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Side-by-side card comparison

MPChat vs Karta Personal

Karta Personal Card has the higher Overall Score by 10 points (62 vs 52). MPChat Card looks stronger for Cashback, Travel, and Lowest fees, while Karta Personal Card comes out ahead for Funds control and Transfers.

Latest check Nov 12, 202655 official sources reviewed

MPChat Card

Best fit

  • MPChat Pay users allocating USDT to a separate Visa spending balance.
  • Choosing Cloud for online payments or Boundless for physical-card use.
  • Occasional card use with a one-time issuance price and no monthly plan fee.

Before you choose

  • Each purchase costs 0.8%, plus variable USDT conversion and any issuer FX.
  • Cloud costs 10 USDT; Boundless costs 100 USDT and charges 2% for ATMs.
  • The Web3 wallet cannot fund purchases directly; allocate funds from MPChat Pay.

Karta Personal Card

Best fit

  • Managing a USDT-funded spending card directly through Telegram.
  • Funding from supported USDT or USDC networks without a monthly plan fee.
  • Using a virtual Visa in phone wallets and at supported contactless ATMs.

Before you choose

  • Purchases cost 1.5%; FX and cross-border fees can add separate charges.
  • Personal purchases earn no cashback; Karat rewards come from referrals.
  • Physical cards remain on preorder, with no confirmed shipping date or price.

Fees & features

Compare the details

01

Scores

Overall Score
MPChat Card
52
Karta Personal Card
62
Cashback score
MPChat Card
18
Karta Personal Card
15
Travel score
MPChat Card
72
Karta Personal Card
47
Funds control score
MPChat Card
41
Karta Personal Card
92
Lowest fees score
MPChat Card
60
Karta Personal Card
55
Transfers score
MPChat Card
58
Karta Personal Card
91
02

Costs

Plan cost
MPChat Card
$0
Karta Personal Card
$0
FX fee
MPChat Card
0% MPChat FX markup; Visa/issuer FX is passed through and varies by country and region. Purchase fees and USDT conversion costs are separate
Karta Personal Card
1–3%
Top-up fee
MPChat Card
USDT on Tron (TRC20); minimum received 10 USDT; allocate Pay balance to card
Karta Personal Card
Free on Polygon, Base, Optimism, BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum, Solana and Ethereum; 5.90 USDT on TRC-20
Card spending fee
MPChat Card
$0.10 + 0.8%
Karta Personal Card
1.5%
ATM fee
MPChat Card
Boundless only: 2%, minimum $1; Cloud has no ATM access
Karta Personal Card
USD 1 + 2.5% per successful contactless withdrawal; USD 1 for a declined attempt
Virtual card
MPChat Card
Cloud: 10 USDT one time
Karta Personal Card
5 USDT one-time
Physical card
MPChat Card
Boundless: 100 USDT one time
Karta Personal Card
99 USDT plastic / 299 USDT Metal LED preorder
03

Plans & rewards

Available plans
MPChat Card
2 plans: Cloud Card, Boundless Card
Karta Personal Card
Not disclosed
Top cashback plan
MPChat Card
Not disclosed
Karta Personal Card
Not disclosed
Base cashback
MPChat Card
Not disclosed
Karta Personal Card
0%
Max cashback
MPChat Card
Not disclosed
Karta Personal Card
0%
Reward currency
MPChat Card
Not disclosed
Karta Personal Card
No cashback
04

Everyday use

Network
MPChat Card
Visa
Karta Personal Card
Visa
Card formats
MPChat Card
Virtual, Physical
Karta Personal Card
Virtual
ATM withdrawals
MPChat Card
Available
Karta Personal Card
Available
Mobile wallets
MPChat Card
Google Pay
Karta Personal Card
Apple Pay, Google Pay
Apps
MPChat Card
Not disclosed
Karta Personal Card
No app listed
Daily spending limit
MPChat Card
Up to $250,000 and conservatively 50 purchases per day; app limits may be lower
Karta Personal Card
$25,000 per transaction; no universal daily amount published
Monthly spending limit
MPChat Card
Up to $1,000,000 per month; app limit may be lower
Karta Personal Card
Not publicly disclosed; limits are dynamic
ATM limit
MPChat Card
Boundless: up to $1,500 per withdrawal and day; $15,000 monthly
Karta Personal Card
$250 per contactless withdrawal; maximum 3 attempts per rolling 24h
05

