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First card $0 / $10
Regional quote; extra cards $10. Check before ordering.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Issuance
First virtual card $0 or $10 by region
The newer first-card fee FAQ lists AR, AO, BD, BO, CO, EC, ID, MY, MX, NG, PE, PH, ZA and TH at $10; the first card is normally free elsewhere. Additional cards after the allowance cost $10. An older limits page also lists HK, GB and SG as charged: check the regional Add Card quote before ordering. No physical card included.
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No monthly / annual fee
Interest and transaction fees separate.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Monthly / annual
Core has no membership monthly or annual fee
Core does not require a paid upgrade or asset threshold. Issuance, funding and FX costs are separate; borrowing interest is not covered by free membership.
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No USD/EUR markup
EUR beta; others ~1% + 0–0.5%, DCC separate.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Spending fees
No FX markup for USD/EUR spend; other currencies about 1% + 0–0.5%
Other currencies use Visa settlement rates with about 1% base FX cost plus 0–0.5% Core markup. Zero EUR markup is a beta rule for merchant charges actually denominated in EUR, whether funded by USDC or EURC; market currency conversion still applies. Merchant dynamic currency conversion (DCC) can add charges outside this exemption.
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Up to 3% ETHFI
First $2k/month standard or $800 equivalent EUR; 7-day lock, $5 claim.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Rewards
Up to 3%, paid in ETHFI tokens
Progressive calendar-month tiers: standard spend earns 3% on the first $2,000, 1% on the next $1,000 and 0.5% above $3,000. EUR spend uses USD-equivalent thresholds: 3% on the first $800, 1% from $800 to $1,500 and 0.1% above $1,500. USD and EUR share one monthly counter, not separate allowances. Rewards convert to ETHFI at clearing, lock for 7 days and require a manual claim of at least $5; token value fluctuates. ATM, transfers, taxes, gift cards, financial funding, rent, gambling and other excluded transactions earn no rewards; refunds reverse rewards.
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Applications open · identity checks required
Officially supported Cash jurisdiction; citizenship, identity and compliance conditions still apply.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Eligibility
Applications open · identity checks required
Officially supported Cash jurisdiction; citizenship, identity and compliance conditions still apply.
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Yes
Apple Pay supported Region, device and wallet verification apply.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Apple Pay
Apple Pay supported
Add card details in the device wallet and complete verification; a supported region, device and active card are required.
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Yes
Google Pay supported Region, device and wallet verification apply.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Google Pay
Google Pay supported
Add card details in the device wallet and complete verification; a supported region, device and active card are required.
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No
Separate physical card needed Physical ATM access not included.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
ATM withdrawals
ATM access requires a separate physical card
This virtual-card entry does not include physical-card cash access. Official guidance lists ATM use as a physical-card feature, with separate issuance and withdrawal terms.
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Onchain costs; bank route fees
ACH $0.50 + 0.1%; expand for other routes.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Funding fees
Onchain network costs apply; bank funding is route-priced
Check the supported asset, network, address and transaction quote; network, protocol or bridge costs are not assumed free. Where available: USD ACH $0.50 + 0.10%; USD Wire/SWIFT $20 + 0.10%; EUR SEPA to USDC €0.90 + 0.15%, or to EURC €0.90. Other fiat routes, minimums and availability are shown in the deposit flow; route prices are not interchangeable.
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Virtual Visa
Physical card ordered separately.
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USDC / USDT / EURC and more
Set eligible asset priority; regional restrictions apply.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Payment assets
Direct Pay can use USDC, USDT, EURC and other supported account assets
Choose eligible assets and order at Portfolio → Set Spend Priority. Guidance also lists liquidUSD, liquidEUR, liquidReserve and frxUSD, but availability is regional. Liquid is unavailable to US/UK residents or citizens; Liquid Reserve belongs to a specific US program. Use only assets and deposit networks permitted for the account; insufficient balance does not guarantee a successful payment from another asset.
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Default $5,000/day
Account default $10k/day and month; adjustable, balance/collateral apply.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Spending / ATM limits
Default card daily limit $5,000; account daily/monthly limits $10,000 each
These are adjustable defaults, not guaranteed maximum credit. Card and account limits both apply and the first reached blocks spend. Review or change them in Cash card Spending limits and Vault → Settings; changes may have a security delay. Direct Pay also depends on available balance; Borrow Mode depends on collateral ratios, protocol and account conditions.
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Personal onchain account
Spending permissions; borrowing liquidation risk.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Who holds funds
Assets stay in a personal onchain account with spending permissions
Cash connects a non-custodial wallet and Direct Pay uses available assets. Borrow Mode collateral can be liquidated as prices fall or interest accrues. Third National issues the Visa card but does not provide the protocol loan; onchain assets are not insured bank deposits.
