MEXC Global Card vs Xapo Bank Card
Crypto native
Crypto enabled
Verdict
- MEXC Global Card scores higher overall (6.0 vs 5.4 out of 10).
- MEXC Global Card is clearly stronger on: Fees, Cashback & rewards, Transparency.
- Xapo Bank Card is clearly stronger on: Custody & security.
- 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
Stronger on: Fees, Cashback & rewards, Transparency
Xapo Bank Card is a good fit for
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Custody & security
★ 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 | Xapo Bank Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 88 | 49 |
| Cashback & rewards | 55 | 24 |
| Availability | 7 | – |
| FX & international | 100 | 100 |
| Product features | 56 | 53 |
| Custody & security | 60 | 75 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | 62 |
| Transparency | 100 | 86 |
| Best for Cashback | 6.0 | 4.3 |
| Best for Travel | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.2 | n/a |
| Best for Stablecoins | 7.8 | n/a |
| Best for High Spenders | 6.6 | 4.8 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Best for Beginners | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Best E-Money Card | n/a | 6.6 |
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
Custody model
CustodialShow source
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
The provider holds the funds
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
Tiers / plans
Standard (M-Score 350–599) · Premium (M-Score 600–799) · Elite (M-Score 800+)Show source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
$1,000/yearConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Xapo Bank membership, card included
Physical card fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Card included in the membership; additional replacement card in a year 25 USD
Virtual card fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard USD 20 issuance fee waived for a limited time
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
Network exchange rate, no Xapo markup
Crypto conversion fee
0%Show source
0.1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spread when spending from the BTC wallet
Top-up fee
FreeShow source
ATM fee
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Outside Gibraltar, above the free monthly allowance; operator fees separate
Free ATM allowance
$100/monthShow 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
Cashback & rewards
Max cashback
10%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Elite tier (M-Score 800+); 6% Premium, 4% Standard
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Up to, on qualifying purchases
Cashback paid in
USDTShow source
BTCShow source
Cashback type
StablecoinShow source
CryptoShow source
Interest on balance
7%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
APR in the exclusive MEXC Global Card Earn program (flexible)
4.1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard variable rate on USD Savings product (not card balance), paid daily in BTC; promo 4.6% for first-time members
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
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
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
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
Google Pay
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
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Complimentary metal card with the membership
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Included in the membership (metal, standard and virtual cards)
ATM withdrawals
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Free up to USD 100 per month, then 2%
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
USDC/USDT deposits convert automatically to USD; the card spends USD or BTC
Spendable assets
USDTConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Card is funded with USDT via the MEXC Fiat account
Limits
ATM limit
$2,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day
Spending limit
$1,000,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day; 80,000 USD per transaction
Security & custody
Regulation / licences
Xapo Bank Limited: credit institution regulated by the GFSC (Permission No. 23171) · USD deposits covered by the Gibraltar Deposit Guarantee Scheme up to GBP 120,000 · crypto via Xapo VASP Limited (GFSC DLT Provider, No. 26061)Show source
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
Xapo Bank Card
- Annual & monthly fees−893 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−3 EUR
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers