Finding the best crypto card isn't just about chasing the highest cashback headline.
The real value comes from what you actually take home after fees, tier requirements and monthly caps.
We put six of the most popular crypto Visa and Mastercard debit and prepaid cards head-to-head against the MEXC Global Card.
The Global Card is a zero-annual-fee Visa debit card that combines up to 10% cashback in USDT with a 7% APR yield on the USDT you subscribe to the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product.
Here's how each card holds up across cashback, fees and balance yield in 2026.
Key Takeaways
The MEXC Global Card pays 4%, 6% or 10% cashback in USDT by VVIP tier, capped at 100, 300 or 800 USDT a month, with no income proof required.
Subscribing to the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product adds a 7% APR yield on 100 to 100,000 USDT subscribed to the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product.
It charges a 1% spending fee (waived until September 30, 2026), no MEXC FX markup, plus Visa's own 0.1–0.3% FX spread.
OKX Card and Krak Card charge 0% FX, but Bybit and Bitget cap base-tier cashback at $5 a month, OKX at €10, and Crypto.com's free tier pays 0%. Bybit, Bitget and OKX reach 10% or more only at VIP levels or heavy monthly spend, Crypto.com's 5% needs €450,000 in CRO, and Krak's 2% needs a €50,000 balance. The Global Card is offered to users outside MEXC's application blacklist, is available in multiple countries and regions as of August 2026, and works with Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Every comparison here is based on each issuer's published card specifications, checked against their official card and fee pages on August 25, 2026.
We evaluated four dimensions: cashback rate and structure, fees (annual, spending and cross-border), yield on the card balance, and KYC and access requirements.
Where a competitor's terms differ by region, we use the Asia-Pacific program where one exists and note the European version where it differs.
Where competitor data is conditional or variable (for example, dependent on VIP tier, subscription or staking), we say so directly so you can assess the real-world value for your situation.
This comparison covers the MEXC Global Card; the MEXC Card (APAC) shares the same rewards but differs in availability, fee structure and wallet support.
The Global Card offers a tiered cashback structure: 4% at Standard, 6% at Premier and 10% at Elite, paid in USDT with monthly caps of 100, 300 and 800 USDT.
Tier eligibility is set by your MEXC VVIP level (M-Score), assessed on the last day of each calendar month, and there is no token to stake. The Bybit Card also runs six tiers from 2% to 10%, but your tier follows your Bybit VIP level or your monthly spend. A non-VIP cardholder starts at Tier 1: 2% cashback capped at $5 a month, and the 10% rate requires Supreme VIP or PRO 3–5 status, or $25,000 of monthly spend.
Neither card charges an annual fee.
The Global Card charges a 1% spending fee (waived until September 30, 2026), no crypto conversion fee, no MEXC FX markup, plus Visa's own 0.1–0.3% FX spread.
The Global Card pays 7% APR on 100 to 100,000 USDT that you subscribe to the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product to the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product; interest accrues hourly and is paid the next day.
The Bybit Card is only an option if you live in one of its card regions: Asia Pacific, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Georgia or Kazakhstan.
If you do, and you already hold Bybit VIP status, your cashback tier arrives without a spending threshold, and paying straight from an Earn balance is a real convenience.
If you are a non-VIP spender, the $5 monthly cap at Tier 1 is the number that matters: the Global Card's 4% base rate is capped at 100 USDT, twenty times higher.
The monthly caps are $5, $100, $350 and $800, and Bitget also runs a shared monthly cashback pool that closes once it is used up.
The Global Card's 4%, 6% and 10% tiers are paid in USDT and capped at 100, 300 and 800 USDT, so its base tier pays twice the rate on twenty times the cap.
The Bitget Card has no annual, inactivity or cancellation fee, and the virtual card is free; a Standard physical card will cost 5 USDC once physical cards launch.
The Global Card charges a 1% spending fee (waived until September 30, 2026), no crypto conversion fee, no MEXC FX markup, plus Visa's own 0.1–0.3% FX spread.
The Bitget Card has no yield attached to the card balance; you spend USDC held in your Bitget OTC account.
The Global Card's 7% APR applies to 100 to 100,000 USDT once you subscribe to the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product, calculated independently of cashback.
Both cards are open to Asia-Pacific users and both support Apple Pay and Google Pay.
If you are Bitget VIP 5 or above, Bitget's 12% headline beats the Global Card's 10% with the same $800-equivalent cap, but the reward arrives in BGB, whose value moves with the market.
For everyone else, the base-tier maths favours the Global Card: 4% in USDT capped at 100 USDT against 2% in BGB capped at $5.
On cost, Bitget's 0.9% plus 1% FX totals 1.9% on foreign purchases; the Global Card's 1% (0% until September 30, 2026) plus Visa's spread sits below that.