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Signup → Add Card → Virtual
After verification, check the regional quote.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Apply / activate
Sign up with ether.fi → Cash / Cards → Add Card → Virtual
Confirm residence eligibility and complete verification, then review the Core first-virtual-card quote in Add Card before confirming. Obtain the card details, select a spending mode, fund the account and set limits; optionally add a mobile wallet. A physical order is not required.
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Balance spend / secured borrowing
Immediate loan interest; USDC refunds do not repay debt.
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Refunds / repayment
Direct Pay spends the balance; Borrow Mode accrues variable interest
Borrowing accrues compound interest immediately with no interest-free grace period; check the live account APY before borrowing. Repay voluntarily; no scheduled monthly minimum does not remove collateral requirements. Refunds usually take 3–7 business days and may take 30, return as USDC and reverse rewards. A Borrow Mode refund does not automatically repay debt: repay manually or interest continues.
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Borrowing is not an interest-free credit line
ether.fi Cash · Core international virtual
Usage limits
Borrowing is not an interest-free credit line Falling collateral value or accrued interest can reduce available credit and trigger liquidation; Direct Pay is available without borrowing.
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First plastic card free
Replacement £4.99
Krak Card · UK physical
Issuance
Initial plastic card issuance is free
Replacement £4.99; excludes the separately qualified metal edition.
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No annual / monthly fee
Conversion spread / funding extra
Krak Card · UK physical
Monthly / annual
No annual or monthly fee
Asset conversion, some funding routes and ATM-operator fees remain payable.
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No extra FX fee; spread applies
Variable cross-asset spread
Krak Card · UK physical
Spending fees
No added FX fee; Mastercard exchange rate applies
Cross-asset spending includes a variable spread; settlement uses the card base currency, even when holding merchant currency.
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0%–2% by asset tier
30-day avg. £200: 0.5%
£50,000: 2%; fiat/BTC
Krak Card · UK physical
Rewards
0%–2% by 30-day average assets; 2% requires £50,000
Combined Krak/Kraken/Kraken Pro assets: below £200 earns 0%; 200/1,000/10,000/50,000 unlock 0.5%/1%/1.5%/2%. Settlement-time tier applies, paid in GBP or BTC, currently uncapped monthly. ATM, refunds and purchases below £0.49 excluded. New-user 30-day 2% requires promotional eligibility.
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Applications open · identity checks required
Qualifying residents of this regional program, subject to account and card approval.
Krak Card · UK physical
Eligibility
Applications open · identity checks required
Qualifying residents of this regional program, subject to account and card approval.
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Yes
Supported
Krak Card · UK physical
Apple Pay
Apple Pay supported
Requires a supported device/wallet market and successful card enrollment.
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Yes
Supported
Krak Card · UK physical
Google Pay
Google Pay supported
Requires a supported device/wallet market and successful card enrollment.
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Yes:
No Krak ATM fee
Operator fees & conversion spread extra; monthly £4,000
Krak Card · UK physical
ATM withdrawals
No Krak ATM withdrawal fee
Operator charges and cross-asset spread may apply. Maximum £250/withdrawal, £750/day and £4,000/month, subject to available balance.
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0 crypto deposit fee · free UK transfer
Gas extra; card deposit costs £0.25 + 3.75%
Krak Card · UK physical
Funding fees
No platform deposit fee for crypto or internal Krak/Kraken transfers
Sender network fees remain. Debit-card or Apple/Google Pay funding costs £0.25 + 3.75%; local bank transfer is free, PayPal/SWIFT varies.
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Mastercard debit + virtual card
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Fund Everyday · choose spend coin
Fiat and crypto split; verify network
Krak Card · UK physical
Payment assets
Fund Everyday first, then choose assets in Spend Order
Transfer from Kraken or use Krak Add money. Supported fiat/crypto can fund a purchase together; assets marked Unavailable cannot be spent. Match token and network for on-chain funding.
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Spend £22k/day · £22k/month
Max £5k/tx; ATM £250/tx, £750/day
Krak Card · UK physical
Spending / ATM limits
Spend £5,000/purchase, £22,000/day, £22,000/month
ATM £250/withdrawal, £750/day, £4,000/month. Card → Card Settings → Limits shows personal and remaining limits.
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Spend Krak Everyday balance
Platform-managed; not bank deposits, no deposit protection
Krak Card · UK physical
Who holds funds
Spends platform-held Krak Everyday balances
Trading/staked assets must first be transferred in. E-money is not a bank deposit: no UK FSCS or EEA deposit-guarantee protection.
