The Nexo Card earns 0.5-2% NEXO cashback on a Mastercard debit card with no annual fee, available in EEA/UK/Switzerland.
Nexo is a crypto financial services platform launched in 2018 by co-founders including Antoni Trenchev, Kosta Kantchev, and Kalin Metodiev, with its Swiss entity Nexo AG registered in Zug, Switzerland. In January 2023, Nexo agreed to pay a combined $45 million to the US SEC and state regulators over its unregistered Earn Interest Product, wound down most of its US offering, and announced a US re-entry through Bakkt in 2025.
The Nexo Card is a crypto debit card offered by Nexo, available in EEA/UK/Switzerland. It offers 0.5-2% NEXO cashback across 4 reward tiers, with higher rates unlocked by staking NEXO. There is no annual fee to hold this card.
Best suited for NEXO holders willing to stake for higher rewards. Note that monthly cashback caps apply. It runs on the Mastercard network and requires full identity verification.
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On $500/mo spend, the estimated monthly cost breakdown for Nexo Card is: gas $0.00, conversion spread $0.00, flat/FX fees $0.00, and amortised card/tier fee $0.00, for a total drag of 0% of spend. After $3.00/mo cashback that nets a gain of about $3.00/mo ($36.00/yr). Nexo Card tops up from a centralized balance, so there is no on-chain gas cost regardless of how often you reload. Figures are conservative estimates and vary with conditions.
| Tier | Rate | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Base | 0.5% | <1% portfolio in NEXO |
| Silver | 0.7% | 1%+ portfolio in NEXO |
| Gold | 1% | 5%+ portfolio in NEXO |
| Platinum | 2% | 10%+ portfolio in NEXO |
Note: Requires $5K minimum portfolio. Monthly caps $50-$200 by tier. Also available in Switzerland and Andorra. Physical card ordering suspended since Jan 2025, virtual card only currently. UK residents: card available but NO cashback (FCA regulation since Oct 2023).
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The Nexo Card is a crypto debit card offered by Nexo. It is available in EEA/UK/Switzerland and allows users to spend cryptocurrency at merchants worldwide.
The Nexo Card offers 0.5-2% NEXO cashback. There are 4 tiers: Base (0.5%), Silver (0.7%), Gold (1%), Platinum (2%).
The Nexo Card has an annual fee of $0. Additional fees: Conversion fee: 0%; FX fee: 0%; ATM: Free up to $200-$500/mo by tier.
The Nexo Card is available in EEA/UK/Switzerland. Its availability status is "EEA/UK/Switzerland".
The Nexo Card is a debit card. You need to load cryptocurrency onto the card before making purchases.
Yes, the Nexo Card supports Apple Pay and Google Pay for contactless payments.
Yes, the Nexo Card requires staking the provider's native token to unlock higher cashback tiers. The card has 4 reward tiers: Base (0.5%, requires <1% portfolio in NEXO); Silver (0.7%, requires 1%+ portfolio in NEXO); Gold (1%, requires 5%+ portfolio in NEXO); Platinum (2%, requires 10%+ portfolio in NEXO). Higher staking amounts yield better reward rates, but consider the opportunity cost of locking tokens.
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