Nexo Card scores 9/16, Bitrefill Card scores 6/16 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 | 1 of 2 |
| Availability | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| FX fee on a foreign-currency purchase | 0 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Funding cost | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Apple Pay and Google Pay | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Freeze and dispute policy | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Yield on idle balance | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Total | 9 | 6 |
The short verdict: Nexo Card leads overall (9 to 6). Custodial; Tangany keeps EEA client assets separate, 0.2% in European currencies, 2% elsewhere FX. Health: Watch. Check each profile for what still needs confirming before deciding.
| Nexo Card | In NEXO: Base 0.5%, Silver 0.7%, Gold 1%, Platinum 2%. In BTC: 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.5% (official, nexo.com/nexo-card, checked 12 Oct 2026). Credit mode only, with more than $5,000 in the account. Monthly caps of $50 to $200 reported (third-party: cardpilled). |
| Bitrefill Card | 1% on every crypto deposit and 1% on every purchase, "no cap", paid in EUR as Bitrefill store credit the same day the payment settles, no expiry (official, card page and card FAQ, checked 20 Oct 2026). Store credit buys gift cards, eSIMs and refills on bitrefill.com and cannot be withdrawn (official, FAQ). Bank withdrawals, cash-outs and ATM withdrawals earn nothing (official). Free eSIM of up to 20GB a month for depositing over €500 of crypto in the month (official, card page). |
Cashback is shown as a dated fact and never scored.