CL Card vs Coinbase Card

CL Card scores 9/16, Coinbase Card scores 8/16 on the CBL Card Score. Here is every criterion side by side.

CL CardCL CardCoinbase CardCoinbase Card
Custody1 of 21 of 2
Issuer and licence2 of 22 of 2
Availability1 of 20 of 2
FX fee on a foreign-currency purchase2 of 20 of 2
Funding cost0 of 21 of 2
Apple Pay and Google Pay2 of 22 of 2
Freeze and dispute policy1 of 21 of 2
Yield on idle balance0 of 21 of 2
Total98

The short verdict: CL Card leads overall (9 to 8). Self-custody until loaded; e-money safeguarded by Monavate, 0% issuer FX; platform margin unconfirmed FX. Health: Watch. Check each profile for what still needs confirming before deciding.

Cashback, as of 20 Oct 2026

CL Card1% in BTC or USDT outside the US, 1% in BTC or USDC in the US, paid monthly on the month's total card transactions, "No staking required" (official, ledger-card page and shop.ledger.com, checked 20 Oct 2026). The ledger-card hero still shows "2% in BXX", the older Baanx token reward (official; third-party: Blockworks, 24 Nov 2022).
Coinbase CardUS 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.

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