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Crypto

What is Hyperliquid, explained

Hyperliquid runs a large share of on-chain perp volume on its own L1. What it is, how HYPE and HyperEVM work, and how to spend profits.

7 min · Crypto
Stablecoins

USDT vs USDC: which to fund your crypto card with

USDT or USDC on your card? Reserves, chains, fees and card support compared - and which works better day to day.

7 min · Guide
Alternatives

Can't get a BitPay card? The alternatives

BitPay paused new card applications 2.5+ years ago and is still looking for a bank partner. The cards to use instead.

6 min · News
Guide

How to cash out USDT to your bank account

Turn USDT into cash - exchange, P2P and card routes compared by speed, fees and country.

6 min · Guide
Trading

Best perp DEX in 2026: on-chain perpetuals compared

On-chain perpetuals now rival CEX volume. Hyperliquid, dYdX, GMX, Jupiter and Aster compared - and how to spend the profits.

7 min · Crypto
Travel

Travel on crypto: eSIM data and a USDT card that works

Land connected and spend without the roaming bill or FX markup - the traveler stack of eSIM data plus a USDT card.

6 min · Guide
QR Pay

Pay with USDT by QR in Vietnam and the Philippines

Scan and pay merchants straight from your USDT wallet in Vietnam and the Philippines - no ATM, no FX markup.

6 min · Guide
Alternatives

Binance Card is gone in your region? The alternatives

Binance Card ended in the EEA and isn't offered in the US or most of Europe. The cards that actually work where you are.

6 min · Guide
Alternatives

Wirex dropped crypto in the EU: where to go next

Wirex removed crypto deposits, exchange and crypto-balance spend for EEA and Australia. The cards that still spend USDT.

6 min · News
News

Cypher card is shutting down: where to go next

Cypher cards stop working Aug 7, 2026 after the Nium buyout. The alternatives to move your USDT to - ranked.

6 min · News
Custody

Custodial vs self-custodial crypto cards

Is the balance on your crypto card actually yours? The fine print, the KAST lesson, and how to check any card.

7 min · Guide
Tax

Do you pay tax on crypto card spending?

Every swipe is a disposal - unless you spend USDC/USDT at $1. US, UK & EU, explained.

6 min · Guide
Alternatives

Best RedotPay alternatives

Lower fees and real cashback vs RedotPay - ranked by FX, rewards and custody.

6 min · Guide
USDC

Best USDC card

Spend USDC at $1 - gain-free at the till. Ranked by FX, cashback and custody.

6 min · Guide
Head-to-head

Bleap vs RedotPay

0% FX and 20% cashback vs $1M limits and 160+ countries - which wins?

5 min · Comparison
Alternatives

Best Crypto.com Card alternatives

Rewards without the CRO lockup - ranked by cashback, FX and custody.

6 min · Guide

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0% FX

Best crypto cards with 0% FX fees

Genuinely low-FX cards - and the in-network catch nobody mentions.

6 min · Guide
Earn

Best card when you're paid in USDT

IBANs, low FX and yield for living on a stablecoin salary.

7 min · Guide
Remit

Best card for sending money home

Stablecoins beat wires - the cards (and QR Pay) that spend on arrival.

6 min · Guide
Self-custody

Best self-custodial crypto cards

Spend from a wallet you control - keys, custody and the catches.

7 min · Guide
Yield

Cards that earn yield on your balance

APY on idle stablecoins, right up to the moment you spend.

6 min · Guide
OTC

Best high-limit USDT cards

Big daily and per-transaction caps for OTC and high-volume spend.

6 min · Guide
Travel

Best crypto card for digital nomads

Low FX, ATMs, QR Pay and eSIM for living on crypto in SEA.

7 min · Travel
Subs

Best card for crypto subscriptions

Pay Netflix, Spotify & ChatGPT in USDT - and earn back on subs.

