Crypto.com Visa Card Review: Fees, Cashback and Level Up Tiers

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Crypto.com Visa Card — Basic

Basic

Crypto.com Visa Card suits heavy spenders who already use Crypto.com and will pay for Level Up or stake CRO. The free Basic tier pays no rewards, and in the US, Plus and Pro stop paying after $750 and $1,500 of spending a month.

Get Crypto.com Visa Card

Good

  • Up to 4.5% back in CRO on the top tier in the US
  • Plus and Pro can be bought by subscription, no staking needed
  • Private tiers pay 0% FX and keep earning above the cap
  • Apple Pay and Google Pay in most regions

Watch out

  • Basic, the only free tier, pays 0% rewards
  • US Plus pays 1.5% only on the first $750 a month
  • 3% FX fee in the US and Australia below Private tier
  • CRO staked for a tier is locked for 12 months

Crypto.com Visa Card is a prepaid card topped up from the Crypto.com app. The free Basic tier pays no rewards. In the US, paid Level Up tiers pay 1.5% to 2.5% in CRO for $49.90 to $299.90 a year, and the Private tiers pay up to 4.5% for a $50,000 or $500,000 CRO stake.

Crypto.com runs the card as eight regional programs, each with its own currency, prices and fees. A customer in France pays in euros, one in the UK in pounds, and the Bahrain card is a Mastercard. Pick your country at the top of the page and every table below shows the terms for that program.

Crypto.com Visa Card cashback

Crypto.com Visa Card pays 0% on the free Basic tier, and between 1.5% and 4.5% in CRO on four higher tiers unlocked through the Level Up plan or a 12-month CRO stake.

The US terms show how the tiers work. Plus pays 1.5% on the first $750 of monthly spending, which tops out at $11.25 a month. Pro pays 2.5% on the first $1,500, or $37.50 a month, and above those caps Plus and Pro earn nothing.

Plus costs $49.90 a year (or $4.99 a month) and Pro $299.90 a year (or $29.99 a month). Alternatively you can stake $500 or $5,000 of CRO for 12 months. At the cap, Plus earns $135 a year, so the subscription leaves about $85. Pro earns $450 a year against a $299.90 fee, which leaves about $150 if you spend $1,500 every month.

The Private tiers need a stake, not a subscription. Icy/Rose takes $50,000 of CRO and pays 3.5% on the first $3,000, then 0.5%. Obsidian takes $500,000 and pays 4.5% on the first $5,000, then 1%.

In other regions the stake and subscription prices are set in local currency, so in the EEA Plus costs €39.90 a year or €450 of staked CRO, and Pro €249.90 or €4,500.

PlanTo unlockBase cashbackFX feeCard
Crypto.com Visa Card — BasicBasic
Free0%2%€4.99
Crypto.com Visa Card — PlusPlus
€39.90/yr or Stake €450 CRO for 12 months1.5% on the first €640 a month2%Free
Crypto.com Visa Card — Jade GreenJade GreenCrypto.com Visa Card — Royal IndigoRoyal IndigoPro
€249.90/yr or Stake €4.5k CRO for 12 months2.5% on the first €1.3k a month2%—
Crypto.com Visa Card — Icy WhiteIcy WhiteCrypto.com Visa Card — Frosted Rose GoldFrosted Rose GoldPrivate (Icy/Rose)
Stake €45k CRO for 12 months3.5% on the first €2.6k a month, then 0.5%0%—
Crypto.com Visa Card — Private (Obsidian)Private (Obsidian)
Stake €450k CRO for 12 months4.5% on the first €4.3k a month, then 1%0%—

Crypto.com Visa Card fees

Crypto.com Visa Card has no monthly fee on Basic, but the physical card costs $4.99 in the US, and payments in another currency carry an FX fee of 2% or 3% depending on the region.

The FX fee is 3% in the US and Australia and 2% in the EEA, the UK, Canada, Singapore and the other programs. Both Private tiers pay 0% FX in every region. In the US, the Plus physical card is free for annual subscribers and stakers.

The other cost to watch is the top-up. The card is prepaid, so you sell crypto in the app to load it, and Crypto.com doesn't publish the spread on that sale. In the US, topping up with a debit card costs 1%, a credit card 2.99% and PayPal 2.1%. A US inactivity fee starts after 12 months without use.

€100 purchase, Basic planAt homeAbroad
Purchase€100.00€100.00
Crypto conversion——
FX fee€0.00€2.00
You pay——

Crypto.com Visa Card ATM withdrawal fees

Crypto.com Visa Card gives each tier a free monthly ATM allowance, then charges 2% on the rest.

In the US the allowance is $200 on Basic, $400 on Plus, $800 on Pro and $1,000 on both Private tiers. A $500 withdrawal on Basic costs 2% on $300, which is $6, plus the 3% FX fee if you're abroad. Other regions use similar steps in local currency, such as €200 on the European Basic card.

