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Visa / MCLow FX
Cashback
0% base
Plan cost
$0
Custody
Custodial
Network
Mastercard/Visa
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Metal cardNo CEX
Cashback
0%-2%
Plan cost
$0
Custody
Custodial
Network
Mastercard
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BTC depositsCrypto-native
Cashback
0.5%-2%
Plan cost
$0
Custody
Custodial
Network
Mastercard
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Best known Not disclosed
Cards
ZEN CardOverall77
ARQ CardOverall64
Holyheld CardOverall75
Nexo CardOverall65
01

Scores

6 fields
Overall Score
ZEN Card
77
ARQ Card
64
Holyheld Card
75
Nexo Card
65
Cashback score
ZEN Card
39
ARQ Card
41
Holyheld Card
64
Nexo Card
41
Travel score
ZEN Card
96
ARQ Card
62
Holyheld Card
68
Nexo Card
65
Funds control score
ZEN Card
65
ARQ Card
52
Holyheld Card
74
Nexo Card
52
Lowest fees score
ZEN Card
80
ARQ Card
52
Holyheld Card
67
Nexo Card
57
Transfers score
ZEN Card
98
ARQ Card
75
Holyheld Card
81
Nexo Card
91
02

Strengths & trade-offs

2 fields
Strengths
ZEN Card
Free plan with 0.5% weekday FX margin, Physical, virtual and phone-wallet access
ARQ Card
Clear four-country residence coverage, Virtual, physical and phone-wallet access
Holyheld Card
Self-custody crypto before card top-up, Virtual, physical and metal Mastercard
Nexo Card
Choose debit spend or credit-line use, No base monthly or annual card fee
Trade-offs
ZEN Card
Free-plan ATM withdrawals cost 1.5%, No universal public cashback rate
ARQ Card
Provider FX spread remains unclear, Headline cashback requires membership
Holyheld Card
Country eligibility is incomplete, Foreign spend can be expensive
Nexo Card
Spending follows the Nexo account model, Credit Mode adds collateral risk
03

Costs

7 fields
Plan cost
ZEN Card
$0
ARQ Card
$0
Holyheld Card
$0
Nexo Card
$0
FX fee
ZEN Card
0–0.5%
ARQ Card
Provider spread unknown; Argentina/Brazil variant charges may apply
Holyheld Card
Up to 5.5% + EUR 1; actual pricing depends on transaction geography and currency
Nexo Card
0.2–2.5%
Top-up fee
ZEN Card
0–3%
ARQ Card
Standard receive: 3 USDc for USD/crypto and 3 EURc for EUR
Holyheld Card
0%
Nexo Card
Not disclosed
Card spending fee
ZEN Card
0%
ARQ Card
0%
Holyheld Card
€0.50
Nexo Card
Not disclosed
ATM fee
ZEN Card
0–1.5%
ARQ Card
1–3%
Holyheld Card
Up to EUR 2 + 2.5%
Nexo Card
0–2%; minimum 1.99 EUR/GBP
Virtual card
ZEN Card
Free/Gold: 1 included; Platinum/Pro: 3 included; next card €5
ARQ Card
Free
Holyheld Card
Limited Edition virtual card: EUR 99; Classic includes virtual access
Nexo Card
Available from $50 account balance
Physical card
ZEN Card
Free first card €10; Gold 1 included; Platinum/Pro 2 included; next card €10
ARQ Card
$4.99 Standard; $0 Premium
Holyheld Card
Classic: EUR 29; Metal: EUR 199
Nexo Card
Free shipping; requires more than $5,000 account balance and at least Gold tier
04

Plans

2 fields
Available plans
ZEN Card
4 plans: Free, Gold, Platinum, Pro
ARQ Card
3 plans: Standard, Premium, Prestige
Holyheld Card
3 plans: Classic, Limited Edition, Metal
Nexo Card
4 plans: Base, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Top cashback plan
ZEN Card
Free: 0%
ARQ Card
Prestige: 2%
Holyheld Card
Metal: 1%
Nexo Card
Platinum: 2%
05

