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Cards
Uphold Card USOverall70
Crypto.com Prepaid CardOverall57
Bitpanda CardOverall73
Fold Debit CardOverall73
01

Scores

6 fields
Overall Score
Uphold Card US
70
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
57
Bitpanda Card
73
Fold Debit Card
73
Cashback score
Uphold Card US
75
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
31
Bitpanda Card
60
Fold Debit Card
45
Travel score
Uphold Card US
71
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
57
Bitpanda Card
79
Fold Debit Card
78
Funds control score
Uphold Card US
44
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
40
Bitpanda Card
56
Fold Debit Card
59
Lowest fees score
Uphold Card US
56
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
48
Bitpanda Card
67
Fold Debit Card
72
Transfers score
Uphold Card US
65
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
47
Bitpanda Card
85
Fold Debit Card
78
02

Strengths & trade-offs

2 fields
Strengths
Uphold Card US
Essential has no annual fee, Apple Pay and Google Pay
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Prepaid spend from a loaded balance, Level Up tiers can raise CRO rewards
Bitpanda Card
No monthly fee, Apple Pay and Google Pay
Fold Debit Card
Several USD funding routes, Physical card and phone wallets
Trade-offs
Uphold Card US
Asset sales can reduce rewards, Rewards have a disputed time window
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Fees vary by method, tier and region, Spending uses a Crypto.com prepaid balance
Bitpanda Card
Asset sale fees on payments, Limited cashback eligibility
Fold Debit Card
U.S.-only applications, Free-plan ATM and foreign fees
03

Costs

7 fields
Plan cost
Uphold Card US
$0
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
$0
Bitpanda Card
$0
Fold Debit Card
$0
FX fee
Uphold Card US
0–1.5%
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
0–3%
Bitpanda Card
0% Bitpanda FX markup on non-EUR transactions; Visa mark-up may apply. Asset sale fees remain payable
Fold Debit Card
$3 fixed foreign-purchase fee; waived at $5,000 Reserve or under legacy Fold+; Visa conversion separate
Top-up fee
Uphold Card US
ACH: no deposit fee; external card: 3.99%
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
2.99%
Bitpanda Card
EUR SEPA deposits and withdrawals: no Bitpanda fee. PayPal deposit: 1.49%. Bank charges and other methods may differ. These fund the provider account
Fold Debit Card
Instant debit funding costs 1.5%, capped at $25; ACH and direct-deposit routes are separate
Card spending fee
Uphold Card US
Not disclosed
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Not disclosed
Bitpanda Card
Not disclosed
Fold Debit Card
0%
ATM fee
Uphold Card US
Essential: $2.95; Elite: $0
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
0–2%
Bitpanda Card
2%; min €2
Fold Debit Card
$3.50 Fold fee; waived at $5,000 Reserve or under legacy Fold+; operator fees separate
Virtual card
Uphold Card US
Free on both plans
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Available for online use; separate virtual-card fee not listed
Bitpanda Card
Not disclosed
Fold Debit Card
Not disclosed
Physical card
Uphold Card US
Essential: $4.99 plastic; Elite: metal included in $99.99 annual plan
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
US first physical card: Midnight $4.99; Ruby $29.99; other listed US Visa cards $0
Bitpanda Card
First card free. One active physical card per user.
Fold Debit Card
$0 card purchase fee
04

Plans

2 fields
Available plans
Uphold Card US
2 plans: Essential, Elite
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
5 plans: Basic, Plus, Pro, Private Icy/Rose +1
Bitpanda Card
1 plans: Standard
Fold Debit Card
9 plans: Fold (legacy), Fold+ (legacy), Reserve base, Reserve $5,000 +5
Top cashback plan
Uphold Card US
Elite: 3%
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Private Obsidian: 5%
Bitpanda Card
Standard: 1%
Fold Debit Card
Reserve $100,000: 3%
05

Everyday use

8 fields
Network
Uphold Card US
Visa
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Visa/Mastercard
Bitpanda Card
Visa
Fold Debit Card
Visa
Card formats
Uphold Card US
Virtual, Physical
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Virtual, Physical
Bitpanda Card
Virtual, Physical
Fold Debit Card
Virtual, Physical
ATM withdrawals
Uphold Card US
Available
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Available
Bitpanda Card
Available
Fold Debit Card
Available
Mobile wallets
Uphold Card US
Apple Pay, Google Pay
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Apple Pay, Google Pay
Bitpanda Card
Apple Pay, Google Pay
Fold Debit Card
Apple Pay, Google Pay
Apps
Uphold Card US
iOS, Android
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
iOS, Android
Bitpanda Card
iOS, Android, Web
Fold Debit Card
iOS, Android
Daily spending limit
Uphold Card US
Essential: $2,500/day; Elite: $25,000/day
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
US Midnight $10,000/day; US Ruby and higher $25,000/day; Europe EUR 25,000/day
Bitpanda Card
€10,000 per day; €70,000 per week. Minimum card payment €1.
Fold Debit Card
$15,000 per transaction and per day
Monthly spending limit
Uphold Card US
Essential: $10,000/month; Elite: $100,000/month
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
US Midnight $15,000/month; US Ruby and higher $25,000/month; Europe EUR 25,000/month; Europe EUR 250,000/year
Bitpanda Card
€280,000 per month
Fold Debit Card
$50,000 per month
ATM limit
Uphold Card US
Essential: $500/day, $2,000/month; Elite: $2,000/day, $10,000/month
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Monthly free ATM allowance by tier: midnight $200; ruby $400; jade Royal $800; icy Rose Obsidian $1,000; then 2%
Bitpanda Card
€500 per day
Fold Debit Card
$250 per withdrawal; $1,000 daily and monthly
06

