Krak Card scores 12/16, Venmo Credit Card scores 10/16 on the CBL Card Score. Here is every criterion side by side.
| 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 | 2 of 2 |
| Funding cost | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Apple Pay and Google Pay | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Freeze and dispute policy | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Yield on idle balance | 1 of 2 | 1 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.
| 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). |
| Venmo Credit Card | 3% on dining and entertainment, including streaming; an extra 1% when the purchase is split with a friend on Venmo within 30 days; 3% when checking out with Venmo online or paying a business or a person for goods and services on Venmo; 1% on everything else (official, venmo.com/about/creditcard/rewards, checked 20 Oct 2026). No caps stated. Cards approved after 24 Sep 2026 pay cash back daily; earlier cards pay 1 to 3 days after the statement end (official, help centre FAQ). Cash Back to Crypto buys the chosen asset automatically, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash named on the card page and Solana and Chainlink listed in the crypto FAQ (official). |
Cashback is shown as a dated fact and never scored.