6 min · Use-case
How-to

How to fund a card with USDT cheaply

Avoid the load fee that quietly undoes a 0% FX claim.

5 min · How-to
IBAN

Best crypto card with an IBAN

Receive transfers, pay bills and spend USDT from one account.

6 min · Guide
Dropshipping

Best crypto card for dropshippers

Fund ads and suppliers from USDT - cards separated per store.

6 min · Guide
Creators

Best card for content creators

Live on a crypto income - IBANs, yield and subscription cashback.

6 min · Guide
Affiliates

Best card for affiliate marketers

Receive USDT commissions and redeploy into ads and tools.

6 min · Guide
Web3 work

Best card for web3 remote workers

Live on an on-chain salary - self-custody, IBANs and yield.

6 min · Guide
E-commerce

Best card for e-commerce sellers

Run inventory, ads and SaaS spend from USDT with controls.

6 min · Guide
Travel

Book flights & hotels with USDT

Turn USDT into travel - cards at checkout and in-app booking.

6 min · Use-case
SaaS

Pay for SaaS & hosting with crypto

Software, servers and AI subscriptions on USDT - with cashback.

5 min · Use-case
Apple/Google Pay

Crypto card with Apple/Google Pay

Add a USDT card to your phone and tap anywhere.

5 min · Use-case
No bank

Crypto card without a bank account

Spend USDT with just a wallet - for the unbanked.

6 min · Guide
Bitcoin

Best card to spend Bitcoin

BTC at the till, and cards that pay Bitcoin back.

5 min · Use-case
Shopping

Best crypto card for online shopping

Shop online with USDT - low fees, cashback, virtual cards.

5 min · Use-case
Gaming

Best crypto card for gaming & Steam

Fund Steam and in-game purchases with USDT.

5 min · Use-case
Review

Fizen Card review

Self-custody, no FX, QR Pay & eSIM in SEA - and where it falls short.

6 min · Review
Cashback

Cards with the most cashback

Ranked - and the token-vs-real-cashback catch that changes everything.

7 min · Listicle
Review

Bybit Card review

Spend from your exchange balance - perks, custody and the FX catch.

5 min · Review
No-KYC

Top no-KYC crypto cards

What's genuinely light-KYC vs marketing - and the trade-offs.

7 min · Listicle
Review

ether.fi Cash review

Credit line + 5% APY, self-custodial - and the liquidation risk.

6 min · Review
Self-custody

Top self-custodial cards, ranked

Keep your keys - the best non-custodial cards compared.

6 min · Listicle
Review

Gnosis Pay review

Self-custody + IBAN + 0% FX - and the EEA-only catch.

5 min · Review
Review

KAST Card review

Stablecoin banking in 150+ countries - reach, IBAN, and the Vietnam gap.

6 min · Review
Review

Crypto.com Visa review

Lounges and rebates vs the CRO staking catch.

6 min · Review
High limit

Top high-limit crypto cards

Biggest daily and per-transaction caps - ranked, with the KYC catch.

6 min · Listicle
Head-to-head

Fizen vs Crypto.com

Lounges and CRO staking vs self-custody, no FX and FiPoint.

6 min · Comparison
Head-to-head

Fizen vs Bybit Card

Self-custody vs spending straight from your exchange balance.

5 min · Comparison
Head-to-head

KAST vs Plasma One

Two stablecoin-native cards - custody, fees, reach compared.

6 min · Comparison
Head-to-head

Crypto.com vs Bybit Card

Two of the biggest exchange cards - perks, FX and custody.

6 min · Comparison
Head-to-head

ether.fi Cash vs Gnosis Pay

Two self-custody IBAN cards - credit & yield vs on-chain settlement.

6 min · Comparison
Head-to-head

RedotPay vs Bitget Wallet

Two emerging-market cards - reach, custody and yield.

6 min · Comparison
Head-to-head

Bybit Card vs OKX Card

Two exchange cards - reach, FX and availability.

