Krak Card vs Plasma One
Krak Card scores 12/16, Plasma One scores 10/16 on the CBL Card Score. Here is every criterion side by side.
 Krak Card |  Plasma One | |
|---|---|---|
| Custody | 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Issuer and licence | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Availability | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| FX fee on a foreign-currency purchase | 2 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Funding cost | 1 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 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Total | 12 | 10 |
The short verdict: Krak Card leads overall (12 to 10). 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). |
| Plasma One | Paid in XPL. Lite 2% headline, laddered by spend band in the help centre. Core 3% on the first $1,000 a month, 2% on the next $1,000, 1% on the next $1,000, 0.25% after that, plus 5% on AI subscriptions up to $500 a month. Platinum 4% on the first $3,000, 3% on the next $7,000, 2% on the next $5,000, 1% after that, plus 10% on AI spend and on eligible flights up to $600 a year (official, tier pages and rewards addendum, checked 20 Oct 2026). "Rates are variable and subject to change" (official). |
Cashback is shown as a dated fact and never scored.