Yearly cost at three spending levels
| Monthly spend | Bybit Card | ether.fi Cash |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | -$3.60 Tier 2 (Beta) | ≤ +$180 Core |
| $2,000 | +$122.40 Tier 2 (Beta) | ≤ +$720 Core |
| $5,000 | +$974.40 Tier 3 (Alpha) | ≤ +$720 Core |
Net value per year: cashback minus conversion, FX, ATM and fixed fees. US dollars, 20% foreign spending, one $200 ATM withdrawal a month. The card cost calculator runs the same comparison with your own habits.
Where the money goes at $2,000 a month
| Line | Bybit Card Tier 2 (Beta) | ether.fi Cash Core |
|---|---|---|
| Top-up and conversion fees | -$237.60 | Not disclosed |
| Spending fees | $0 | Not disclosed |
| Foreign exchange markup | -$96 | Not disclosed |
| ATM fees | -$24 | Not disclosed |
| Annual, monthly and subscription fees | $0 | $0 |
| Cashback | +$480 | +$720 |
| Net per year | +$122.40 | +$720 |
Fees
Bybit Card charges 0.9% to convert or top up and 2% on spending in a foreign currency. ether.fi Cash charges Not disclosed and Not disclosed.
ATM withdrawals: Bybit Card 2% after $100 free a month; ether.fi Cash not disclosed.
A virtual card costs nothing with Bybit Card and nothing with ether.fi Cash. A physical card costs $5 and an undisclosed fee. Neither card has an annual fee on its base tier.
Cashback and rewards
Bybit Card cashback: 2% to 10%. ether.fi Cash cashback: 3% to 4%.
Bybit Card tiers: Tier 1 (Base): 2%, capped at $5 a month; Tier 2 (Beta): 2%, capped at $50 a month from $500 of monthly spend; Tier 3 (Alpha): 4%, capped at $150 a month from $3,500 of monthly spend; Tier 4 (Apex): 6%, capped at $250 a month from $9,500 of monthly spend; Tier 5 (Omega): 8%, capped at $400 a month from $12,500 of monthly spend; Tier 6 (Infinite): 10%, capped at $600 a month from $25,000 of monthly spend.
ether.fi Cash tiers: Core: 3% on the first $2,000 a month; Luxe: 3% on the first $10,000 a month; Pinnacle: 3% on the first $50,000 a month; VIP: 4% on the first $50,000 a month.
ether.fi Cash: Membership levels also add category cashback (10% to 30% on AI, streaming and food, capped monthly), travel discounts and account balance protection against smart contract exploits of $10,000 to $500,000, which is not deposit insurance.
Availability and KYC
Bybit Card is offered in 4 countries, including Australia and Mexico. The fee table on Bybit's help center lists the same fees for Australia, Georgia, Kazakhstan (AIFC), Mexico and an "Asia Pacific" card whose countries Bybit does not list publicly. Bybit's card page says the card is not offered to EEA residents. Argentina, Brazil and Peru use different fees and are not covered by this entry.
ether.fi Cash does not publish a country list. ether.fi does not publish a country list. In Argentina, Angola, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa and Thailand the first virtual card costs $10.
Bybit Card needs full KYC and ether.fi Cash needs full KYC.
The card finder checks both cards against your country, KYC level and must-have features.
Limits, wallets and card types
Bybit Card does not publish fixed spending or ATM limits.
ether.fi Cash publishes ATM withdrawals of up to $5,000 a day.
Bybit Card does not list Apple Pay or Google Pay support, and ether.fi Cash works with Apple Pay and Google Pay. Bybit Card issues a virtual card you can use straight away.
Custody and safety
Bybit Card scores 45/100. Licensing: we could not confirm a licence for the card issuer on its own website. 2025-02-21: About $1.5 billion in ETH was stolen from a Bybit cold wallet. The FBI attributed the theft to North Korean actors. The issuer of the Asia Pacific card is not named on Bybit's public help pages.
ether.fi Cash scores 60/100. Licensing: we could not confirm a licence for the card issuer on its own website. No incidents or enforcement actions found in the last 36 months. ether.fi describes Cash as a non-custodial account. Some fees, including the FX margin and the ATM fee on Core, are not published as fixed figures.
Full reports: Bybit Card safety check and ether.fi Cash safety check.
About each card
Bybit Card (Asia Pacific) is a custodial Mastercard from Bybit. It tops up with USDT, USDC, BTC and ETH.
ether.fi Cash Card is a self-custody Visa card from ether.fi. It tops up with USDC and ETH.
Which card fits you
Bybit Card fits if
- You spend in foreign currencies often, since its FX markup is lower.
- Most of your spending is in your home currency, where its lower conversion fee counts most.
- You want a higher cashback ceiling (up to 10%).
ether.fi Cash fits if
- You want to keep crypto in your own wallet until each payment.
- You weigh licensing and fund segregation heavily, since it scores higher on our safety check.
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