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ether.fi Cash vs Nexo Card

Comparing
two crypto cards
Decided by
Editorial rating
Last reviewed
2026-08-25
ether.fi Cash3.5

ether.fi Cash is a self-custodial Visa credit card that pays 3% cashback on the first $2,000 to $50,000 of monthly spend depending on membership tier, stepping down to 1% and 0.5% above that band.

Nexo Card3.3

Nexo Card is a dual debit/credit Mastercard for European Economic Area residents that pays up to 2% crypto cashback in Credit Mode without needing to sell your crypto.

Verdict: ether.fi Cash

ether.fi Cash rates higher on our rubric: 3.5 against 3.3 for Nexo Card.

Criterion
Editorial rating
ether.fi Cash
3.5
Nexo Card
3.3

ether.fi Cash and Nexo 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.

ether.fi Cash and Nexo Card compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Factether.fi CashNexo Card
Editorial rating3.5 (favoured on this row)3.3
Issuerether.fiNexo
Cashback3% cashback on the first $2,000 (Core), $10,000 (Luxe), or $50,000 (Pinnacle) of monthly spend, stepping down to 1% then 0.5% beyond that band; invitation-only VIP pays 4% on its first $50,000.Up to 2% crypto cashback (in NEXO Tokens) or 0.5% in Bitcoin when spending in Credit Mode, tiered by Loyalty Program status which requires a $5,000+ digital asset balance.
Top reward tier1% flat, no banding (Business)2% in NEXO Tokens or 0.5% in BTC (Platinum)
Reward tiers54
FeesNo annual fee at any tier; FX runs roughly 1% base rate plus a tier margin of 0-0.5% (Core) down to 0% (Pinnacle/VIP); ATM withdrawals cost 2% per transaction, capped at $500 with 3 attempts per 24 hours.No monthly, annual, or inactivity fee; free ATM withdrawals scale with Loyalty Tier from €200 to €2,000/month, and foreign transaction fees range from 0.2% (EEA/UK/CH weekday) to 2.5% (rest of world weekend).
Countries issued in8230
Countries both are issued in2626
Last reviewed2026-08-252026-08-24

Pros and cons, side by side

ether.fi Cash

What works

  • Fully non-custodial, spending against a self-held crypto vault rather than a custodial balance
  • No annual fee at any of the four membership tiers
  • Higher tiers reduce or eliminate the FX margin entirely, down to 0% at Pinnacle and VIP
  • 3% cashback band scales up to $50,000 of monthly spend at the Pinnacle tier

What to watch

  • Cashback is banded, not flat: heavy spenders on lower tiers fall to just 0.5% once they exceed their tier's spend cap
  • ATM access is tightly capped at $500 per withdrawal and 3 attempts per 24 hours, limiting practical cash access to about $1,500/day
  • Physical card issuance costs $50-$100 depending on tier, unlike most competitors' free physical cards
  • Sources disagree on the exact reward asset (SCR/SCRL, wETH, or USDC across different documentation), so the payout token should be confirmed in-app before relying on it

Nexo Card

What works

  • Credit Mode lets you spend without selling your crypto, retaining upside exposure
  • No monthly, annual, or inactivity card fee
  • Unspent balance earns daily-compounding interest up to roughly 13% per year
  • Free ATM allowance scales meaningfully with Loyalty Tier, up to €2,000/month at Platinum

What to watch

  • Cashback only applies in Credit Mode, not when spending directly from crypto in Debit Mode
  • Requires a $5,000+ digital asset balance just to join the Loyalty Program and start earning cashback
  • Foreign transaction fees outside the EEA/UK/Switzerland run 2-2.5%, notably higher than the 0.2-0.7% domestic-region rate
  • A physical card requires at least Gold Loyalty Tier status, a higher bar than the virtual card's $50 minimum

Frequently asked questions

Is ether.fi Cash or Nexo Card better?

ether.fi Cash rates higher on our rubric: 3.5 against 3.3 for Nexo 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, ether.fi Cash or Nexo Card?

ether.fi Cash: 3% cashback on the first $2,000 (Core), $10,000 (Luxe), or $50,000 (Pinnacle) of monthly spend, stepping down to 1% then 0.5% beyond that band; invitation-only VIP pays 4% on its first $50,000.. Nexo Card: Up to 2% crypto cashback (in NEXO Tokens) or 0.5% in Bitcoin when spending in Credit Mode, tiered by Loyalty Program status which requires a $5,000+ digital asset balance.. 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 ether.fi Cash and Nexo Card?

Both are issued in 26 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, on each issuer's own eligibility page. ether.fi Cash is issued in 82 countries we track and Nexo Card in 30.

The full reviews: ether.fi Cash and Nexo Card, each with its sources, and every crypto card we review.

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