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Reviews, guides, and comparisons to help you find the right crypto card. Updated regularly by Mihail B., founder of Sweepbase.
The blog is where the work lives outside the spreadsheet. The 170-card catalog lists the fees and regions for each product. The blog answers the questions the catalog can't, like which tier of the Crypto.com card pays back the stake, why the Binance 8% Visa from before 2023 isn't coming back, and when self-custody is a real product feature versus a marketing line.
No sponsored reviews. Every post is grounded in either our catalog or a primary source we cite in the article, and we publish the methodology we use for cashback math and FX comparisons. If a number here looks wrong to you, the issue is usually an entry that needs fixing in data.csv; the fastest way to tell us is the Report Error button on any card page.
Posts are grouped into the buckets below. Reviews and head-to-head comparisons sit first. Regional picks cover the markets where licensing and fees differ from the global default. The remaining bucket holds broader research on fees, taxes, and how to pick a first card. The Featured row at the top shows the three most recent regardless of bucket.
The three most recent posts.
TODEY, OpenCryptoCards, Cryptonoshi, SpendNode, CryptoCardHub and more, audited side by side: catalog sizes, data verification, shutdown handling, and how each site earns money.
Read moreA primary-sourced look at crypto-card shutdowns. One EMI-licence revocation or sponsor-bank exit can take down several consumer cards at once — the verified cascades, with sources.
Read moreWho actually issues 170 tracked crypto cards. A regional HHI analysis finds EU/UK and US self-custody segments highly concentrated, plus the sponsor-failure cascades that quietly kill cards — and what safeguarding means for your balance.
Read moreDeep-dives on individual cards (Crypto.com, Coinbase, Binance) and head-to-head comparisons (Bybit vs Ether.fi). Each review checks the published fees against six months of cashback math at $1,000 per month spend.
TODEY, OpenCryptoCards, Cryptonoshi, SpendNode, CryptoCardHub and more, audited side by side: catalog sizes, data verification, shutdown handling, and how each site earns money.
Read moreBinance relaunched with a Mastercard after the 2023 Visa shutdown. We look at the spend-based tiers (up to 2% BNB), the 0.9% conversion fee, availability in Brazil and CIS, and how it compares to Crypto.com and Coinbase.
Read moreAll 5 Level Up tiers compared side by side. Real fees, cashback ROI at $1,500/mo spend, streaming rebates, and how it stacks up against Binance and Coinbase.
Read moreDebit vs credit card compared. Real fees, the USDC cashback strategy, 4% max rate, and whether the 2.49% liquidation fee is worth it.
Read moreSelf-custody vs custodial, 3% vs 0.5% cashback, real fees, and DeFi integration. We ran the numbers to see which card actually costs less.
Read moreCountry-specific guides where licensing and fee structures differ from the global default. The same brand often ships a different product in Germany than in Brazil; these posts capture those differences.
15 Mastercard crypto cards available to Brazilian residents ranked. Pix top-up support, IOF tax impact, SPSAV compliance status, and what changes after October 2026.
Read more20 Mastercard crypto cards available to UK residents ranked by FCA AML register status, GBP fees, and Faster Payments support. The October 2027 regime explained.
Read more12 Solana-native crypto cards ranked. Solflare's self-custody Mastercard, Phantom Cash via Bridge, SolCard's no-KYC tier — full landscape with fees and outage risk.
Read moreOur top 5 picks for US residents. USD fees broken down, self-custody options, IRS tax considerations, and state-by-state availability.
Read moreFCA-registered picks for UK residents. GBP fee breakdown, Faster Payments support, post-Brexit regulation, and capital gains tax rules.
Read moreMiCA-compliant picks for German residents. EUR fees, SEPA support, BaFin regulation, and how German crypto tax rules affect spending.
Read moreCSA-regulated picks for Canadian residents. CAD fees, Interac e-Transfer support, provincial availability, and CRA tax rules.
Read moreTop picks for Brazilian residents. BRL fees, Pix top-ups, IOF tax explained, and Marco Legal compliance.
Read moreLey Fintech regulated picks for Mexican residents. MXN fees, SPEI support, ISR tax rules, and 0% FX for USD spending.
Read moreHow crypto card fees actually work, what changes under MiCA, how the IRS treats a swipe, and which features matter when you pick a first card. These are the pieces we link back to from individual reviews.
A primary-sourced look at crypto-card shutdowns. One EMI-licence revocation or sponsor-bank exit can take down several consumer cards at once — the verified cascades, with sources.
Read moreWho actually issues 170 tracked crypto cards. A regional HHI analysis finds EU/UK and US self-custody segments highly concentrated, plus the sponsor-failure cascades that quietly kill cards — and what safeguarding means for your balance.
Read moreWe checked 18 crypto cards marketed as no-KYC. Most aren't. Here are the 5 that genuinely work without ID verification, the limits, the fees, and the regulatory risks under MiCA.
Read moreStripe-owned Bridge launched stablecoin-backed cards in 30 countries, expanding to 100+ via Visa partnership. Phantom Cash, Tuyo, and what's coming in 2027.
Read moreWe read the fee schedules of all 170 crypto cards. Dozens advertise 0% FX and 17 of those re-bill the same cost under a different name. Here are the cards that actually charge nothing.
Read moreOriginal research across the full Sweepbase database: cashback and FX distribution, self-custody share, and the rare cards that tick every box at once.
Read moreWe compared 47 travel-friendly crypto cards across 4 corridors, looking at actual FX savings, cashback, ATM access, and dollar-amount costs.
Read moreHow the IRS taxes crypto card spending, vault yield APR, and collateral loans like Ether.fi. Includes Form 8949 examples, cost basis strategies, and borrow-vs-sell tax math.
Read moreWe ranked 140 live crypto cards by total real cost: issuance fees, annual fees, and FX fees minus cashback. See which cards actually save you money.
Read moreA walkthrough of how to evaluate crypto cards: fees, rewards, custody model, and regional availability.
Read moreIssuance fees, annual fees, FX markups, ATM charges, and hidden costs. What each fee actually means and how to compare them across cards.
Read moreWhat actually changes when you hold your own keys vs letting the issuer hold them, and how to decide which model fits you.
Read moreIf you have never used a crypto card before, start here. Simple options with no staking or lockup required.
Read moreFees, cashback rates, custody models, Visa vs Mastercard. What to look at when choosing a crypto card in 2026.
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