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Low FXNo CEXTiered rewardsCrypto-native
Cashback
0.5%-4%
Plan cost
$0
Custody
Hybrid
Network
Visa
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Metal cardNo CEXClear feesTiered rewards
Cashback
1.5%-3%
Plan cost
$0
Custody
Custodial
Network
Visa
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Cards
XPlace CardOverall68
KAST CardOverall84
Special offer
XPlace Card
No active offer
KAST Card
20% off20% off your first subscription
01

Scores

6 fields
Overall Score
XPlace Card
68
KAST Card
84
Cashback score
XPlace Card
49
KAST Card
75
Travel score
XPlace Card
61
KAST Card
92
Funds control score
XPlace Card
67
KAST Card
71
Lowest fees score
XPlace Card
69
KAST Card
81
Transfers score
XPlace Card
62
KAST Card
100
02

Strengths & trade-offs

2 fields
Strengths
XPlace Card
Two distinct USDC spending modes, Tiered USDC cashback with published caps
KAST Card
Transfers span crypto, Tag and bank payouts, Physical, virtual and phone-wallet card access
Trade-offs
XPlace Card
No live physical card or ATM access, Higher tiers cost more and FX has layers
KAST Card
Non-USD FX can exceed entry cashback, ATM use adds two charges
03

Costs

7 fields
Plan cost
XPlace Card
$0
KAST Card
$0
FX fee
XPlace Card
0–1%
KAST Card
0.5–1.75%
Top-up fee
XPlace Card
Provider fee not published; external network or bridge costs may apply and are not card fees
KAST Card
0%
Card spending fee
XPlace Card
0%
KAST Card
0%
ATM fee
XPlace Card
Not available
KAST Card
$3 + 2%
Virtual card
XPlace Card
Not disclosed
KAST Card
Free first two
Physical card
XPlace Card
Silver physical card: $99 with courier delivery included; estimated delivery 3-12 days. Other tier pricing remains unclear.
KAST Card
Free; $40 shipping
04

Plans

2 fields
Available plans
XPlace Card
4 plans: Basic, Silver, Gold, Platinum
KAST Card
3 plans: Standard, Premium, Private
Top cashback plan
XPlace Card
Platinum: 2%
KAST Card
Private: 3%
05

Everyday use

8 fields
Network
XPlace Card
Visa
KAST Card
Visa
Card formats
XPlace Card
Virtual, Physical
KAST Card
Virtual, Physical
ATM withdrawals
XPlace Card
Not available
KAST Card
Available
Mobile wallets
XPlace Card
Apple Pay, Google Pay
KAST Card
Apple Pay, Google Pay
Apps
XPlace Card
iOS, Android
KAST Card
iOS, Android
Daily spending limit
XPlace Card
No provider-set daily amount published; users can set their own daily, weekly and monthly controls
KAST Card
No cap
Monthly spending limit
XPlace Card
Basic $2,000; Silver $10,000; Gold $50,000; Platinum $750,000 per month
KAST Card
No cap
ATM limit
XPlace Card
Not available while only the virtual card is live
KAST Card
Limits shown in app
06

Funding & transfers

5 fields
Networks
XPlace Card
Solana
KAST Card
Solana, Ethereum, Tron, Polygon, BNB Chain, Arbitrum +7
Crypto deposits
XPlace Card
Stablecoins: USDC
KAST Card
Stablecoins: USDT, USDC, USDe, PYUSD, RLUSD; Other crypto: BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, AAVE +22
Fiat deposits
XPlace Card
Not disclosed
KAST Card
USD bank transfer, EU bank transfer, BRL PIX deposit, MXN SPEI deposit +2
Transfers
XPlace Card
Stablecoin transfers
KAST Card
Stablecoin transfers; KAST Tag; Global USD SWIFT payout, USD local payout, EUR SEPA payout, Other local currency payouts
Payout currencies
XPlace Card
Not disclosed
KAST Card
USD, EUR, AED, SAR, JPY, INR, PHP, THB +4
07

Rewards

3 fields
Base cashback
XPlace Card
0.5%
KAST Card
1.5%
Max cashback
XPlace Card
4%
KAST Card
3%
Reward currency
XPlace Card
USDC
KAST Card
USD cashback
08

Earn

5 fields
Advertised APY
XPlace Card
Up to 6.15% APY
KAST Card
Up to 7% APY
How it works
XPlace Card
Borrow against collateral, Optional earn vault
KAST Card
Optional earn vault
Separate deposit
XPlace Card
Yes
KAST Card
Yes
Use balance for spending
XPlace Card
No
KAST Card
No
Lock-up
XPlace Card
No
KAST Card
No
09

Trust & availability

7 fields
Custody
XPlace Card
Hybrid custody
KAST Card
Custodial
Control until payment
XPlace Card
Provider controls funds
KAST Card
Provider controls funds
Card issuer
XPlace Card
Third National
KAST Card
Third National
Card processing
XPlace Card
Signify Holdings, Inc. (Rain)
KAST Card
Tazapay
Custody / key management
XPlace Card
Not disclosed
KAST Card
BitGo
Identity verification
XPlace Card
Sumsub
KAST Card
Not disclosed
Programme operator
XPlace Card
Not disclosed
KAST Card
Troia Corp
10

Sources

2 fields
Official sources
XPlace Card
26
KAST Card
20
Last reviewed
XPlace Card
Aug 27, 2026
KAST Card
Aug 28, 2026

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