Plasma One Card vs SwissBorg Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- SwissBorg Card scores higher overall (7.1 vs 6.9 out of 10).
- Plasma One Card is clearly stronger on: Fees, Product features, Custody & security.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Plasma One Card is a good fit for
- People who want to keep control of their keys
- Stablecoin holders
- Everyday spenders who want cashback
Stronger on: Fees, Product features, Custody & security
SwissBorg 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 | Plasma One Card | SwissBorg Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 88 |
| Cashback & rewards | 55 | – |
| Availability | – | 100 |
| FX & international | – | 100 |
| Product features | 70 | 47 |
| Custody & security | 85 | 60 |
| Credit & financing | – | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | 20 |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Best for Travel | n/a | 7.6 |
| Best for Self-Custody | 7.8 | n/a |
| Best for DeFi Users | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Best for High Spenders | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.9 | 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
Stablecoin cardShow source
Debit cardShow source
Network
VisaShow source
MastercardShow source
Custody model
Self-custodyShow source
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends crypto balances held in the SwissBorg app
Card issuer / program manager
Rain (Visa Principal Member); account services by BridgeShow source
UAB Monavate (Bank of Lithuania); app operated by BlockNodes SAS (MiCA licence A2026-011, France)Show source
Tiers / plans
Lite · Core · PlatinumShow source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
Monthly fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Lite tier (card cost $0); Core and Platinum are paid tiers; partner fees (FX, bank withdrawals) shown in the app
FreeShow source
Virtual card fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Lite: 1 free virtual card; Core up to 2, Platinum up to 3
FreeShow source
FX fee
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
0.99%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Exchange fee for every loyalty rank; a real-time market-liquidity adjustment may be added
Other fees & markups
Partner fees on foreign exchange and bank withdrawals (shown in the app before you confirm)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Platinum: Plasma covers the Visa FX fee
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
Base cashback
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Lite tier; Core 3%, Platinum 4% (AI cashback 5% / 10%)
Max cashback
4%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Platinum tier base cashback; AI spend 10%
Cashback paid in
XPLShow source
BORGShow source
Cashback type
Platform tokenShow source
Platform tokenShow source
Interest on balance
6%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Up to; variable, via DeFi vaults, not guaranteed; varies by tier
Cashback conditions
Platinum: 4% on first $3,000 monthly spend, 3% on next $7,000, 2% on next $5,000, 1% on the rest · Platinum: exclusively for XPL holders; up to $600/year flight cashback on eligible airlinesShow 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
Staking / holding required for top rewards
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Platinum tier requires locking XPL
Staking asset
XPLConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Lock 100,000 XPL for 12 months for Platinum
Reward expiry / vesting
BORG cashback is locked for a certain periodShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
Availability
Available in
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
Account / spend currencies
EUR · CHF · GBPConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Base currency set by country of residence
Features
Apple Pay
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Availability depends on region
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Initially in Switzerland and France only
Google Pay
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Availability depends on region
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
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
USDC · BTC · ETH · SOL · BORG · USDG · EUROP · TGBPShow source
Security & custody
Regulation / licences
Plasma is not a regulated financial institution · Account services by Bridge (US: Bridge Building Inc.; EEA: Bridge Building Sp. Z.o.o.; others: Bridge Building Limited) · Card issued by Rain, Visa Principal MemberShow source
Deposit protection
NoShow source
Smart-contract risk
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Applies to the Earn feature (third-party DeFi vaults)
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Plasma One Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costsunknown
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+360 EUR
- 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