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Phantom Cash Card vs Trade Republic Card

Phantom Cash Card

Crypto native

3.6
Trade Republic Card

Crypto enabled

6.9

Verdict

  • Trade Republic Card scores higher overall (6.9 vs 3.6 out of 10).
  • Trade Republic Card is clearly stronger on: Cashback & rewards, Availability, Product features, Limits & ATM.
  • A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.

Phantom Cash Card is a good fit for

  • People who want to keep control of their keys
  • Stablecoin holders

Trade Republic Card is a good fit for

  • Frequent travellers

Stronger on: Cashback & rewards, Availability, Product features, Limits & ATM

★ Our pickEditorial choice · score unchanged · Affiliate link

Neither card is our pick. The card we recommend instead:

ether.fi Cash

Crypto native · ether.fi

8.1

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

CriterionPhantom Cash CardTrade Republic Card
Fees–100
Cashback & rewards024
Availability357
FX & international–100
Product features4770
Custody & security8075
Credit & financing3030
Limits & ATM2090
Transparency100100
Best for Cashback2.35.4
Best for Travel3.88.4
Best for Self-Custody5.8n/a
Best for DeFi Users4.8n/a
Best for Stablecoins4.9n/a
Best for High Spenders2.76.0
Best for Low Feesn/a9.9
Best for Beginners5.07.6
Best E-Money Cardn/a9.0

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

Debit card, Stablecoin cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Debit card linked to the CASH stablecoin balance of the Phantom Cash account

Debit cardShow source

Network

VisaShow source
VisaShow source

Custody model

Self-custodyShow source
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

The provider holds the funds

Card issuer / program manager

StripeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Replacement cards and cards activated after 2026-10-05 are Stripe-issued; cards activated before 2026-10-05 without a replacement are Bridge-issued (disputes via Galileo)

Trade Republic Bank GmbHShow source

Tiers / plans

No data yet
Virtual · Classic · MirrorShow source

Fees

Monthly fee

No data yet
FreeShow source

Physical card fee

No data yet
€5Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Classic card, one-time delivery fee (again on renewal or replacement); Mirror card 50 €

Virtual card fee

No data yet
FreeShow source

FX fee

No data yet
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Visa exchange rate without a Trade Republic currency exchange fee

ATM fee

No data yet
€1Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Only for withdrawals below 100 €; from 100 € free with the Classic and Mirror cards; ATM operators may charge their own fee

Cashback & rewards

Base cashback

No data yet
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Saveback on up to 1,500 € of eligible card spend per month, paid into your savings plan

Max cashback

No data yet
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Crypto Saveback when paying with crypto; same 1,500 € monthly cap; crypto-funded payments count as a sale

Cashback paid in

No data yet
Invested into a savings plan asset of your choiceShow source

Cashback type

NoneConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

No purchase cashback; Phantom pays variable Cash Rewards on the balance (rate shown in the app)

FiatConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Paid by Trade Republic directly into your savings plan (invested)

Cashback-eligible spend cap

No data yet
€1,500/monthShow source

Max cashback per month

No data yet
€15/monthShow source

Cashback conditions

Cash Rewards on CASH balances: variable APY set by Phantom, paid weekly, no lock-up · Rewards pause at $1,500 per tax year until tax details are provided · Cash Rewards not available in the US or US-sanctioned jurisdictionsConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Cash Rewards is a balance reward funded by Phantom, not purchase cashback; rate shown in the app as APY, paid weekly in CASH, no minimum balance, no lock-ups; rewards pause once total Phantom rewards reach $1,500 in a tax year until US-person status is confirmed or identity verified; not available in the US, where the card is offered

Saveback must be activated · Invest at least 50 EUR per calendar month in weekly, bi-weekly or monthly savings plans (quarterly plans don't qualify) · First activation requires setting up a 50 EUR savings plan for the next monthShow source

Reward expiry / vesting

No data yet
Invested on the 2nd of the following month; expires if the savings-plan requirements were not met in the previous monthShow source

Credit & financing

Credit line

NoShow source
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

debit card

Spend own balance directly

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Spends the Cash account balance; the account must be funded before paying

No data yet

Availability

Available in

United StatesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Except New York; identity verification required for the card

Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, SlovakiaConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Trade Republic account; permanent residents only; France including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion and Saint-Martin

Account / spend currencies

USDConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

CASH balance is converted to USD when paying; merchant is paid in USD

No data yet

Own IBAN / bank details

No data yet
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

personal IBAN for deposits

Features

Apple Pay

YesShow source
YesShow source

Google Pay

YesShow source
YesShow source

Physical card

NoShow source
YesShow source

Virtual card

YesShow source
YesShow source

ATM withdrawals

NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

ATM withdrawals and cash advances are unsupported merchant categories and are declined

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Classic and Mirror cards

Spend stablecoins

YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Spends CASH; USDC, USDT and PYUSD on Solana are swapped into CASH

No data yet

Spendable assets

CASHConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Cash account balance (CASH), converted to USD at payment

No data yet

Blockchains

SolanaShow source
No data yet

Limits

Spending limit

$2,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Per day; automatic review for $5,000 after 30 days

No data yet

Security & custody

Regulation / licences

No data yet
CRR credit institution · BaFinConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

supervised by BaFin, BaFin-ID 10150368

Deposit protection

No data yet
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source

Cash in omnibus trust accounts at partner banks, protected up to 100,000 € per customer; securities are not covered

Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month

Phantom Cash Card

  • Annual & monthly feesunknown
  • FX costsunknown
  • Crypto conversion–
  • ATM costsunknown
  • Cashback+0 EUR
  • Net annual valuenot enough data

Trade Republic Card

  • Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
  • FX costs+0 EUR
  • Crypto conversion–
  • ATM costs−12 EUR
  • Cashback+180 EUR
  • Net annual value168 EUR

Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers