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Guides and insights on crypto cards, fees, KYC and spending crypto in daily life.
Wirex BaaS $2B is a card-spend signal
Wirex says its BaaS card-spend run rate reached about $2B after July. The useful point is measurable card usage on stablecoin rails.
Ether.fi points change Cash Card spending habits
Cash Card spending can sit inside Ether.fi's monthly membership rhythm, but points should follow planned spending instead of driving it.
Ether.fi Cash now looks more like a crypto neobank
The new ether.fi app puts card spending, cashback, borrowing and account features into one flow. That makes the card easier to use, not simpler to evaluate.
SPY collateral makes Ether.fi Cash more complex
The SPY collateral signal makes Ether.fi Cash feel less like a prepaid crypto card and more like a vault-backed spending account.
Ether.fi Cash: a vault-first card
Direct Pay and Borrow Mode are not the same habit. Ether.fi Cash works best when the vault is useful but the spending lane stays narrow.
Gate Card is best read as an exchange-linked spending card
Gate Card combines Visa or Mastercard acceptance with Gate account funding, but eligibility and card type still decide how useful it is.
Wirex and Pulsar show where stablecoin cards are heading
Wirex says Pulsar Money is its first BaaS partner launch on Arc. The useful signal is infrastructure, not a card you should rush into.
Borrow-to-spend is the whole point of Ether.fi Cash Card
The card is easiest to understand when you stop treating it like a prepaid crypto card.
Kast Card 5% cashback fits planned spending
KAST's September cashback window is useful if you already have Shopping, Dining or Travel spend lined up.
Ether.fi Cash Card 3% cashback and its monthly caps
Ether.fi Cash Card's cashback is attractive, but the monthly bands decide what it is worth.