Karta vs Coinbase Card
Karta scores 9/16, Coinbase Card scores 8/16 on the CBL Card Score. Here is every criterion side by side.
 Karta |  Coinbase Card | |
|---|---|---|
| Custody | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Issuer and licence | 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Availability | 2 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| FX fee on a foreign-currency purchase | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Funding cost | 0 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Apple Pay and Google Pay | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Freeze and dispute policy | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Yield on idle balance | 0 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Total | 9 | 8 |
The short verdict: Karta leads overall (9 to 8). Per-user Fireblocks wallet; self-custody claim unverified, 1% Visa fee on non-USD spend FX. Health: Watch. Check each profile for what still needs confirming before deciding.
Cashback, as of 20 Oct 2026
| Karta | The homepage meta text claims "25% cashback on purchases", but the page body only describes earning from referred friends' spending and no rate on the cardholder's own purchases is published; the fees articles do not mention cashback (official, karta.io and help centre, checked 20 Oct 2026). |
| Coinbase Card | US only: variable crypto reward, "Check your app for the most updated rate" (official, coinbase.com/card, checked 20 Oct 2026); historically up to 4% (third-party: CryptoSlate, 3 Oct 2026). No cashback on the UK card found. Coinbase One Card: 2%, 2.5%, 3% or 4% in Bitcoin by assets held on Coinbase, higher tiers capped at $10,000 of purchases a month; 5% on travel bookings (official, coinbase.com/creditcard). |
Cashback is shown as a dated fact and never scored.