SwissBorg Card vs WhiteBIT Nova
Crypto native
Crypto native
Verdict
- WhiteBIT Nova scores higher overall (7.2 vs 7.1 out of 10).
- WhiteBIT Nova is clearly stronger on: Fees, Product features.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
SwissBorg Card is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
- Frequent travellers
WhiteBIT Nova is a good fit for
- Stablecoin holders
Stronger on: Fees, Product features
★ 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 | SwissBorg Card | WhiteBIT Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 88 | 100 |
| Cashback & rewards | – | 48 |
| Availability | 100 | 100 |
| FX & international | 100 | – |
| Product features | 47 | 70 |
| Custody & security | 60 | 60 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | 20 | – |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Best for Travel | 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Best for DeFi Users | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| Best for Stablecoins | 7.6 | 7.1 |
| Best for High Spenders | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.5 | 8.3 |
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
Debit cardShow source
Network
MastercardShow source
VisaShow source
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends crypto balances held in the SwissBorg app
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends balances held on the WhiteBIT exchange
Card issuer / program manager
UAB Monavate (Bank of Lithuania); app operated by BlockNodes SAS (MiCA licence A2026-011, France)Show source
Wallester AS (payment institution, Finantsinspektsioon, Estonia)Show source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
FreeShow source
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
FreeShow source
Physical card fee
€12Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Delivery of the plastic card
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
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
Top-up fee
FreeShow source
Other fees & markups
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
Account reactivation after 3 months of inactivity: 5 € · Cashback can only be claimed from 5 €Show source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Lowest category rate; up to three categories chosen per day
Max cashback
10%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Subscriptions category; capped at 25 € cashback per month
Cashback paid in
BORGShow source
BTC or WBTShow source
Cashback type
Platform tokenShow source
CryptoShow source
Max cashback per month
€25/monthShow source
Cashback conditions
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
Up to three categories selected per day: taxi 5%, subscriptions 10%, pets 5%, entertainment and gaming 2%, others 1% · Minimum claim 5 € · Maximum 25 € per monthShow source
Reward expiry / vesting
BORG cashback is locked for a certain periodShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
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
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, UkraineShow 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
Initially in Switzerland and France only
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Physical card
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
May follow later
YesShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
NoShow source
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Where supported
Spend stablecoins
YesShow source
YesShow source
Spendable assets
USDC · BTC · ETH · SOL · BORG · USDG · EUROP · TGBPShow source
USDC · BTC · ETH · XRP · SOL · NEAR · ADA · AVAX · WBT · EURI · DOGEShow source
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
SwissBorg Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashbackunknown
- Net annual valuenot enough data
WhiteBIT Nova
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costsunknown
- 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