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KYC → virtual card → order physical
Unified login; activate physical in app
Krak Card · UK physical
Apply / activate
Verify identity → set up virtual card → order physical → shipping address → activate
Krak/Kraken share login; manage cards in Krak Card. After initial setup select a physical card and confirm name/address. This is plastic, not the separately qualified metal edition.
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GBP settlement · refunds credited in GBP
Refunds not repurchased; freeze in app for disputes
Krak Card · UK physical
Refunds / repayment
Settles in GBP; refunds return GBP to Everyday
Refunds do not automatically repurchase crypto. Merchant preauthorizations may reserve extra funds. Freeze in Card; dispute through transaction details → Get help with this transaction, contacting the merchant first for goods/services issues.
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No additional terms listed
Krak Card · UK physical
Usage limits
No additional terms listed
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$0 promotional issuance
Normally $20; check waiver
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Issuance
Currently $0 issuance under a limited waiver of the $20 standard fee
No fixed waiver end date is published; confirm at application, not a permanent free-issuance promise.
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No annual fee
Small / failed transactions extra
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Monthly / annual
$0 annual, inactivity and termination fees
Global transactions below $1 cost $0.10; failed transactions cost $0.50 each when failure rate reaches 20%.
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Regular purchase fee 1%
Campaign waivers separate; no FX markup. Visa rates and small/failed fees apply.
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Spending fees
Standard purchase fee 1%; no conversion fee or additional FX markup
Visa FX rates apply; small/failed-transaction fees are separate. These are regular rates. Qualifying campaign waivers are separate, not a full-year free-fee promise.
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4% · max 100 USDT/mo
Standard actual M-Score ≥350
Month-end tier applies
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Rewards
Standard 4%/100 USDT monthly; Premier 6%/300; Elite 10%/800
Requires actual M-Score 350–599, 600–799 or 800+, using month-end tier; trial tiers do not qualify. Eligible settled spending only, excluding disallowed merchants and refunds; paid to Spot on the next month’s 15th. Rewards may change with the program.
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Applications open · identity checks required
Global Card applications available; Advanced KYC, actual address and account/card approval required.
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Eligibility
Applications open · identity checks required
Global Card applications available; Advanced KYC, actual address and account/card approval required.
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Yes
Supported
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Apple Pay
Apple Pay supported
Add card details and verify; wallet name must match the cardholder, with supported region/device.
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Yes
Supported
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Google Pay
Google Pay supported
Add card details and complete verification; wallet name must match the cardholder.
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No
No ATM for virtual card Global virtual card; offline withdrawals excluded
MEXC Card · Global virtual
ATM withdrawals
No ATM access for the virtual card
This edition is the Global virtual card, without a physical card.
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0 USDT card top-up fee
Fund via Fiat balance; network and buy costs extra
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Funding fees
No card top-up fee for USDT funding
Network and crypto-purchase channel costs are separate; fund the card through your Fiat account.
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USD Visa virtual card
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USDT funded via Fiat account
Spot transfer or on-chain deposit; initial top-up
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Payment assets
USDT → Fiat account → My MEXC Card → Deposit
Transfer from Spot, deposit on-chain, or buy USDT through Quick Buy/P2P; verify network/address. Activation funding may be required and is returned if the application fails.
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Max $80,000/tx · $1,000,000/day
Max 100 tx/day, 2,500/mo; risk checks apply
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Spending / ATM limits
Up to $80,000/transaction and $1,000,000/day
100 transactions/day, 2,500/month and 25,000/year; no fixed annual amount is listed, which does not imply unlimited spending.
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USDT held in MEXC Fiat/card account
Platform managed; insufficient balance declines
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Who holds funds
USDT held in MEXC Fiat/card accounts managed by the platform
Card funding is held in platform accounts, not a separately controlled wallet; insufficient funds can cause declines.
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Apply for Global after Advanced KYC
Real residence details; normally one card per type per identity
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Apply / activate
Advanced KYC → Buy Crypto / More → MEXC Card → Global → Apply
Supply identity, contact and actual residence details; deposit if required for activation, then link a wallet after approval. Normally one card of each type per verified identity.
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Refunds 1–7 days · no fee
Hotels up to 30d; clawback applies; dispute 90-120d
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Refunds / repayment
Settlement usually 1–3 working days; no Global refund fee
Settlement may take 30 days; refunds usually 1–7 days, up to 30 for travel/hotels. Rewards are clawed back. Freeze suspicious cards and contact merchant/support; duplicate-charge disputes within 90 days, fraud within 120.
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October campaign advertises purchase-fee waivers
MEXC Card · Global virtual
Usage limits
October campaign advertises purchase-fee waivers Campaign eligibility applies, not every account or transaction. Annual estimates retain the regular 1%, without annualizing the waiver. Issuance offers are separate.
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