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Fold Card vs Binance Card: 2026 Comparison

Comparing Fold Card and Binance Card on fees, cashback, custody, and where each card is available.

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The short version:

These two tie at 3.4/5, so the formula has no preference between Fold and Binance. What moves the score for Fold: 0.25%, up to 3% with Fold Reserve cashback.

Fold:
Binance:

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Fold Card, Binance Card. Scroll horizontally to see all columns.
Feature

Fold Card 3.4 out of 5, Sweepbase rating

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Binance Card 3.4 out of 5, Sweepbase rating

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Overview
Card typeVirtual + PhysicalVirtual + Physical
NetworkVisa Prepaid DebitMastercard Prepaid
CustodyCustodialCustodial
Costs
Issuance fee Strength: Free Strength: Free
Annual feeFree. Fold removed the Fold+ membership and its fee on 1 October 2026; the separate Fold Reserve balance that sets the rewards tier has no fee to hold Strength: Free
FX fee$3.00 per foreign transaction; waived for Fold Reserve members with a Reserve balance of $5,000 or more1-2% FX on non-BRL purchases with the Brazil card, plus 0.9% crypto-to-fiat conversion
The fine print
  • The Argentina programme charges 6-7% FX plus Argentine taxes, and the Immersve Global Program 2% (New Zealand 3%) since the 1 June 2026 update
Rewards
Cashback Strength: 0.25%, up to 3% with Fold Reserve Strength: Up to 3% (Brazil)
Yield on spendable balanceNoNoThe issuer pays yield, but in a separate product
Access
Apple / Google Pay Strength: Yes (Apple Pay; Google Pay)Yes
Bank account in your nameNoNo
Daily spend limit$15,000 a day and per transaction; $50,000 a monthBrazil card: 25,000 BRL a day at every verification level, 50,000 to 150,000 BRL a month and 200,000 to 600,000 BRL a year by level
ATM withdrawal limit$250 per withdrawal, $1,000 a day and $1,000 a month; $3.50 per withdrawal, waived for Fold Reserve members with a Reserve balance of $5,000 or moreBrazil card: two free ATM withdrawals a month, then 1.5 USD each
The fine print
  • Up to 3 a day and 30 a month, 3,000 to 7,000 BRL a day and 25,000 to 50,000 BRL a month by verification level
Top-up methodsDirect deposit to the card account's routing and account numbers
The fine print
  • ACH from a linked external bank account
  • Instant load from an external debit card (1.5%, max $25)
  • Fold can also credit the card with the proceeds of a bitcoin sale
BTC, BNB, USDT and 10+ major cryptos
RegionsUSA onlyThree programmes
The fine print
  • Brazil and Argentina are local programmes whose FAQs say "Currently we support: Brazil" and "Currently we support: Argentina" respectively
  • Everything else is the Immersve "Global Program": the binance.com/en/cards region selector offers LATAM, CIS, MEA, Australia, New Zealand and APAC, the last four naming no country
  • The fee article's column headers name Colombia, Peru, some CIS region, Armenia and New Zealand, and Australia and Mexico appear in support-article titles
  • Binance publishes no full list: "Eligibility is confirmed at the time of the card application"
  • Not offered in the US or the UK
  • The countries column carries the remaining exclusion
Behind the card
Card issuerSutton Bank, USA (Ohio)Named in the card termsPomelo S.A., Argentina (BaaS, multi-LatAm)Inferred, not stated by the issuer
Our read
Strengths
  • Free issuance
  • Cashback: 0.25%, up to 3% with Fold Reserve
  • Apple Pay and Google Pay
  • Virtual and physical
  • No issuance or annual fee
  • Cashback: Up to 3% (Brazil)
  • Virtual and physical
Trade-offs
  • Issuer holds your funds
  • Issuer holds your funds

Which scores higher

Fold leads on the formula, but the score is a sum, and Binance wins some of its terms: Binance charges nothing to issue or hold the card, and Fold does. If one of those is the thing you care about, read that row above before the score.

Fold vs Binance: FAQ

Fold Card scores higher on the Sweepbase formula, at 3.4/5. What moves the score: 0.25%, up to 3% with Fold Reserve cashback. The formula does not know where you live or how you spend, so check availability and fees for your own case.

Fold Card: issuance Free, annual Free, $3.00 per foreign transaction. Binance Card: issuance Free, annual Free, 1-2% FX on non-BRL purchases with the Brazil card, plus… You can compare total annual cost using our fee calculator.

Fold Card: 0.25%, up to 3% with Fold Reserve cashback. Binance Card: Up to 3% cashback (Brazil). Rates can depend on tier, staking or caps, so check each card's page for the conditions.

Fold Card: Custodial. Binance Card: Custodial. Both cards are custodial, meaning the issuer holds your funds on your behalf.

Fold Card supports Apple Pay and Google Pay. Apple Pay is not confirmed for Binance Card.

Fold Card: USA. Binance Card: several regions. Check each card's detail page for the full country list.

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