Binance has not published a country list for the current card; eligibility is shown in the Binance app, and this section is included for reference.
The Binance Card offers 1.5% to 3% cashback, capped at 100 USDT a month.
By comparison, the Global Card starts at 4% in USDT with no exchange-token requirement and scales to 10% at Elite.
Binance lists a 0.9% crypto conversion fee (0.1% for USDC) and applies the Mastercard rate plus 2% on foreign-currency purchases.
The Global Card charges a 1% spending fee (waived until September 30, 2026), no crypto conversion fee, no MEXC FX markup, plus Visa's own 0.1–0.3% FX spread.
Binance has not published a balance-yield feature for the relaunched card.
The Global Card pays 7% APR on 100 to 100,000 USDT through the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product, independent of spending.
The Binance Card is a Brazil and CIS product for now, so for most readers of this comparison it is not an option.
If you are in Brazil, it offers local-currency integration and a 2% cashback ceiling; the Global Card's 4–10% USDT tiers and 7% APR are what you give up by staying local.
The free Midnight Blue tier pays 0% on everyday spending; Ruby Steel pays 2% capped at $25 a month, Jade Green and Royal Indigo pay 3% capped at $75, and Icy White, Rose Gold and Obsidian pay 4–5% with no cap. Rewards are paid in CRO, so their value moves with CRO's market price.
The Global Card pays 4–10% in USDT, a stablecoin, so the cashback holds its value.
Ruby Steel and above are no longer staking-only: Ruby costs €3.99 a month, €39.90 a year or a €450 CRO lock-up; Jade and Indigo cost €24.99 a month, €249.90 a year or €4,500 in CRO; Icy White and above need €45,000 to €450,000 in CRO locked for 12 months. Paid tiers pay 0% FX today, but from October 1, 2026 the European Ruby and Jade/Indigo cards will charge 0.2% on non-EUR spending within the EU and UK and keep 0% only on the first €400 and €800 a month spent outside them, then 2%; an inactivity fee of €5 a month (€6 from October 2026) applies after 12 months without activity.
The Global Card charges a 1% spending fee (waived until September 30, 2026), no MEXC FX markup, plus Visa's own 0.1–0.3% FX spread, with no subscription at any tier.
Crypto.com's card balance earns nothing; its Earn products sit separately in the app. The Global Card's 7% APR applies to 100 to 100,000 USDT once you subscribe to the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product.
Crypto.com is among the most widely available cards here, with programs across Europe, the UK, the US, Singapore, Australia, Latin America and the Gulf. It suits someone who wants a physical metal card, airport lounge access and subscription rebates, and is willing to pay a monthly subscription or lock CRO for 12 months to get them.
If you will not pay a subscription or hold CRO, the free tier pays 0% cashback and charges FX; the Global Card's 4% base rate in USDT with no subscription is the direct alternative.
The OKX Card pays 2% to 5% cashback depending on VIP level, capped at 1,000 USDT a month, with VIP 4 and above at the top rate.
The Global Card's 4–10% in USDT carries caps of 100–800 USDT, and there is no separate funding-asset condition to earn it.
The Global Card charges a 1% spending fee (waived until September 30, 2026), no MEXC FX markup, plus Visa's own 0.1–0.3% FX spread.
OKX's EEA card pages list no yield on the USDG you hold for the card.
In Singapore, USDG in the OKX Pay wallet, the same balance the card spends from, earns 3.5% a year, and accredited-investor VIPs get up to 8% on the first 10,000 USDG for a limited time. The Global Card's 7% APR applies to 100 to 100,000 USDT through the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product, with no investor-status condition.
Its 0% FX with a 0.1% spread is the lowest disclosed cross-border cost in this comparison, and for a frequent traveller in those regions that is the decisive number.
For everyday spending, the €10 monthly cap for regular EEA users and the USDG-only rule are the constraints; the Global Card's 4% base rate capped at 100 USDT rewards routine spending far more before any VIP status.
VIP 4 and above earn 10% in both regions, and in Singapore an accredited-investor VIP also gets up to 8% on balance for a limited time, a package that stands next to the Global Card's 10% plus 7% APR.
New cardholders start at the 2% tier for 30 days, and cashback is paid in EUR, GBP or BTC.
The €50,000 tier also unlocks the metal card, and hotel bookings through Krak Concierge earn extra cashback at checkout. The Global Card's base rate is 4%, above Krak's top tier, but it is capped at 100 USDT a month at Standard and 800 USDT at Elite.
The Global Card charges a 1% spending fee (waived until September 30, 2026), no MEXC FX markup, plus Visa's own 0.1–0.3% FX spread.