Funding & transfers

5 fields
Networks
Uphold Card US
Not disclosed
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Not disclosed
Bitpanda Card
Not disclosed
Fold Debit Card
Not disclosed
Crypto deposits
Uphold Card US
Not disclosed
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Other crypto: BTC, ETH
Bitpanda Card
Stablecoins: USDC
Fold Debit Card
Not disclosed
Fiat deposits
Uphold Card US
Linked US bank account, USD bank transfer, External card deposit
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
US prepaid card top-up, EU / UK prepaid card top-up
Bitpanda Card
EUR SEPA deposit
Fold Debit Card
Linked-bank ACH, Direct deposit, Instant debit-card funding
Transfers
Uphold Card US
US bank withdrawal
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
US card-to-card send
Bitpanda Card
Stablecoin transfers; EUR SEPA withdrawal
Fold Debit Card
ACH withdrawal, Instant debit-card withdrawal, ATM withdrawal, ACH bill pay
Payout currencies
Uphold Card US
USD
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Not disclosed
Bitpanda Card
EUR
Fold Debit Card
USD, USD cash equivalent
07

Rewards

3 fields
Base cashback
Uphold Card US
2%
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
0%
Bitpanda Card
1%
Fold Debit Card
0%
Max cashback
Uphold Card US
4%
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
5%
Bitpanda Card
1%
Fold Debit Card
15%
Reward currency
Uphold Card US
XRP
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
CRO rewards
Bitpanda Card
Same eligible cryptocurrency used for payment
Fold Debit Card
Bitcoin
08

Earn

5 fields
Advertised APY
Uphold Card US
Not offered
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Not offered
Bitpanda Card
Not disclosed
Fold Debit Card
Not offered
How it works
Uphold Card US
Not offered
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Not offered
Bitpanda Card
Earn on spending balance
Fold Debit Card
Not offered
Separate deposit
Uphold Card US
Not offered
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Not offered
Bitpanda Card
No
Fold Debit Card
Not offered
Use balance for spending
Uphold Card US
Not offered
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Not offered
Bitpanda Card
Yes
Fold Debit Card
Not offered
Lock-up
Uphold Card US
Not offered
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Not offered
Bitpanda Card
No
Fold Debit Card
Not offered
09

Trust & availability

7 fields
Custody
Uphold Card US
Custodial
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Custodial
Bitpanda Card
Custodial
Fold Debit Card
Custodial
Control until payment
Uphold Card US
Provider controls funds
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Provider controls funds
Bitpanda Card
Provider controls funds
Fold Debit Card
Provider controls funds
Card issuer
Uphold Card US
Cross River Bank
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Community Federal Savings Bank, Foris MT Limited, ForisGFS UK Limited +2
Bitpanda Card
Transact Payments Malta Limited
Fold Debit Card
Sutton Bank
Card processing
Uphold Card US
Not disclosed
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Not disclosed
Bitpanda Card
Marqeta
Fold Debit Card
Marqeta, Inc.
Custody / key management
Uphold Card US
Uphold HQ Inc.
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Not disclosed
Bitpanda Card
Not disclosed
Fold Debit Card
BitGo Bank and Trust, N.A. / BitGo Prime LLC
Bank transfers
Uphold Card US
Not disclosed
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Not disclosed
Bitpanda Card
Not disclosed
Fold Debit Card
Plaid Inc., Astra, Inc.
Programme operator
Uphold Card US
Not disclosed
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Crypto.com, Foris, Inc.
Bitpanda Card
Not disclosed
Fold Debit Card
Not disclosed
10

Sources

2 fields
Official sources
Uphold Card US
13
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
14
Bitpanda Card
16
Fold Debit Card
29
Last reviewed
Uphold Card US
Oct 14, 2026
Crypto.com Prepaid Card
Aug 14, 2026
Bitpanda Card
Oct 6, 2026
Fold Debit Card
Oct 14, 2026

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