CEX.IO Card
CEX.IO · Mastercard
The CEX.IO Card is a virtual Mastercard issued by CEX.IO Limited (Gibraltar) that converts crypto held in the exchange's custodial wallet into euros at the point of payment, accepted at over 30 million merchants across 150+ countries. It is available only to residents of the European Economic Area (EEA), with no issuance fee and no annual fee, and a 1% FX markup on foreign-currency spending. There is no fixed cashback rate: CEX.IO offers only variable promotional crypto rewards (BTC/ETH/DOGE), so cashback_pct is set to 0. The daily spending limit is 3,000 euros. ATM withdrawals are not officially supported, so atm_fee_pct and atm_limit are omitted because they are undocumented.
Data & conditions
| Network | Mastercard |
|---|---|
| Fund custody | Custodial (platform holds funds) |
| Issuance fee | Free |
| Annual fee | Free |
| ATM withdrawal | Free |
| FX markup | 1% |
| Cashback | — |
| Contactless | Yes |
| Virtual card | Yes |
| KYC | Full |
| Privacy | 2/10 |
| Supported countries | EEA · 30+ countries |
| Funding / solidity | CEX.IO Limited, societa registrata a Gibilterra (No. 116846) con sede nel Madison Building, regolata dalla Gibraltar Financial Services Commission come DLT Provider. |
| Estimated net annual cost | €0/year |
| Regulator | Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) |
| Segment | B2C |
| Funding / solidity | CEX.IO Limited, a company registered in Gibraltar (No. 116846) based in the Madison Building, regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission as a DLT Provider. |
| MiCA / License status | Gibraltar FSC DLT Provider (FSC0686FSA)FinCEN MSB (US) CEX.IO Limited is registered as a DLT Provider with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (FSC0686FSA) and as a Money Services Business with FinCEN in the United States. |
Strengths
- No issuance fee and no annual fee
- Apple Pay and Google Pay support with 100+ spendable cryptos
- Instant virtual issuance, accepted in 150+ countries
- No notable sovereignty advantage documented.
Weaknesses
- Available only in the EEA, no US/UK coverage
- No fixed cashback, only variable promotions
- Custodial wallet and no ATM withdrawals
- Custodial: the platform holds your funds and can freeze or lose them.
- Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.
- Subject to regulation (CEX.IO Limited is registered as a DLT Provider with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (FSC0686FSA) and as a Money Services Business with FinCEN in the United States.): reporting to authorities and freezes on order.
Verdict
Custodial card regulated in Gibraltar (GFSC) and by FinCEN, available only in the EEA with full KYC: a recognised framework but outside EU/Bank of Italy supervision, so protection for the Italian user is moderate.
Fully custodial wallet, mandatory KYC and crypto conversion handled by the exchange: user sovereignty over funds is low.
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
Is the CEX.IO Card a Visa or a Mastercard?
It is a virtual Mastercard issued by CEX.IO Limited, accepted at over 30 million merchants in 150+ countries.
Where is the CEX.IO Card available?
Only to residents of the European Economic Area (EEA); it is not available in the United States or the United Kingdom.
Sources
- Official service page Network Mastercard · No issuance/maintenance fee · Cashback in BTC/ETH/DOGE promo · EEA only · +11 Data verified on Jun 23, 2026
- opencryptocards.com Mastercard debit · Free issuance/annual · Virtual instant issuance · Custodial · +2 Data verified on Jun 22, 2026
- todey.xyz FX markup 1% · Cashback 0% · Virtual card · Custodial · +3 Data verified on Jun 22, 2026