USDC · BTC · ETH · SOL · BORG · USDG · EUROP · TGBPShow source
Limits
Spending limit
$1,000,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day; 80,000 USD per transaction
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
MEXC Global Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- Per-transaction fees−180 EUR
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
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