Crypto.com Card vs Nexo

Crypto.com Card costs less across the spending levels we test. The full fee, reward, availability and safety comparison is below.

Verdict

  • Crypto.com Card leaves more money in your pocket at all three spending levels we test: $0 a year more at $500 a month, $0 a year more at $2,000 a month, $0 a year more at $5,000 a month.
  • Crypto.com Card is a custodial card, so the provider holds your balance. Nexo is custodial as well.
  • On our safety check, Crypto.com Card scores 59/100 (Fair) and Nexo scores 63/100 (Good).
  • Overall, Nexo rates 48/100 against 46/100 for Crypto.com Card, helped by its reach: it is offered in 33 countries and territories against 30 for Crypto.com Card.
  • Among the 25 countries we track, both cards are offered in 7: Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and Ireland.

Net value per year at $2,000 a month (20% foreign spend, one $200 ATM withdrawal a month)

  • Crypto.com Card · Basic (Midnight)≤ -$96
  • Nexo · Debit Mode or under $5,000≤ -$96

≤ one fee is not published and counts as zero.

Crypto card comparison
FeatureCrypto.com CardNexo
Countries offered30 countries33 countries (better)
Card networkVisaMastercard
CustodyCustodialCustodial
KYCFullFull
Top-up assetsUSDT, USDC, BTC, ETHUSDT, USDC, BTC, ETH
Top-up or conversion feeNot disclosedNot disclosed
FX markup2%2%
ATM fee2% after €200 free a month2% + €1.99 after €200 free a month
Annual fee (base tier)FreeFree
Card issuanceVirtual Free · Physical €4.99Virtual Free · Physical Not disclosed
Cashback0% to 5%0% to 2%
Apple Pay / Google PayApple Pay, Google PayApple Pay, Google Pay
Safety score59/10063/100 (better)
Overall rating46/10048/100 (better)
Get the cardGet Crypto.com CardGet Nexo

Yearly cost at three spending levels

Monthly spendCrypto.com CardNexo
$500≤ -$24
Basic (Midnight)
≤ -$24
Debit Mode or under $5,000
$2,000≤ -$96
Basic (Midnight)
≤ -$96
Debit Mode or under $5,000
$5,000≤ -$240
Basic (Midnight)
≤ -$240
Debit Mode or under $5,000

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

LineCrypto.com Card
Basic (Midnight)
Nexo
Debit Mode or under $5,000
Top-up and conversion feesNot disclosedNot disclosed
Spending fees$0$0
Foreign exchange markup-$96-$96
ATM fees$0$0
Annual, monthly and subscription fees$0$0
Cashback$0$0
Net per year-$96-$96

Fees

Crypto.com Card charges Not disclosed to convert or top up and 2% on spending in a foreign currency. Nexo charges Not disclosed and 2%.

ATM withdrawals: Crypto.com Card 2% after €200 free a month; Nexo 2% + €1.99 after €200 free a month.

A virtual card costs nothing with Crypto.com Card and nothing with Nexo. A physical card costs €4.99 and an undisclosed fee. Neither card has an annual fee on its base tier.

Cashback and rewards

Crypto.com Card cashback: 0% to 5%. Nexo cashback: 0% to 2%.

Crypto.com Card tiers: Basic (Midnight): 0%; Plus (Ruby): 2%, capped at $25 a month; Pro (Jade/Indigo): 3%, capped at $75 a month; Private (Icy/Rose): 4%; Private (Obsidian): 5%.

Nexo tiers: Debit Mode or under $5,000: 0%; Base: 0.5%, capped at $50 a month; Silver: 0.7%, capped at $100 a month; Gold: 1%, capped at $150 a month; Platinum: 2%, capped at $200 a month.

Crypto.com Card: Rewards are paid in CRO under Crypto.com's Level Up plans. Plus and Pro can be paid by subscription (€3.99 or €24.99 a month) or a 12-month CRO stake (€450 or €4,500); Private needs €45,000 or €450,000 of CRO staked for 12 months. Plus rewards are capped at $25 a month and Pro at $75.

Nexo: Cashback applies only to Credit Mode purchases (spending borrowed against your crypto), never to Debit Mode. You need a portfolio of at least $5,000, and your Loyalty tier is set by the share of NEXO Tokens in your portfolio (Silver 1%, Gold 5%, Platinum 10%). Rates shown are for NEXO Token payouts; choosing BTC pays 0.1% to 0.5%. Monthly reward caps reset on the 1st.

