ether.fi Cash vs Bitrefill Card
ether.fi Cash scores 13/16, Bitrefill Card scores 6/16 on the CBL Card Score. Here is every criterion side by side.
 ether.fi Cash |  Bitrefill Card | |
|---|---|---|
| Custody | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Issuer and licence | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Availability | 2 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| FX fee on a foreign-currency purchase | 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Funding cost | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Apple Pay and Google Pay | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Freeze and dispute policy | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Yield on idle balance | 2 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Total | 13 | 6 |
The short verdict: ether.fi Cash leads overall (13 to 6). Self-custodial, about 1% to 1.5% on Core FX. Health: Watch. Check each profile for what still needs confirming before deciding.
Cashback, as of 20 Oct 2026
| ether.fi Cash | 3% on the first $2,000 of monthly spend at Core, then 1% to $3,000 and 0.5% above; Luxe 3% to $10,000 and Pinnacle 3% to $50,000, stepping down the same way; VIP 4% on the first $50,000. Paid in ETHFI with a 7-day lock, $5 minimum to claim (official). The overall $1,000 monthly cap reported by cardpilled appears on no official page; the programme terms let ether.fi cap monthly rewards at its discretion. |
| Bitrefill Card | 1% on every crypto deposit and 1% on every purchase, "no cap", paid in EUR as Bitrefill store credit the same day the payment settles, no expiry (official, card page and card FAQ, checked 20 Oct 2026). Store credit buys gift cards, eSIMs and refills on bitrefill.com and cannot be withdrawn (official, FAQ). Bank withdrawals, cash-outs and ATM withdrawals earn nothing (official). Free eSIM of up to 20GB a month for depositing over €500 of crypto in the month (official, card page). |
Cashback is shown as a dated fact and never scored.