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ether.fi Cash vs RedotPay 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.

RedotPay Card3.4

RedotPay Card is a prepaid Visa/Mastercard aimed at emerging markets, charging a 2% or higher swipe fee outside the card's home currency and up to 4.2% on ATM withdrawals.

Verdict: ether.fi Cash

ether.fi Cash rates higher on our rubric: 3.5 against 3.4 for RedotPay Card.

Criterion
Editorial rating
ether.fi Cash
3.5
RedotPay Card
3.4

ether.fi Cash and RedotPay 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 RedotPay Card compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Factether.fi CashRedotPay Card
Editorial rating3.5 (favoured on this row)3.4
Issuerether.fiRedotPay
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.Roughly 3% cashback on Apple Pay/Google Pay transactions is available to RedotPay Pro subscribers ($12.90/month or $129/year); the base card has no broad percentage-back cashback program.
Top reward tier1% flat, no banding (Business)Approximately 3% on Apple Pay and Google Pay transactions (RedotPay Pro, mobile wallet cashback)
Reward tiers51
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.Virtual card costs 10 USDT to issue, physical card 100 USDT (one-time, no monthly fee); non-home-currency spending runs about 2.2% combined, and ATM withdrawals cost 2% to 4.2% depending on card currency and volume, partly waivable via the paid Pro plan.
Countries issued in82188
Countries both are issued in7777
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

RedotPay Card

What works

  • No monthly or annual fee on the base card, only one-time issuance costs
  • Very broad country eligibility, published transparently as a restriction list rather than vague marketing claims
  • RedotPay Pro subscribers get roughly 3% cashback on Apple Pay and Google Pay purchases
  • High published daily transaction limits, up to $1,000,000, for large spenders

What to watch

  • No broad percentage cashback for non-Pro users on ordinary card swipes
  • Spending outside the card's home currency adds a combined fee of roughly 2.2%
  • ATM withdrawals are expensive, ranging 2% to 4.2% before any operator surcharge
  • Virtual cards cannot be used for ATM withdrawals or PIN-based purchases, only the physical card

Frequently asked questions

Is ether.fi Cash or RedotPay Card better?

ether.fi Cash rates higher on our rubric: 3.5 against 3.4 for RedotPay 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 RedotPay 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.. RedotPay Card: Roughly 3% cashback on Apple Pay/Google Pay transactions is available to RedotPay Pro subscribers ($12.90/month or $129/year); the base card has no broad percentage-back cashback program.. 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 RedotPay Card?

Both are issued in 77 countries, including Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, on each issuer's own eligibility page. ether.fi Cash is issued in 82 countries we track and RedotPay Card in 188.

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

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