SafePal Mastercard vs Zoomex Card
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- SafePal Mastercard scores higher overall (6.5 vs 5.2 out of 10).
- SafePal Mastercard is clearly stronger on: Fees, FX & international, Product features.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
SafePal Mastercard is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
Stronger on: Fees, FX & international, Product features
Zoomex Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
★ 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 | SafePal Mastercard | Zoomex Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 88 |
| Cashback & rewards | – | 21 |
| Availability | – | – |
| FX & international | 60 | 20 |
| Product features | 70 | 56 |
| Custody & security | – | 60 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | – | – |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | n/a | 4.3 |
| Best for Travel | 6.6 | 4.5 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Best for High Spenders | 6.1 | 4.0 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.5 | 6.7 |
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 cardShow source
Prepaid cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends the UR account balance funded with USDC
Network
MastercardShow source
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Fiat held by UR (SR Saphirstein AG)
Card issuer / program manager
Fiat24 (Swiss IBAN account and fiat gateway; compliance and licensing)Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Offered in collaboration with SafePal; the page does not name the card issuer separately
UR — SR Saphirstein AG, Swiss fintech licence (Art. 1b Banking Act), FINMA-supervisedShow source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
FreeShow source
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
FX fee
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Card payments settled in non-USD currencies
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
1–2%
Crypto conversion fee
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Crypto to fiat; fiat to crypto 0%
Top-up fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard deposit/top-up fee; crypto swaps carry a spread and gas fees
Transfer fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Transfers to external banks; other banks may charge
Other fees & markups
Refund processing fee 1 USD / 1 EUR / 1 CHF / 7 CNH per refund, depending on payment currency · Gas fees on blockchain transactionsConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Gas fees: the page states all financial transactions are conducted on the blockchain, which will result in gas fees
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Credited monthly to the Zoomex funding account; campaign rules still being prepared
Max cashback
1%Show source
Cashback conditions
Sign-up reward: spend $5, get $10Show source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoShow source
Availability
Account / spend currencies
USD · EUR · CHF · CNHShow source
USD · EUR · CHF · JPY · SGD · HKDShow source
Own IBAN / bank details
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Swiss IBAN via Fiat24
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Physical card
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Initial version is virtual only
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
Spend stablecoins
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Crypto is topped up as USDC
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
USDC is moved into the UR account and converted
Blockchains
ArbitrumShow source
Limits
Spending limit
€5,000Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Per day; contactless 1,600 EUR per day
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
SafePal Mastercard
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs−36 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Zoomex Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs−72 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers