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ether.fi Cash Card

Non-custodialMetal cardLow FXTravel focus

Cashback: 3%-4%
Plan cost: $0
Custody: Non Custodial
Network: Visa

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KAST Card

Metal cardNo CEXClear feesTiered rewards

Cashback: 1.5%-3%
Plan cost: $0
Custody: Custodial
Network: Visa

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ether.fi Cash CardOverall88

KAST CardOverall84

Special offer: ether.fi Cash Card
No active offer
KAST Card
20% off20% off your first subscription

Scores

6 fields

Overall Score: ether.fi Cash Card
88
KAST Card
84

Cashback score: ether.fi Cash Card
90
KAST Card
75

Travel score: ether.fi Cash Card
85
KAST Card
92

Funds control score: ether.fi Cash Card
96
KAST Card
71

Lowest fees score: ether.fi Cash Card
71
KAST Card
81

Transfers score: ether.fi Cash Card
98
KAST Card
100

Strengths & trade-offs

2 fields

Strengths: ether.fi Cash Card
Card spend plus cash-account rails, Liquid USD can stay spendable
KAST Card
Transfers span crypto, Tag and bank payouts, Physical, virtual and phone-wallet card access

Trade-offs: ether.fi Cash Card
Vault returns depend on the selected strategy, Credit setup is more complex than a prepaid card
KAST Card
Non-USD FX can exceed entry cashback, ATM use adds two charges

Costs

7 fields

Plan cost: ether.fi Cash Card
$0
KAST Card
$0

FX fee: ether.fi Cash Card
0–0.2%
KAST Card
0.5–1.75%

Top-up fee: ether.fi Cash Card
Not disclosed
KAST Card
0%

Card spending fee: ether.fi Cash Card
Not disclosed
KAST Card
0%

ATM fee: ether.fi Cash Card
2%
KAST Card
$3 + 2%

Virtual card: ether.fi Cash Card
Core: 1 free; Luxe: 2 free; Pinnacle: 10 free; VIP: unlimited
KAST Card
Free first two

Physical card: ether.fi Cash Card
Core: $60 including shipping; Luxe, Pinnacle and VIP: 1 free physical card
KAST Card
Free; $40 shipping

Plans

2 fields

Available plans: ether.fi Cash Card
4 plans: Core, Luxe, Pinnacle, VIP
KAST Card
3 plans: Standard, Premium, Private

Top cashback plan: ether.fi Cash Card
VIP: 4%
KAST Card
Private: 3%

Everyday use

8 fields

Network: ether.fi Cash Card
Visa
KAST Card
Visa

Card formats: ether.fi Cash Card
Virtual, Physical
KAST Card
Virtual, Physical

ATM withdrawals: ether.fi Cash Card
Available
KAST Card
Available

Mobile wallets: ether.fi Cash Card
Apple Pay, Google Pay
KAST Card
Apple Pay, Google Pay

Apps: ether.fi Cash Card
iOS, Android, Web
KAST Card
iOS, Android

Daily spending limit: ether.fi Cash Card
Core $30,000/day; Luxe $50,000/day; Pinnacle $100,000/day
KAST Card
No cap

Monthly spending limit: ether.fi Cash Card
Monthly limit shown in app; cashback caps vary by plan
KAST Card
No cap

ATM limit: ether.fi Cash Card
$250/withdrawal; $750/day
KAST Card
Limits shown in app

Funding & transfers

5 fields

Networks: ether.fi Cash Card
Optimism
KAST Card
Solana, Ethereum, Tron, Polygon, BNB Chain, Arbitrum +7

Crypto deposits: ether.fi Cash Card
Stablecoins: USDC, USDT, EURC, frxUSD, LiquidUSD; Other crypto: beHYPE, eBTC, ETHFI, eUSD, LiquidBTC +9
KAST Card
Stablecoins: USDT, USDC, USDe, PYUSD, RLUSD; Other crypto: BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, AAVE +22

Fiat deposits: ether.fi Cash Card
USD ACH / FedWire receive, EUR SEPA receive
KAST Card
USD bank transfer, EU bank transfer, BRL PIX deposit, MXN SPEI deposit +2

Transfers: ether.fi Cash Card
Stablecoin transfers; EUR SEPA payout, USD ACH / FedWire payout
KAST Card
Stablecoin transfers; KAST Tag; Global USD SWIFT payout, USD local payout, EUR SEPA payout, Other local currency payouts

Payout currencies: ether.fi Cash Card
EUR, USD
KAST Card
USD, EUR, AED, SAR, JPY, INR, PHP, THB +4

Rewards

3 fields

Base cashback: ether.fi Cash Card
3%
KAST Card
1.5%

Max cashback: ether.fi Cash Card
4%
KAST Card
3%

Reward currency: ether.fi Cash Card
USD cashback paid in USDC
KAST Card
USD cashback

Earn

5 fields

Advertised APY: ether.fi Cash Card
Up to 5.02% APY
KAST Card
Up to 7% APY

How it works: ether.fi Cash Card
Earn on spending balance, Borrow against collateral, Optional earn vault
KAST Card
Optional earn vault

Separate deposit: ether.fi Cash Card
Not disclosed
KAST Card
Yes

Use balance for spending: ether.fi Cash Card
Not disclosed
KAST Card
No

Lock-up: ether.fi Cash Card
Not disclosed
KAST Card
No

Trust & availability

7 fields

Custody: ether.fi Cash Card
Non-custodial
KAST Card
Custodial

Control until payment: ether.fi Cash Card
You keep control
KAST Card
Provider controls funds

Card issuer: ether.fi Cash Card
Third National
KAST Card
Third National

Card processing: ether.fi Cash Card
Not disclosed
KAST Card
Tazapay

Custody / key management: ether.fi Cash Card
Not disclosed
KAST Card
BitGo

Deposits & withdrawals: ether.fi Cash Card
SEPA third-party provider
KAST Card
Not disclosed

Programme operator: ether.fi Cash Card
ether.fi, Ether.Fi SEZC
KAST Card
Troia Corp

Sources

2 fields

Official sources: ether.fi Cash Card
19
KAST Card
20

Last reviewed: ether.fi Cash Card
Aug 29, 2026
KAST Card
Aug 28, 2026

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