5 min · Comparison
Review

Binance Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Coinbase Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Revolut Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Nexo Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Wirex Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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MetaMask Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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RedotPay review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Bitget Wallet Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Oobit review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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COCA Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Plasma One Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Gemini Credit Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Uphold Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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BitPay Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Wise Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Robinhood Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Holyheld Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Mercuryo Spend review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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SwissBorg Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Tangem Pay review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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SafePal Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Exodus Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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OKX Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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MEXC Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Cypher Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Bleap Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Ledger Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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Gate Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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BingX Card review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
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KuCard review

Fees, cashback, custody, and the all-round pick worth comparing.

5 min · Review
Russia

Best crypto card for Russians

The routes that still work - no-KYC cards and foreign-ID onboarding.

7 min · Country
Pakistan

Best crypto card for Pakistan

Cards that onboard Pakistani users and fund from USDT.

6 min · Country
Nigeria

Best crypto card for Nigeria

Bridge USDT to everyday Naira spending - local and global cards.

6 min · Country
Philippines

Best crypto card for the Philippines

USDT cards plus QR Pay to pay merchants straight from your wallet.

6 min · Country
Indonesia

Best crypto card for Indonesia

Fund from USDT and spend in Rupiah - the cards that onboard Indonesia.

6 min · Country
Turkey

Best crypto card for Turkey

Turn a USDT hedge into everyday lira spending.

6 min · Country
Argentina

Best crypto card for Argentina

A peso-inflation hedge you can actually spend - local and global cards.

6 min · Country
Ukraine

Best crypto card for Ukraine

Spend USDT at home and across the EU - incl. an IBAN route.

6 min · Country
Brazil

Best crypto card for Brazil

Spend USDT in Reais - local and global cards.

6 min · Country
Mexico

Best crypto card for Mexico

Spend USDT in Pesos - daily spend and remittances.

6 min · Country
UAE / Dubai

Best crypto card for the UAE & Dubai

Spend USDT across the Emirates - crypto-friendly options.

6 min · Country
Egypt

Best crypto card for Egypt

Spend a USDT hedge amid pound pressure.

6 min · Country
Bangladesh

Best crypto card for Bangladesh

Spend USDT in Taka - cards that onboard Bangladeshi users.

6 min · Country
Kenya

Best crypto card for Kenya

Spend USDT in Shillings - local and global cards.

6 min · Country
South Africa

Best crypto card for South Africa

Spend USDT in Rand - mature local rails plus global cards.

6 min · Country
Thailand

Best crypto card for Thailand

Spend USDT and QR Pay in Baht across Thailand.

6 min · Country
Malaysia

Best crypto card for Malaysia

Fund from USDT and spend in Ringgit.

6 min · Country
Colombia

Best crypto card for Colombia

Spend USDT in Pesos - daily spend and remittances.

6 min · Country
Morocco

Best crypto card for Morocco

Spend USDT in Dirham - cards that onboard Moroccan users.

6 min · Country
India

Best crypto card for India

The honest, heavily-taxed reality - narrow options and 30% + 1% TDS.

7 min · Country
Venezuela

Best crypto card for Venezuela

USDT against hyperinflation - the honest options and constraints.

7 min · Country
Kazakhstan

Best crypto card for Kazakhstan

Spend USDT in Tenge under the AIFC framework.

6 min · Country
Georgia

Best crypto card for Georgia

One of crypto's friendliest hubs - cards for residents and nomads.

6 min · Country
Vietnam

Best crypto card for Vietnam

World-leading crypto adoption - QR Pay and USDT cards for VN.

6 min · Country
Australia

Best crypto card for Australia

Spend USDT in AUD with low FX - cards for Aussie users.

6 min · Country
Israel

Best crypto card for Israel

USDT cards with low FX for everyday and online spend.

6 min · Country
Belarus

Best crypto card for Belarus

Spend USDT despite banking limits - foreign-ID onboarding included.

6 min · Country