Wirex One scores 13/16, Plasma One scores 10/16 on the CBL Card Score. Here is every criterion side by side.
| Custody | 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Issuer and licence | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Availability | 2 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 | 13 | 10 |
The short verdict: Wirex One leads overall (13 to 10). Self-custodial wallet, card settlement route not stated, 0% FX, variable spread on crypto sales FX. Health: Watch. Check each profile for what still needs confirming before deciding.
| Wirex One | Base 0.5%, Premium 1%, Elite 3%, Private 5%, Bespoke 8%, paid in USD; monthly caps $25, $100, $300, $1,000, $2,000; ATM withdrawals, crypto purchases, gambling and 30-plus merchant categories excluded (official). |
| 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.