Virtual cards work only online, so cash needs the physical card, and the ATM owner may add its own fee.

€200 withdrawal, Basic planAt homeAbroad
Withdrawal€200.00€200.00
Crypto conversion——
ATM fee€0.00€0.00
ATM owner fee (estimate)€3.00€3.00
FX fee€0.00€4.00
You pay——

Is Crypto.com Visa Card safe?

Crypto.com Visa Card is custodial: the crypto you hold in the app sits with Crypto.com, which holds the keys.

For most cardholders the larger risk sits with the CRO stake. Tier stakes are locked for 12 months, and their value rises and falls with the CRO price, so a $5,000 stake for Pro can be worth less by the time it's released. Rewards are paid in CRO too, so their dollar value moves with the same price.

In the US, Crypto.com also sells a separate Visa Signature credit card through Level Up, which is a different product from the prepaid card.

Who should get Crypto.com Visa Card

Crypto.com Visa Card suits people who already use Crypto.com, spend at least $1,500 a month by card and are happy to receive rewards in CRO.

For that spender, Pro returns about $150 a year after the US subscription. For anyone spending less, the caps make the maths weak: at $500 a month, US Plus earns $7.50 a month, or $90 a year, against a $49.90 fee.

The free Basic tier pays nothing, so a free card with even 1% cashback beats it. The comparison below shows the strongest alternatives in your country.

Crypto.com Visa CardCrypto.comMEXC CardMEXCether.fi Cashether.fi
Free plan cashback0%4%3%
Max cashback4.5%10%4%
FX fee2%0%1.5%
Crypto conversion—1%—
ATM feeFree up to €200 a month, then 2%Not supported—
Countries3017991
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Where Crypto.com Visa Card is available

Crypto.com Visa Card is available in the US (except New York and the US territories), the UK, Canada, 30 European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Bahrain.

Available in 38 countries.

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Andorra
United Arab Emirates
Afghanistan
Antigua and Barbuda
Anguilla
Albania
Armenia
Angola
Argentina
American Samoa
Austria
Australia
Aruba
Aland Islands
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Barbados
Bangladesh
Belgium
Burkina Faso
Bulgaria
Bahrain
Burundi
Benin
Saint Barthelemy
Brunei Darussalam
Bolivia
Bermuda
Bonaire, Saint Eustachius and Saba
Brazil
Bahamas
Bhutan
Bouvet Island
Botswana
Belarus
Belize
Canada
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Democratic Republic of Congo
Central African Republic
Republic of Congo
Switzerland
Côte d'Ivoire
Cook Islands
Chile
Cameroon
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Cape Verde
Curaçao
Christmas Island
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Germany
Djibouti
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Algeria
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Western Sahara
Eritrea
Spain
Ethiopia
Finland
Fiji
Falkland Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Faroe Islands
France
Gabon
United Kingdom
Georgia
Grenada
French Guiana
Guernsey
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greenland
Gambia
Guinea
Glorioso Islands
Guadeloupe
Equatorial Guinea
Greece
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Guatemala
Guam
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Hong Kong
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Honduras
Croatia
Haiti
Hungary
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Isle of Man
India
British Indian Ocean Territory
Iraq
Iran
Iceland
Italy
Jersey
Jamaica
Jordan
Japan
Juan De Nova Island
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Cambodia
Kiribati
Comoros
Saint Kitts and Nevis
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Cayman Islands
Kazakhstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lebanon
Saint Lucia
Liechtenstein
Sri Lanka
Liberia
Lesotho
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Latvia
Libya
Morocco
Monaco
Moldova
Madagascar
Montenegro
Saint Martin
Marshall Islands
Macedonia
Mali
Macau
Myanmar
Mongolia
Northern Mariana Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Montserrat
Malta
Mauritius
Maldives
Malawi
Mexico
Malaysia
Mozambique
Namibia
New Caledonia
Niger
Norfolk Island
Nigeria
Nicaragua
Netherlands
Norway
Nepal
Nauru
Niue
New Zealand
Oman
Panama
Peru
French Polynesia
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Pakistan
Poland
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Pitcairn Islands
Puerto Rico
Palestinian Territories
Portugal
Palau
Paraguay
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Serbia
Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Solomon Islands
Seychelles
Sudan
Sweden
Singapore
Saint Helena
Slovenia
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Slovakia
Sierra Leone
San Marino
Senegal
Somalia
Suriname
South Sudan
Sao Tome and Principe
El Salvador
Saint Martin
Syria
Swaziland
Turks and Caicos Islands
Chad
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Togo
Thailand
Tajikistan
Tokelau
Timor-Leste
Turkmenistan
Tunisia
Tonga
Turkey
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Taiwan
Tanzania
Ukraine
Uganda
Jarvis Island
Baker Island
Howland Island
Johnston Atoll
Midway Islands
Wake Island
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Venezuela
British Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Vietnam
Vanuatu
Wallis and Futuna
Samoa
Yemen
Mayotte
South Africa
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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