Crypto cards for Singapore residents
Start with your residence status, then how you pay. The four editions below have application rules covering Singapore, with different document, account and approval requirements. Visiting Singapore does not establish eligibility.
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At a glance
Full comparison| Card edition | Issuance | Foreign currency |
|---|---|---|
| Bitget Wallet CardAPAC virtual | Free virtual-card application Conditions and fee detailsIdentity and market approval required; physical card costs extra. | 0.05%–0.2% conversion; non-USD adds 1.7% Conditions and fee detailsVisa exchange rates apply; USD purchases waive only the additional FX fee, not conversion. |
| Bitget Wallet CardAPAC physical | Physical card $49 including international shipping Conditions and fee detailsDeducted from card balance; referral offsets require separate qualification. | 0.05%–0.2% conversion; non-USD adds 1.7% Conditions and fee detailsVisa exchange rates apply; USD purchases waive only the additional FX fee, not conversion. |
| ether.fi CashCore international virtual | First virtual card $0 or $10 by region Conditions and fee detailsThe 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. | No FX markup for USD/EUR spend; other currencies about 1% + 0–0.5% Conditions and fee detailsOther 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. |
| MEXC CardGlobal virtual | Currently $0 issuance under a limited waiver of the $20 standard fee Conditions and fee detailsNo fixed waiver end date is published; confirm at application, not a permanent free-issuance promise. | Standard purchase fee 1%; no conversion fee or additional FX markup Conditions and fee detailsVisa 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. |
Check your residence eligibility
Bitget Wallet APAC accepts citizens or qualifying residents of Singapore and specified markets. Its resident route requires an employment pass and address evidence, with identity documents valid for at least three more months. Use the separate Physical card flow for that edition.
ether.fi explicitly lists Singapore, subject to account verification and compliance checks. This guide covers its international Core virtual edition. MEXC Global permits applications outside its restricted and limited-access markets; Singapore is outside both, but Advanced KYC and a genuine residential address still apply.
Physical card or phone payments?
For inserted-card payments, the Bitget Wallet APAC physical edition costs $49 including international shipping. It does not support ATM withdrawals in Singapore, so it is unsuitable if local cash access is your main need. For online or phone payments, compare virtual editions before paying for a physical card.
The ether.fi and MEXC entries here are virtual editions, with no physical-card benefits included. ether.fi’s latest regional first-card fee page differs from its older limits overview. Treat a normally free first card in Singapore as provisional and check the Add Card quote before confirming.
What matters for SGD spending?
Local purchases are usually billed in SGD. A USD card’s exemption for USD purchases does not make SGD purchases free. Compare conversion charges and FX markup in the table, then expand the conditions for exchange rates and other costs. Do not offset them with a headline reward rate before checking eligibility.
MEXC Global normally charges 1% per purchase with Visa rates and no extra FX markup. Its October 2026 hub advertises conditional purchase-fee waivers: check account eligibility before applying or spending. Do not extend September terms or assume a year of free transactions. The issuance waiver is separate.
Choose the next check by use: physical-card support for inserted payments, wallet support for phone payments, non-USD fees for SGD spending, or the local eligible-spend cap for rewards. The full-comparison link keeps the Singapore residence filter.