Head to head
EtherFi vs Bybit Card
Both cards run on the same benchmark test, so this compares deducted cost rather than advertised rates.
| Metric | Et EtherFi | By Bybit Card |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rank | #2 of 10 | #9 of 10 |
| Gross FX spread | 0.51% | 2.53% |
| Net cost on test | ~$1.45, beats market after cashback | ~$1.49 after points |
| Base cashback | 3% instant | 2% paid in points |
| Custody | Non-Custodial | Custodial |
| Virtual card | First free, $10 for additional | Free |
| Physical card | $50 (metal unlocked on higher VIP tiers) | $29.99 |
| Spend limit | Up to $30,000/day on the free Core tier | $10,000 daily / $50,000 monthly |
| ATM withdrawals | $250/day limit, 2% flat fee, no free tier | First $100/month free, 2% flat thereafter |
| Setup time | ~8 minutes | Fast, but heavily gated for South Africans |
| KYC steps | 5 | 6 |
| Score | 9/10 | 7/10 |
EtherFi
EtherFi applies a 0.51% spread when you swipe in Rands, but the upfront cashback neutralises it entirely. Net cost was $1.45, mathematically less than global market value. Stay under the $2,000 monthly cap and you beat the system on every swipe.
Bybit Card
Bybit's fee structure is heavy: a 2% regional FX fee plus 0.9% conversion pushes gross markup close to 3%. The 2% cashback brings net cost back to $1.49 (~0.76% above market), but rewards are paid in points rather than instant stablecoins. The 100%-off subscriptions are a heavy incentive.
Who ranks these cards
I'm Tristyn Pawson, founder of ConsistenC.xyz. Over the last five years I've worked on marketing, development and growth across five crypto cards and neobanks, building at least three of them from scratch.
Alongside that I've run in-depth research on 20+ crypto banks to understand what actually makes someone keep a card in their wallet. These rankings reflect that: which problems are tolerable, and which ones are genuine deal breakers.
- Years in market
- 5
- Cards built on
- 5
- Neobanks researched
- 20+