Funding & transfers

Networks
MPChat Card
Tron (TRC20)
Karta Personal Card
Polygon, Base, Optimism, BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum, Solana +17
Crypto deposits
MPChat Card
Stablecoins: USDT
Karta Personal Card
Stablecoins: USDT, USDC
Fiat deposits
MPChat Card
Not disclosed
Karta Personal Card
USD ACH, USD SWIFT, USD Domestic wire, EUR SEPA +3
Transfers
MPChat Card
Stablecoin transfers
Karta Personal Card
Stablecoin transfers; Karta-to-Karta transfer; Bank payout
Payout currencies
MPChat Card
Not disclosed
Karta Personal Card
Not disclosed
06

Earn

Advertised APY
MPChat Card
Not offered
Karta Personal Card
Not offered
How it works
MPChat Card
Not offered
Karta Personal Card
Not offered
Separate deposit
MPChat Card
Not offered
Karta Personal Card
Not offered
Use balance for spending
MPChat Card
Not offered
Karta Personal Card
Not offered
Lock-up
MPChat Card
Not offered
Karta Personal Card
Not offered
07

Trust & availability

Custody
MPChat Card
Custodial
Karta Personal Card
Self-custody
Control until payment
MPChat Card
Provider controls funds
Karta Personal Card
You keep control
Card issuer
MPChat Card
Not disclosed
Karta Personal Card
Nimbus LLC d/b/a Third National
Custody / key management
MPChat Card
Not disclosed
Karta Personal Card
Privy
Identity verification
MPChat Card
Not disclosed
Karta Personal Card
Sumsub
Programme operator
MPChat Card
Not disclosed
Karta Personal Card
Karta Finance, Inc.

Choosing between these cards

When to choose MPChat or Karta Personal

Keeping control of your funds

Karta Personal suits spending while retaining control of your funds until payment. With MPChat, control passes to the provider before the purchase.

Paying with a physical card

MPChat offers a physical card, while Karta Personal does not. For purchases that require the card itself rather than a phone wallet, consider MPChat and check its order and delivery terms.

Using an exchange account

Karta Personal does not require a centralised-exchange account; MPChat does. Consider MPChat if you already want to use that exchange, or Karta Personal if you want to avoid that account requirement.

Common questions

MPChat vs Karta Personal FAQ

Is MPChat or Karta Personal better overall?

Karta Personal Card has the higher Overall Score (62 vs 52). That does not make it better for everyone: your preferred fees, rewards, way of holding funds and country availability can change the practical choice.

Which has lower fees, MPChat or Karta Personal?

MPChat Card has the lower published FX fee (0% MPChat FX markup; Visa/issuer FX is passed through and varies by country and region. Purchase fees and USDT conversion costs are separate vs 1–3%). Compare plan, FX, card-spend, top-up and ATM charges separately because one fee does not represent the full cost.

Which has better cashback, MPChat or Karta Personal?

The providers have not published enough matching base cashback information to name a winner. Check the maximum rates, reward assets, caps and conditions below. Maximum rates may depend on tiers, caps, categories or other conditions, so the entry rate and reward asset matter too.

How do MPChat and Karta Personal differ on custody?

MPChat Card uses a custodial balance setup, while Karta Personal Card uses a self-controlled wallet setup. Neither approach is always better, so choose the level of control you are comfortable with.

How current is this MPChat vs Karta Personal comparison?

The latest information check for these two cards was November 12, 2026, using 55 official sources in total. Each full card review lists its own check date, sources and anything the provider has not clearly disclosed.

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