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CoinJar Card

CoinJar · Mastercard

3.0/5 1.1/5 · Data verified on

CoinJar has been an industry pioneer in Australia since 2013, registered with AUSTRAC and the FCA. Its 2.99% FX markup is very high, however, and rewards are paid in points rather than in crypto.

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Transparency: Very low
31/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: Minimal
31/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Network Mastercard
Fund custody Custodial (platform holds funds)
Issuance fee Free
Annual fee Free
Free ATM limit AUD 1.000/giorno (5 prelievi max)
ATM withdrawal 1%
FX markup 2.99%
Cashback Not disclosed
On-chain settlement No
Contactless Yes
Virtual card Yes
KYC Full
Privacy 4/10
Supported countries APAC, UK · 2+ countries
Estimated net annual cost €0/year
Regulator AUSTRAC; UK FCA
Segment B2C
MiCA / License status AUSTRAC registration; FCA registration AUSTRAC (Australia) · FCA (UK)

Plans & pricing

Strengths

  • Pioneer in Australia from 2013; registered AUSTRAC and FCA.
  • No notable sovereignty advantage documented.

Weaknesses

  • FX 2,99% very high; reward in points not in crypto.
  • Custodial: the platform holds your funds and can freeze or lose them.
  • Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.
  • Subject to regulation (AUSTRAC (Australia) · FCA (UK)): reporting to authorities and freezes on order.

Verdict

C D ★ 3.0/5 ★ 1.1/5 Estimated net annual cost: €0/year

The C tier reflects a weak trade-off: in its favour is a pioneer operating since 2013 and registered with AUSTRAC and the FCA, but the consumer pays a very high 2.99% FX markup and receives rewards in CoinJar points rather than crypto, effectively wiping out real cashback. Unavailability in Italy rounds out an uncompetitive picture.

On the crypto-native side there's little to salvage: a custodial, full-KYC card with no on-chain settlement, where closed-loop points rewards bind the user to the issuer's ecosystem instead of returning value on-chain. No self-custody, no censorship resistance: a product built for the traditional rails.

Privacy & anonymity 30% 1.0
Fund control 20% 0.0
Censorship resistance 20% 1.5
Costs 10% 2.5

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.

Reputation

What happened to people who used CoinJar Card, and what users say. External signals: they do not feed the promp.it rating.

Incidents & regulatory actions

No known incident

Search across public sources: no known hack, withdrawal freeze or regulatory action as of the verification date.

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Public reviews

4.5/5 17,903 reviews
  • App Store ↗ 4.6/5 15,215 reviews

    Exact figure from the iTunes lookup API, Australian storefront ('CoinJar: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto' app, id 958797429). Reviews cover the CoinJar app as a whole, not the card alone.

  • Google Play ↗ 3.9/5 2,688 reviews

    Score 3.907 in the page's structured data; the visible label says '2.64K reviews' but the structured-data count is 2,688 ratings. Reviews cover the CoinJar app as a whole, not the card alone.

Weighted average across 2 public review platforms (17,903 reviews in total), weighted by volume. This is not our rating: it is those platforms’ average.

FAQ

Is CoinJar Card a safe card?

CoinJar Card is a custodial card on the Mastercard network. As a payment card, loaded funds are e-money and are not covered by a bank deposit-guarantee scheme. Fund custody is custodial.

How much does CoinJar Card cost?

The card has no annual fee. Issuance is free. The FX markup is 2.99%. See the tier table for full conditions.

Does CoinJar Card offer cashback?

CoinJar Card does not offer crypto cashback.

Is CoinJar Card available in Italy?

No, CoinJar Card is not currently available in Italy.

Is CoinJar Card custodial or self-custody?

CoinJar Card uses a custodial model. Funds are held by the issuer: you do not have direct control of the private keys.

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