Krak Vaults are self-custodial DeFi lending strategies, separate from the card, with variable rates: Kraken's own pages quoted up to 8% on USDC vaults in May 2026 and up to 5.18% as of August 2026 (Kraken states these as APY), and availability varies by region. The Global Card's 7% APR applies to USDT subscribed to the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product, through the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product, with no on-chain exposure.
For a UK or European resident who keeps a large balance with Kraken, it is hard to beat on cost: no transaction, FX or ATM fees from Krak's side (ATM operators may charge), plus uncapped cashback.
For a reader whose priority is cashback on everyday spend rather than minimising cross-border cost, 2% at €50,000 of balance is the ceiling, against the Global Card's 4% base rate and 10% at Elite.
Feature | MEXC Global Card | Bybit Card (Asia Pacific) | Bitget Card (Asia Pacific) | Binance Card | | OKX Card (EEA) | Krak Card (Kraken) |
Card Network | Visa (Platinum, virtual) | Visa (Asia Pacific); Mastercard (Australia) | Visa | Mastercard | Visa (Mastercard in the Gulf) | Mastercard (EEA); Visa (Singapore) | Mastercard (EEA/UK) |
Availability | Open outside MEXC's application blacklist; available in multiple countries and regions as of August 2026 (see the MEXC Card page) | Asia Pacific, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Georgia, Kazakhstan; EEA via Bybit EU | Selected Asia-Pacific countries | Brazil and selected CIS countries; no published list | EEA, UK, US, Singapore, Australia, LATAM, Gulf | EU + Norway (excl. Iceland, Liechtenstein), Brazil, Singapore, selected South Asia | UK + EEA (US since Aug 2026) |
Annual Fee | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 (free at the Brazil relaunch) | $0 free tier; €3.99–€24.99/month or CRO lock-up for reward tiers | $0 | $0 |
Cashback Rate | 4% / 6% / 10% (Standard / Premier / Elite) | 2%–10% (six tiers by VIP level or monthly spend) | 2% / 4% / 6% / 12% (by VIP level) | Up to 2% | 0% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% (by tier) | 2% / 4% / 4.5% / 5% / 10% (non-VIP to VIP 4+, EEA); Singapore: accredited investors only, 2%–10% | 0% / 0.5% / 1% / 1.5% / 2% (by 30-day average balance) |
Cashback Currency | USDT | Rewards Points → USDT via Auto Cashback | BGB | Set per market (shown in the app) | CRO | USDG (USDG-funded purchases only) | EUR, GBP or BTC |
Monthly Cashback Cap | 100 / 300 / 800 USDT | $5 (Tier 1) to $600 (Tier 6) | $5 / $100 / $350 / $800 | Set per market (shown in the app) | $25 (Ruby) / $75 (Jade, Indigo) / none (Icy, Rose, Obsidian) | €10 (non-VIP) to €1,000 (VIP 3+) | No cap |
Cross-Border Fee | 1% spending fee (0% until Sep 30, 2026); 0% crypto conversion fee; 0 MEXC FX markup; Visa FX 0.1–0.3% | 2% FX + 0.9% crypto conversion (Asia Pacific); 1% FX + 0.9% (Australia) | 0.9% transaction + 1% FX | 0.9% conversion (Brazil launch materials); FX shown in the app | Free tier 0.5% (Singapore-issued) or 0.2%–2% (EU); paid tiers 0% (EU monthly allowances from Oct 1, 2026) | 0% (0.1% market spread) | 0% (variable spread on cross-asset spend) |
Balance Yield | 7% APR via the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product (100–100,000 USDT, manual subscription) | None card-specific; spends from Flexible Easy Earn (variable) | None | None published | None | None listed (EEA); 3.5% p.a. on USDG in OKX Pay, up to 8% for accredited VIPs (Singapore) | None on card; Krak Vaults separate (variable) |
Cashback Staking / Asset Req. | No | No (VIP via trading volume or assets) | No (VIP via trading volume or assets) | Rules shown in the app | Subscription or CRO lock-up above Midnight Blue | No (VIP via assets or volume) | Balance tiers €200–€50,000 |
KYC Level | Advanced KYC (ID + face scan), then a card application with contact details, ID information and residential address; no income proof | Card-specific identity check + address verification (Asia Pacific, Australia) | Level 1 ID + Level 2 proof of address | Verified Binance account | | Account KYC: ID + proof of address (EEA) | Verified Kraken or Krak personal account (ID + proof of address) |
Mobile Wallets | Apple Pay / Google Pay | Google Pay only (Asia Pacific); Apple, Google, Samsung Pay (Australia) | Apple Pay / Google Pay | Not published | Apple Pay / Google Pay | Apple Pay / Google Pay | Apple Pay / Google Pay |
Per-transaction / Daily Limit | 80,000 / 1,000,000 USD | 10,000 / 10,000 USD (Tier 1; up to 100,000 USD daily at Tier 3) | $50,000 / $50,000 (Standard) | Not published | Not published / €25,000 daily (EU) | Not published | Not published |
Source (verified Aug 25, 2026) | | | | | | | |
The Global Card is a Visa Platinum virtual card that can be added to Apple Pay or Google Pay as soon as it is issued. It runs on the Visa network, so it works online and in store wherever Visa is accepted, and your USDT balance is converted to fiat when you pay.