Everyday use

8 fields
Network
ZEN Card
Mastercard/Visa
ARQ Card
Mastercard
Holyheld Card
Mastercard
Nexo Card
Mastercard
Card formats
ZEN Card
Virtual, Physical
ARQ Card
Virtual, Physical
Holyheld Card
Virtual, Physical
Nexo Card
Virtual, Physical
ATM withdrawals
ZEN Card
Available
ARQ Card
Available
Holyheld Card
Available
Nexo Card
Available
Mobile wallets
ZEN Card
Apple Pay, Google Pay
ARQ Card
Apple Pay, Google Pay
Holyheld Card
Apple Pay, Google Pay
Nexo Card
Apple Pay, Google Pay
Apps
ZEN Card
iOS, Android, Web
ARQ Card
iOS, Android
Holyheld Card
iOS, Android, Web
Nexo Card
iOS, Android, Web
Daily spending limit
ZEN Card
Standard €10,000/day; maximum €30,000/day (currency equivalents also published)
ARQ Card
Not disclosed
Holyheld Card
EUR 10,000 daily
Nexo Card
€10,000 / £9,000/day; €10,000 / £9,000/transaction
Monthly spending limit
ZEN Card
Not publicly confirmed
ARQ Card
Not disclosed
Holyheld Card
EUR 25,000 monthly; EUR 250,000 annually
Nexo Card
€60,000 / £54,000/month
ATM limit
ZEN Card
Standard €2,000/day; maximum €30,000/day (currency equivalents also published)
ARQ Card
Not disclosed
Holyheld Card
EUR 1,000 per 24 hours; EUR 5,000 per 30 days
Nexo Card
€600 / £540/withdrawal; €2,000 / £1,800/day; €10,000 / £9,000/month
06

Funding & transfers

5 fields
Networks
ZEN Card
Not disclosed
ARQ Card
Ethereum, Polygon, Tron
Holyheld Card
Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Polygon, Gnosis +2
Nexo Card
Not disclosed
Crypto deposits
ZEN Card
Stablecoins: USDT, USDC; Other crypto: BTC, ETH
ARQ Card
Stablecoins: USDC, USDT
Holyheld Card
Stablecoins: USDC, USDT
Nexo Card
Stablecoins: USDC, USDT; Other crypto: BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA +3
Fiat deposits
ZEN Card
SEPA bank transfer, Payment-card top-up
ARQ Card
USD receive, EUR receive
Holyheld Card
Personal EUR IBAN
Nexo Card
Nexo account bank deposit
Transfers
ZEN Card
Stablecoin transfers; Card-to-card transfer; SEPA transfers
ARQ Card
ARQ P2P; USD ACH payout
Holyheld Card
Stablecoin transfers; Outgoing SEPA transfer
Nexo Card
Stablecoin transfers; Nexo account internal transfer; Nexo account bank withdrawal
Payout currencies
ZEN Card
EUR
ARQ Card
USD
Holyheld Card
EUR
Nexo Card
EUR, GBP, USD
07

Rewards

3 fields
Base cashback
ZEN Card
0%
ARQ Card
0%
Holyheld Card
0.5%
Nexo Card
0.5%
Max cashback
ZEN Card
Not disclosed
ARQ Card
2%
Holyheld Card
1%
Nexo Card
2%
Reward currency
ZEN Card
Transaction currency
ARQ Card
USDc cashback
Holyheld Card
USDC
Nexo Card
NEXO Tokens or BTC cashback
08

Earn

5 fields
Advertised APY
ZEN Card
Not offered
ARQ Card
Up to 4.5% APY
Holyheld Card
Not disclosed
Nexo Card
Up to 13% APY
How it works
ZEN Card
Not offered
ARQ Card
Earn on spending balance, Optional earn vault
Holyheld Card
Optional earn vault
Nexo Card
Earn on spending balance
Separate deposit
ZEN Card
Not offered
ARQ Card
Yes
Holyheld Card
Yes
Nexo Card
Not disclosed
Use balance for spending
ZEN Card
Not offered
ARQ Card
No
Holyheld Card
Not disclosed
Nexo Card
Yes
Lock-up
ZEN Card
Not offered
ARQ Card
No
Holyheld Card
No
Nexo Card
No
09

Trust & availability

6 fields
Custody
ZEN Card
Custodial
ARQ Card
Custodial
Holyheld Card
Hybrid custody
Nexo Card
Custodial
Control until payment
ZEN Card
Provider controls funds
ARQ Card
Provider controls funds
Holyheld Card
Provider controls funds
Nexo Card
Provider controls funds
Card issuer
ZEN Card
UAB ZEN.COM
ARQ Card
Not disclosed
Holyheld Card
Unlimit EU Ltd
Nexo Card
DiPocket UAB
Deposits & withdrawals
ZEN Card
Triple A Technologies Pte Ltd, Coreline Solutions LLC
ARQ Card
Not disclosed
Holyheld Card
Not disclosed
Nexo Card
Not disclosed
Identity verification
ZEN Card
Not disclosed
ARQ Card
Not disclosed
Holyheld Card
Sumsub / Idenfy
Nexo Card
Not disclosed
Programme operator
ZEN Card
Not disclosed
ARQ Card
Not disclosed
Holyheld Card
Holyheld Labs AG
Nexo Card
Nexo Services Sp. z o.o.
10

Sources

2 fields
Official sources
ZEN Card
43
ARQ Card
36
Holyheld Card
28
Nexo Card
13
Last reviewed
ZEN Card
Aug 23, 2026
ARQ Card
Aug 5, 2026
Holyheld Card
Aug 12, 2026
Nexo Card
Aug 5, 2026

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