ether.fi Cash

A card backed by crypto collateral. The terms below apply to Core.

Fees

Issue
from $0Core includes one virtual card. Some countries have an issuance charge, quoted when ordering.
Service fee
In appThe required tier and recurring cost vary by region.
Top-up
ether.fi balanceThere is no separate card top-up. Direct Pay spends USDC, then LiquidUSD from the ether.fi Vault. Borrow Mode creates debt secured by Vault assets, with interest accruing immediately at a variable rate.
Currency conversion
≈1–1.5%The underlying FX markup is about 1%, plus a 0-0.5% Core margin. The result depends on the transaction.
Cashback
Up to 3% cashbackThe rate and spend ladder depend on tier and region.

Not published by the provider: purchases.

Paying for services

Not checked: Midjourney, App Store, Google Play, Steam, Booking.

Who can apply

Identity check
An identity document is required
Residence: available
Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu, United States
Physical card
Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, Iceland, Indonesia, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu, United States
Sources (7)

Other plans

Luxeprice in the app

3% back on the first $10,000 a month, metal card.

Source
Pinnacleprice in the app

3% back on the first $50,000 a month.

Source
VIPprice in the app

4% back on the first $50,000 a month.

Source

RS Score

70/100
Security
20.1/26
Issuer
9.6/12
Cost
11/22
In practice
13.2/14
Access
8.8/14
Convenience
7/8
Rewards
0/4
Score inputs
  • Launched 2024 source
  • Custody self-custody source
  • Issuer Third National (Nimbus LLC); the issuer is a Puerto Rico money transmitter, not a bank or EMI source
  • Incidents since 2023 none found