Xapo vs Tria

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

Verdict

  • Tria leaves more money in your pocket at all three spending levels we test: $981 a year more at $500 a month, $981 a year more at $2,000 a month, $981 a year more at $5,000 a month.
  • Xapo is a custodial card, so the provider holds your balance. Tria is self-custody.
  • On our safety check, Xapo scores 69/100 (Good) and Tria scores 60/100 (Good).
  • Overall, Tria rates 72/100 against 21/100 for Xapo, helped by its reach: it is offered in 224 countries and territories against an unpublished number for Xapo.

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

  • Xapo · Membership-$1,024
  • Tria · Virtual-$43
Crypto card comparison
FeatureXapoTria
Countries offeredList not published224 countries and territories
Card networkVisaVisa
CustodyCustodialSelf-custody
KYCFullFull
Top-up assetsUSD, BTC, USDC, USDTUSDT, USDC, BTC, ETH
Top-up or conversion fee0%0%
FX markup0%0%
ATM fee2% after $100 free a month1% + $1
Annual fee (base tier)$1,000$25 (better)
Card issuanceVirtual Free · Physical FreeVirtual Free · Physical Free
CashbackNone1.5% to 6% (better)
Apple Pay / Google PayNot listedApple Pay, Google Pay
Safety score69/100 (better)60/100
Overall rating21/10072/100 (better)
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Yearly cost at three spending levels

Monthly spendXapoTria
$500-$1,024
Membership
-$43
Virtual
$2,000-$1,024
Membership
-$43
Virtual
$5,000-$1,024
Membership
-$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

LineXapo
Membership
Tria
Virtual
Top-up and conversion fees$0$0
Spending fees$0$0
Foreign exchange markup$0$0
ATM fees-$24-$36
Annual, monthly and subscription fees-$1,000-$25
Cashback$0+$18
Net per year-$1,024-$43

Fees

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

ATM withdrawals: Xapo 2% after $100 free a month; Tria 1% + $1.

A virtual card costs nothing with Xapo and nothing with Tria. A physical card costs nothing and nothing.

Cashback and rewards

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

Xapo tiers: Membership: 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.

Xapo: Xapo pays cashback in Bitcoin only through limited-time offers, such as 3% on rideshares with the Metal card from 1 July to 30 September 2026. The membership also includes interest on USD savings, paid in Bitcoin.

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

Xapo does not publish a country list. Xapo Bank does not publish a list of countries where membership is open.

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

Xapo 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

Xapo does not publish fixed spending or ATM limits.

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

Xapo does not list Apple Pay or Google Pay support, and Tria works with Apple Pay and Google Pay. Xapo and Tria issue a virtual card you can use straight away.

Custody and safety

Xapo scores 69/100. Licensing: holds a licence or registration outside the tier-one list (Credit institution regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (Permission No. 23171); crypto services by Xapo VASP Limited, a GFSC-regulated DLT Provider (Permission No. 26061)). No incidents or enforcement actions found in the last 36 months. Xapo says Bitcoin is held 1:1 and legally segregated under Gibraltar's DLT framework, never lent or rehypothecated. USD deposits are covered by the Gibraltar Deposit Guarantee Scheme; crypto balances are not.

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: Xapo safety check and Tria safety check.

About each card

Xapo Bank Card is a custodial Visa card from Xapo Bank Limited (Gibraltar). It tops up with USD, BTC, 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

Xapo fits if

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

Tria fits if

  • You want to keep crypto in your own wallet until each payment.
  • You live outside the US and the handful of countries it excludes.
  • You want a higher cashback ceiling (up to 6%).

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

Xapo vs Tria: questions

Which is cheaper, Xapo or Tria?
At $2,000 a month with 20% foreign spending and one $200 ATM withdrawal, Tria leaves $981 more per year. The result can change with your spending, so the comparison above lets you enter your own amount.
Can I use Xapo 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 Xapo; 224 countries and territories for Tria.
Is Xapo or Tria safer?
Xapo scores higher on our safety check (69/100 against 60/100). The score looks at licensing, custody, fund segregation, proof of reserves and incident history.
Which card has better cashback, Xapo or Tria?
Xapo 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. Xapo Bank Card: fees · checked September 24, 2026
  2. Xapo Bank Card: availability · checked September 24, 2026
  3. Xapo Bank Card: cashback · checked September 24, 2026
  4. Xapo Bank Card: 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