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Coinbase Card Review
Coinbase's Visa debit card: no card fees, variable crypto rewards, spread on every crypto swipe.
Quick answer
According to Coinbase Card's website, its FX spread is 0%; base cashback Variable crypto rewards, rate shown in app (US only); custody Custodial; KYC required. According to the card website; Last verified 28 Oct 2026 by Tristyn Pawson.
Figures are as published by the provider and cross-checked against public documentation. No live transaction test has been completed yet.
Card at a glance
The figures below are the terms published by the provider and cross-checked against their documentation. A tested breakdown lands here once the card goes through our benchmark purchase.
- FX fee
- 0%
- Base cashback
- Variable crypto rewards, rate shown in app (US only)
- Highest cashback
- Variable crypto rewards, rate shown in app (US only)
- Card cost
- $0
Claimed by provider
- Wallet architecture
- Custodial
- Setup time
- Not published
- Spend limit
- Not published
- ATM withdrawals
- $0 from Coinbase, ATM operator fees may apply
The verdict
Coinbase Card keeps it simple.
No card fee, no Coinbase ATM fee, and $0 on international transactions according to the cardholder agreement.
The catch is the spread. Spend USDC and it's close to free. Spend BTC or ETH and you pay Coinbase's spread on every swipe without ever seeing a fee line.
Rewards are variable and US only, so check the app for the current rate.
Not rated yet
Strengths
- No card
- monthly or Coinbase ATM fees
- 0% international fee per cardholder agreement
- Spend USDC close to free
Weaknesses
- Spread on every crypto sale
- Rewards not fixed
- US focused
Compare with other cards
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#1 · 1% spread
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#2 · 1.18% spread
Coinbase Card vs EtherFi
#3 · 0.51% spread
| # | Card | FX spread | Card cost | Base cashback | Custody | Setup time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coinbase Card | 0% | $0 | Variable crypto rewards, rate shown in app (US only) | Custodial | Not rated yet | |
| 2 | Ethena Pay | 1% | 0 | 4% | Non-Custodial (no option to see keys until deleting account | 10 minutes | 8.5/10 |
| 3 | Coca Card | 1.18% | Free | 1% in USDC, paid on the 10th | Non-Custodial | ~8 minutes | 9.2/10 |
| 4 | EtherFi | 0.51% | Free | 3% instant | Non-Custodial | ~8 minutes | 9.2/10 |
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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
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- Neobanks researched
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