KOSH vs Tria

The cheaper card changes with your spending. The full fee, reward, availability and safety comparison is below.

Verdict

  • At $500 a month, KOSH comes out $29 a year ahead. At $2,000 a month, KOSH comes out $11 a year ahead. At $5,000 a month, Tria comes out $25 a year ahead.
  • KOSH is a custodial card, so the provider holds your balance. Tria is self-custody.
  • On our safety check, KOSH scores 44/100 (Fair) and Tria scores 60/100 (Good).
  • Overall, Tria rates 72/100 against 27/100 for KOSH, helped by its reach: it is offered in 224 countries and territories against an unpublished number for KOSH.

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

  • KOSH · Everyday≤ -$32
  • Tria · Virtual-$43

≤ one fee is not published and counts as zero.

Crypto card comparison
FeatureKOSHTria
Countries offeredList not published224 countries and territories
Card networkVisaVisa
CustodyCustodialSelf-custody
KYCFullFull
Top-up assetsUSDC, USDTUSDT, USDC, BTC, ETH
Top-up or conversion fee0%0%
FX markup0.5%0% (better)
ATM fee1% + $11% + $1
Annual fee (base tier)$8 (better)$25
Card issuanceVirtual Free · Physical $80Virtual Free · Physical Free
CashbackNone1.5% to 6% (better)
Apple Pay / Google PayApple Pay, Google PayApple Pay, Google Pay
Safety score44/10060/100 (better)
Overall rating27/10072/100 (better)
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Yearly cost at three spending levels

Monthly spendKOSHTria
$500≤ -$14
Everyday
-$43
Virtual
$2,000≤ -$32
Everyday
-$43
Virtual
$5,000≤ -$68
Everyday
-$43
Virtual

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

LineKOSH
Everyday
Tria
Virtual
Top-up and conversion fees$0$0
Spending fees$0$0
Foreign exchange markup-$24$0
ATM feesNot disclosed-$36
Annual, monthly and subscription fees-$8-$25
Cashback$0+$18
Net per year-$32-$43

Fees

KOSH charges 0% to convert or top up and 0.5% on spending in a foreign currency. Tria charges 0% and 0%.

ATM withdrawals: KOSH 1% + $1; Tria 1% + $1.

A virtual card costs nothing with KOSH and nothing with Tria. A physical card costs $80 and nothing.

Cashback and rewards

KOSH cashback: None. Tria cashback: 1.5% to 6%.

KOSH tiers: Everyday: 0%.

Tria tiers: Virtual: 1.5% on the first $100 a month; Signature plastic ($109 a year): 4.5% on the first $1,000 a month; Premium metal ($250 a year): 6% on the first $2,000 a month.

KOSH: KOSH lists 10% reward points as coming soon. No reward is paid today.

Tria: Paid in USDT on Arbitrum in periodic batches, with a waiting period of up to 90 days. Above the monthly spend cap the rate drops to 0.5% on the virtual tier and 1% on plastic and metal, which this model does not capture. An active staking badge adds a boost within the cap. Cash withdrawals, transfers, wallet funding, gambling and vouchers earn nothing. The plastic and metal subscriptions below are the extra cost over the $25 virtual membership ($109 and $250 a year in total). Season 3 rates apply from 1 June 2026.

Availability and KYC

KOSH does not publish a country list. KOSH says it supports onboarding in 90+ countries without publishing the list.

Tria is offered in 224 countries and territories and excludes 25.

KOSH needs full KYC and Tria needs full KYC.

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

Limits, wallets and card types

KOSH publishes ATM withdrawals of up to $750 a day.

Tria publishes a daily spending limit of $1,000,000 and ATM withdrawals of up to $750 a day.

KOSH works with Apple Pay and Google Pay, and Tria works with Apple Pay and Google Pay. Tria issues a virtual card you can use straight away.

Custody and safety

KOSH scores 44/100. 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. KOSH (Piers Technology Inc.) says it is a financial technology company, not a bank or a money services business, and that some services are provided by licensed partners it does not name. It says stablecoin holdings sit with regulated custodians.

Tria 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. Tria's cards work as collateral-backed credit cards at 0% APR. Spending is secured by crypto in the user's own wallet, and a "Liquidation Event" sells collateral if charges go unpaid for one calendar day or the collateral value falls below the balance. International cards are issued by Nimbus, LLC, a Delaware company whose terms link to a privacy notice on legal.raincards.xyz. US cards are issued by "Third National". In Nigeria the card is marketed by BANEX Microfinance Bank, licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Tria (Threely Dimensions, Inc.) says it "is not a bank, money services business, card issuer". No proof of reserves applies because Tria holds no customer assets. We found no official enforcement actions or incident reports.

Full reports: KOSH safety check and Tria safety check.

About each card

KOSH Card (formerly Copperx) is a custodial Visa card from KOSH (Piers Technology Inc., formerly Copperx). It tops up with USDC and USDT.

Tria Card (Global) is a self-custody Visa card from Nimbus, LLC (international cards); Third National (US cards). It tops up with USDT, USDC, BTC and ETH.

Which card fits you

KOSH fits if

  • Its fees and availability match your situation better on the table above.

Tria fits if

  • You want to keep crypto in your own wallet until each payment.
  • You spend in foreign currencies often, since its FX markup is lower.
  • You live outside the US and the handful of countries it excludes.
  • You want a higher cashback ceiling (up to 6%).
  • You weigh licensing and fund segregation heavily, since it scores higher on our safety check.

Read more: KOSH fees and details · Tria fees and details

KOSH vs Tria: questions

Which is cheaper, KOSH or Tria?
At $2,000 a month with 20% foreign spending and one $200 ATM withdrawal, KOSH leaves $11 more per year. The result can change with your spending, so the comparison above lets you enter your own amount.
Can I use KOSH and Tria in the same country?
One of the two issuers does not publish a country list, so we cannot confirm overlap. Country list not published for KOSH; 224 countries and territories for Tria.
Is KOSH or Tria safer?
Tria scores higher on our safety check (60/100 against 44/100). The score looks at licensing, custody, fund segregation, proof of reserves and incident history.
Which card has better cashback, KOSH or Tria?
KOSH pays none and Tria pays 1.5% to 6%. Caps, tier rules and fees decide what you keep, which is why the yearly figures above include both.

Sources

  1. KOSH Card (formerly Copperx): fees · checked September 24, 2026
  2. KOSH Card (formerly Copperx): availability · checked September 24, 2026
  3. KOSH Card (formerly Copperx): cashback · checked September 24, 2026
  4. KOSH Card (formerly Copperx): safety · checked September 24, 2026
  5. Tria Card (Global): fees · checked September 28, 2026
  6. Tria Card (Global): availability · checked September 28, 2026
  7. Tria Card (Global): cashback · checked September 28, 2026
  8. Tria Card (Global): safety · checked September 28, 2026