Costs, licensing, consumer protection Privacy, self-custody, censorship resistance

B4B Payments

B4B

4.3/5 2.4/5 · Data verified on

A BaaS card issuer with dual EU and UK licensing and Mastercard Principal Member status, with over 19 years of activity and several industry awards. It is a B2B service, not aimed at consumers, and its pricing is not publicly disclosed.

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Transparency: Medium
61/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: Medium
61/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Service type Card issuing / BaaS
Pricing model Per transaction
Spread 0 bps
Per-card fee $0.00 virtual · $0.00 physical
Card networks Mastercard, Visa
Card types virtual, physical, prepaid
Settlement time T+1
Fiat rails SWIFT
Certifications PCI-DSS-L1
Processed volume $0
Fund custody Self-custody (funds in your control)
KYC Full
Supported countries EEA, UK, US · 50+ countries
Regulator FCA
OAM Italy registration No
Segment B2B
MiCA / License status EMI FCA (UK) + Bank of Lithuania (EU)

Strengths

  • Doppia license EU+UK; Principal Member Mastercard; 19+ years; premiato.
  • Self-custody: funds stay in your wallet — the platform cannot touch them.

Weaknesses

  • B2B; not for consumatori.
  • Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.
  • Subject to regulation (FCA (UK) + Bank of Lithuania (EU)): reporting to authorities and freezes on order.

Verdict

A C ★ 4.3/5 ★ 2.4/5

Dual FCA and Bank of Lithuania licensing, Mastercard Principal Member status and 19+ years of operation explain the high tier-A rating: few BaaS rails offer this regulatory depth on both sides of the Channel, and it is available in Italy too. What holds back a top score is that this is a B2B product with undisclosed pricing, so the ordinary consumer never touches it directly and cannot compare its real costs.

Through this lens B4B scores low: it is a fully regulated rail with full KYC, built to let other companies issue cards, the opposite of a trustless, no-KYC logic. The dual license that is a strength for consumer protection is exactly what places it at the bottom here.

Privacy & anonymity 30% 1.3
Fund control 20% 5.0
Censorship resistance 20% 1.5

Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.

"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.

FAQ

What service does B4B Payments offer?

B4B Payments is a Card Issuing & BaaS service with per-transaction pricing.

What compliance does B4B Payments hold?

Compliance certifications are not publicly documented.

How much does it cost to integrate B4B Payments?

Pricing model: per-transaction. Per-unit fees are not published: they depend on volume and contract.

Does B4B Payments support stablecoins?

Supported stablecoins are not documented.

Who is B4B Payments for?

Target: B2B. SDKs and integrations are not publicly documented.

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