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Bitpanda Card vs Gemini Credit Card

Comparing
two crypto cards
Decided by
Editorial rating
Last reviewed
2026-08-25
Bitpanda Card4.1

Bitpanda Card is a Visa debit card for euro area residents that pays a flat 1% cashback in whichever crypto asset funded the purchase, with no VIP tier or staking requirement.

Gemini Credit Card4.2

Gemini Credit Card is a US-only Mastercard World Elite credit card with no annual fee that pays up to 4% back in your choice of over 50 cryptocurrencies on gas, EV charging, and transit.

Verdict: Gemini Credit Card

Gemini Credit Card rates higher on our rubric: 4.2 against 4.1 for Bitpanda Card.

Criterion
Editorial rating
Bitpanda Card
4.1
Gemini Credit Card
4.2

Bitpanda Card and Gemini Credit Card, fact by fact

Every row is from the two reviews as of their review dates, with sources on each. A check marks the side a decidable criterion favours; rows without one are information, not a score.

Bitpanda Card and Gemini Credit Card compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactBitpanda CardGemini Credit Card
Editorial rating4.14.2 (favoured on this row)
IssuerBitpanda GmbH (Austrian FMA-licensed); Visa issued via Transact Payments Malta LimitedGemini (issued by WebBank)
CashbackFlat 1% cashback in the same crypto asset used for each purchase, available to all cardholders since April 2025 with no token-holding or staking tier required.4% back on gas, EV charging, transit, taxis, and rideshare (capped at $300/month combined spend, then 1%), 3% on dining, 2% on groceries, and 1% on everything else, paid in a choice of 50+ cryptocurrencies.
Top reward tier1% cashback, paid in the crypto asset used for the purchase (Standard (all cardholders))1% back (All other purchases)
Reward tiers14
FeesFree first card issuance, no monthly or annual fee, 0% Bitpanda-side FX markup on top of the standard Visa network rate, and roughly €2 per ATM withdrawal.$0 annual fee and $0 foreign transaction fee, confirmed on Gemini's own page; variable purchase APR of roughly 16.49% to 34.49%, a cash advance fee of the greater of $10 or 3%, and late/returned payment fees up to $35-$41.
Countries issued in192
Countries both are issued in00
Last reviewed2026-08-242026-08-25

Pros and cons, side by side

Bitpanda Card

What works

  • Flat 1% cashback available to every cardholder with no token-holding or staking tier required
  • No monthly or annual maintenance fee, and the first card is free to order
  • Cashback is paid instantly in the same asset used for the purchase
  • 0% Bitpanda-side foreign exchange markup beyond the standard Visa network rate

What to watch

  • Cashback excludes euro, stablecoin, precious-metal, and stock-funded purchases, only crypto-funded spending qualifies
  • Restricted to euro-area residents, so a verified Bitpanda account outside the eurozone does not qualify
  • Sources disagree on the exact ATM fee, ranging from a flat €2 to a 2%-or-€2-whichever-is-higher structure
  • Cashback rate dropped from a previous VIP-tiered maximum of 2% to a flat 1% for all users

Gemini Credit Card

What works

  • No annual fee and no foreign transaction fee, confirmed directly by the issuer
  • Rewards can be chosen from over 50 cryptocurrencies and are credited instantly with no exchange fee
  • Dining (3%) and groceries (2%) rewards are uncapped, unlike the 4% category
  • Four co-branded editions (Standard, Bitcoin, Solana, XRP) let cardholders default rewards to a preferred asset, with Solana auto-staking for extra yield

What to watch

  • The headline 4% category caps at just $300 of combined monthly spend, dropping to 1% immediately after
  • Available only to US residents in the 50 states plus Puerto Rico, with no international rollout
  • Variable purchase APR can run as high as roughly 34.49% for lower-credit applicants
  • Grocery rewards exclude several major retailers (Costco, Sam's Club, Walmart) based on merchant category code

Frequently asked questions

Is Bitpanda Card or Gemini Credit Card better?

Gemini Credit Card rates higher on our rubric: 4.2 against 4.1 for Bitpanda Card. The rating follows the product rubric on our about page; the rows above set rewards, fees and availability side by side.

Which pays more cashback, Bitpanda Card or Gemini Credit Card?

Bitpanda Card: Flat 1% cashback in the same crypto asset used for each purchase, available to all cardholders since April 2025 with no token-holding or staking tier required.. Gemini Credit Card: 4% back on gas, EV charging, transit, taxis, and rideshare (capped at $300/month combined spend, then 1%), 3% on dining, 2% on groceries, and 1% on everything else, paid in a choice of 50+ cryptocurrencies.. Headline rates on crypto cards are usually gated by a staked or locked balance, and each review sets out the tiers.

Where can I get both Bitpanda Card and Gemini Credit Card?

Both are issued in no country we track, on each issuer's own eligibility page. Bitpanda Card is issued in 19 countries we track and Gemini Credit Card in 2.

The full reviews: Bitpanda Card and Gemini Credit Card, each with its sources, and every crypto card we review.

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