Availability and KYC

Crypto.com Card is offered in 30 countries, including France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. This entry covers the card for users with a residential address in Europe (EEA). Crypto.com publishes separate fee schedules for the US, UK, Australia, Singapore, Brazil and GCC markets.

Nexo is offered in 33 countries, including France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom and Argentina. Nexo lists the EEA, Andorra, Monaco, the UK and Argentina "and other selected jurisdictions", so the list is not complete; the app's Check eligibility screen is final. Bulgaria is excluded because Nexo says its services are unavailable there. Personal accounts only. The card can be issued in EUR, GBP or USD. The DiPocket card terms cover EEA and UK residents only; the issuer for Argentina is not published.

Crypto.com Card needs full KYC and Nexo needs full KYC.

The card finder checks both cards against your country, KYC level and must-have features.

Limits, wallets and card types

Crypto.com Card publishes a daily spending limit of €25,000, a monthly limit of €25,000 and ATM withdrawals of up to €2,000 a day.

Nexo publishes a daily spending limit of €70,000, a monthly limit of €300,000 and ATM withdrawals of up to €2,000 a day.

Crypto.com Card works with Apple Pay and Google Pay, and Nexo works with Apple Pay and Google Pay. Crypto.com Card and Nexo issue a virtual card you can use straight away.

Custody and safety

Crypto.com Card scores 59/100. Licensing: holds a licence or registration outside the tier-one list (MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation, Malta Financial Services Authority). No incidents or enforcement actions found in the last 36 months. The e-money institution that issues the European card is not named on Crypto.com's public fee pages.

Nexo scores 63/100. Licensing: issued by a bank or e-money institution regulated in a tier-one jurisdiction. The card is issued through DiPocket UAB. 2023-01-19: Nexo Capital Inc. agreed to pay a $22.5 million SEC penalty, plus $22.5 million to US state regulators, over its unregistered Earn Interest Product. 2026-01-14: California's DFPI fined Nexo Capital Inc. $500,000 for making loans to California residents without a lender licence and without checking their ability to repay. Card funds are not stored with DiPocket; Nexo settles each card transaction, and the card terms say DiPocket "does not issue electronic money to you". Nexo's real-time reserves attestation (Armanino from 2021, Moore Johannesburg from April 2023) no longer has a live page, and we found no dated reserves report for 2025 or 2026.

Full reports: Crypto.com Card safety check and Nexo safety check.

About each card

Crypto.com Visa Card (Europe) is a custodial Visa card from Crypto.com (Foris DAX MT Limited in the EU). It tops up with USDT, USDC, BTC and ETH and its balance is held in EUR. Card rewards on the Plus, Pro and Private Level Up plans are advertised as up to 4.5%, but Crypto.com does not publish the rate for each plan in Europe, so only the Basic plan is modelled.

Nexo Card is a custodial Mastercard from Nexo Services Sp. z o.o. (Poland). It tops up with USDT, USDC, BTC and ETH and its balance is held in EUR.

Which card fits you

Crypto.com Card fits if

  • You want a higher cashback ceiling (up to 5%).

Nexo fits if

  • You weigh licensing and fund segregation heavily, since it scores higher on our safety check.

Read more: Crypto.com Card fees and details · Nexo fees and details · Crypto.com Card review

Crypto.com Card vs Nexo: questions

Which is cheaper, Crypto.com Card or Nexo?
At $2,000 a month with 20% foreign spending and one $200 ATM withdrawal, Crypto.com Card leaves $0 more per year. The result can change with your spending, so the comparison above lets you enter your own amount.
Can I use Crypto.com Card and Nexo in the same country?
Yes, in 7 of the 25 countries we track, including Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Netherlands.
Is Crypto.com Card or Nexo safer?
Nexo scores higher on our safety check (63/100 against 59/100). The score looks at licensing, custody, fund segregation, proof of reserves and incident history.
Which card has better cashback, Crypto.com Card or Nexo?
Crypto.com Card pays 0% to 5% and Nexo pays 0% to 2%. Caps, tier rules and fees decide what you keep, which is why the yearly figures above include both.

Sources

  1. Crypto.com Visa Card (Europe): fees · checked September 24, 2026
  2. Crypto.com Visa Card (Europe): availability · checked September 24, 2026
  3. Crypto.com Visa Card (Europe): cashback · checked September 28, 2026
  4. Crypto.com Visa Card (Europe): safety · checked September 24, 2026
  5. Nexo Card: fees · checked September 28, 2026
  6. Nexo Card: availability · checked September 28, 2026
  7. Nexo Card: cashback · checked September 28, 2026
  8. Nexo Card: safety · checked September 28, 2026