MetaMask Card vs Plasma One
MetaMask Card scores 11/16, Plasma One scores 10/16 on the CBL Card Score. Here is every criterion side by side.
 MetaMask Card |  Plasma One | |
|---|---|---|
| Custody | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Issuer and licence | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Availability | 0 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| FX fee on a foreign-currency purchase | 1 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 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Yield on idle balance | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Total | 11 | 10 |
The short verdict: MetaMask Card leads overall (11 to 10). Self-custodial; spends straight from your wallet, mastercard rate plus 1% cross-border fee FX. Health: Watch. Check each profile for what still needs confirming before deciding.
Cashback, as of 20 Oct 2026
| MetaMask Card | 1% back in mUSD on eligible card transactions for the Virtual card; 3% for Metal on the first $10,000 spent, then 1% (official, metamask.io/card, checked 20 Oct 2026). The Money Account page states 3% on Metal without the cap. Paid to the Money Account as mUSD. Dining: 5X $FLY via Blackbird on Virtual, 7X on Metal (official, card FAQ). |
| 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.