Krak Card vs Brighty Card
Krak Card scores 12/16, Brighty Card scores 8/16 on the CBL Card Score. Here is every criterion side by side.
 Krak Card |  Brighty Card | |
|---|---|---|
| Custody | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Issuer and licence | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Availability | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| FX fee on a foreign-currency purchase | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Funding cost | 1 of 2 | 1 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 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Total | 12 | 8 |
The short verdict: Krak Card leads overall (12 to 8). Custodial; e-money wallet safeguarded by Payward Ireland, 0% FX, Mastercard rate, no markup FX. Health: Watch. Check each profile for what still needs confirming before deciding.
Cashback, as of 20 Oct 2026
| Krak Card | Starter 0%, Lite 0.5%, Pro 1%, Elite 1.5%, Max 2%, set by a 30-day rolling average balance across Krak, Kraken and Kraken Pro; paid in Bitcoin or fiat; new users may get the Max rate for the first 30 days, subject to geographic limits (official, Kraken Card FAQ, 8 Oct 2026). Blog says cashback is paid weekly (official, 13 Jul 2026). US page adds up to 6% on travel booked through Krak (official, krak.app/card). |
| Brighty Card | 0.5% in USDC on eligible purchases on all plans; selected categories 1.25% to 1.75% depending on plan; monthly caps USDC 20 on One, USDC 60 on Plus, USDC 100 on Pro (official, help article "What is Cashback?", 5 Mar 2026). Excludes ATM withdrawals, transfers, top-ups, gambling, crypto purchases and Curve pass-through cards; most cashback posts within 5 business days and moves to the Reward Box the next month (official, cashback terms, 01.10.2026). |
Cashback is shown as a dated fact and never scored.