There is no separate withdrawal step: funds move from your MEXC account to the card and are spent from there.
Every eligible purchase earns 4%, 6% or 10% cashback in USDT depending on your VVIP tier, capped at 100, 300 or 800 USDT a month and paid by the 15th of the following month; some merchant categories are excluded. Separately, subscribing to the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product pays 7% APR on 100 to 100,000 USDT, accruing hourly and paid daily; the two are calculated independently and do not offset each other. For a limited time, inviting a friend who signs up, makes a net deposit of at least 100 USDT within seven days of their first deposit, holds it for 24 hours, and activates a card pays 20 USDT to you and 10 USDT to them.
The 1% spending fee is waived from launch until September 30, 2026, there is no crypto conversion fee, MEXC adds no FX markup, and the only currency cost is Visa's own 0.1–0.3% spread.
Limits are 80,000 USD per transaction and 1,000,000 USD per day, above the published per-transaction limits of the Bybit Asia Pacific card (10,000 USD at Tier 1) and the Bitget Card (50,000 USD for the Standard card).
The Global Card is offered to users outside MEXC's application blacklist and is available in multiple countries and regions as of August 2026, so check the MEXC Card page for yours.
Applying requires Advanced KYC (a government-issued ID and a face scan), then a short card application with your contact details, ID information and residential address, with no income proof or asset audit; an activation top-up may be required and is returned in full if the application is unsuccessful.
For users prioritising zero transaction costs, the OKX Card and Krak Card still charge 0% on foreign currency transactions; the trade-off is a €10 monthly cashback cap for regular OKX users and a €50,000 balance for Krak's 2%.
Q: Which MEXC card does this comparison cover?
A: It covers the MEXC Global Card, launched on August 31, 2026; the MEXC Card (APAC) shares the same cashback and 7% APR but is limited to Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, has a different fee structure and supports Google Pay only.
Q: Can I use the MEXC Global Card anywhere Visa is accepted?
A: Yes, it works online and in-store wherever Visa is accepted, and it can be added to Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Q: What cashback rate does the MEXC Global Card offer at the base tier?
A: The Standard tier (M-Score 350–599) pays 4% cashback in USDT, capped at 100 USDT a month, with no minimum spend to qualify.
Q: Does the MEXC Global Card charge a spending fee?
A: Yes, 1% per purchase, but it is waived from launch until September 30, 2026, and MEXC adds no crypto conversion fee and no FX markup beyond Visa's own 0.1–0.3% spread.
Q: How does the MEXC Global Card's 7% APR work?
A: You subscribe to the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product with 100 to 100,000 USDT, interest accrues hourly and is paid the next day, it is calculated separately from cashback, and MEXC states the rate is fixed during the current event period.
Q: What KYC is required to get the MEXC Global Card?
A: Advanced KYC on MEXC (a government-issued ID and a face scan), then a card application with your contact details, ID information and residential address, with no income proof or asset verification.
Q: Does the MEXC Global Card require staking any token to earn cashback?
A: No, tiers follow your MEXC VVIP level (M-Score), unlike Crypto.com's CRO lock-up tiers or Krak's balance-based tiers.
Q: Which card in this comparison has the lowest cross-border fees?
A: The OKX Card (0% FX, 0.1% spread) and Krak Card (0% FX, variable spread) are lowest, followed by Crypto.com's paid tiers at 0% (with monthly allowances on the European card from October 2026), then the MEXC Global Card at 1% (0% until September 30, 2026) plus Visa's 0.1–0.3% spread.
The best crypto card for you depends on where you live and how you spend.
If cross-border fees are your priority and you live in Europe, the UK, Singapore or Brazil, the OKX Card and Krak Card both charge 0% on foreign currency transactions and are the strongest options for international spending.
Crypto.com's paid tiers also offer 0% FX in exchange for a monthly subscription or a 12-month CRO lock-up; if you want lounge access and don't mind CRO exposure, its upper tiers are worth a look. But if you're looking for cashback in USDT up to 10% with no subscription, a 7% APR on USDT you subscribe through the MEXC Card exclusive Earn product, a 1% spending fee waived until September 30, 2026, and Apple Pay and Google Pay support, the MEXC Global Card offers a combination that no competitor in this comparison matches without a VIP tier, a subscription or an investor-status condition.
Note: Card benefits including cashback rates and APR are subject to change. Always refer to official card pages for the latest terms.