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

Oobit

Oobit · Visa

4.0/5 2.7/5 · Data verified on

A crypto payment app (tap-to-pay on Visa, virtual only) you can connect to your self-custody wallet (keys stay yours until payment) or use with an in-app balance held by Oobit. Available in 150+ countries. Cashback: 5% in stablecoin (e.g. USDT, on up to $200/month of spend) or 10% in the OOB token (on up to $10,000/month). Mind the costs: up to 3% FX plus a 1% transaction fee (min $0.25).

The clause

That 10% on the banner isn't what you pocket.

After FX markup, fees and withdrawals, on an average profile of €1,000/mo (20% abroad).

Advertised 10%
What you get 9%

Data verified on Jul 10, 2026 · personalise the calc

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Transparency: Low
46/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: Low
46/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Network Visa
Fund custody Self-custody (funds in your control)
Issuance fee Free
Annual fee Free
Free ATM limit N/A (virtual only)
ATM withdrawal 1%
FX markup 3%
Cashback 10% in USDT (stablecoin) o OOB · Nessuno
Contactless Yes
Virtual card Yes
KYC Full
Privacy 8/10
Supported countries EEA, APAC, MENA, LATAM, US · 150+ countries
Estimated net annual cost €0/year
Regulator Estonian FIU
Segment B2C
MiCA / License status FIU registration (Estonia) In adeguamento

Plans & pricing

Strengths

  • Self-custody (connected wallet); 150+ countries; 5% stablecoin / 10% OOB cashback.
  • Self-custody: funds stay in your wallet — the platform cannot touch them.

Weaknesses

  • Virtual card only; high costs: up to 3% FX + 1% per transaction; the in-app balance is custodial.
  • Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.
  • Subject to regulation (In adeguamento): reporting to authorities and freezes on order.

Verdict

B C ★ 4.0/5 ★ 2.7/5 Estimated net annual cost: €0/year

It earns one of the highest ratings in the category, and rightly so: the self-custody architecture on DePay keeps funds in your wallet until payment, cutting the risk of a service-side freeze, and there is a regulatory-alignment path with the Estonian FIU. Worth weighing are the virtual-only format and FX that can reach 3%.

For the crypto-native profile Oobit is a sound pick: self-custody is the core value, funds never leave your control before spending, and coverage spans 150+ countries with USDT cashback. Full KYC caps onboarding anonymity, but genuine self-custody remains its standout strength.

Privacy & anonymity 30% 2.0
Fund control 20% 5.0
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 Oobit, 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

4.1/5 26,731 reviews
  • Google Play ↗ 4.1/5 26,616 reviews

    Values from the Play page structured data (ratingValue 4.12; ratingCount 26,616) for "Oobit – Crypto Card", package com.oobit; the visible label rounds to "26.6K". US storefront: the same page requested with the Singapore storefront, where the company is based, returns no structured data, so the two national averages could not be compared.

  • App Store ↗ 4.5/5 115 reviews

    Exact figure from the iTunes Lookup API (app "Oobit – Crypto Card & Payments", id 1598882898, seller OOBIT TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD), US store. A far smaller base than the Android one: 115 ratings against more than 26,000.

Weighted average across 2 public review platforms (26,731 reviews in total), weighted by volume. This is not our rating: it is those platforms’ average.

FAQ

Is Oobit a safe card?

Oobit is a crypto card on the Visa network. As a payment card, loaded funds are e-money and are not covered by a bank deposit-guarantee scheme.

How much does Oobit cost?

No annual or issuance fee. On foreign-currency payments the FX can reach 3%, plus a 1% transaction fee (min $0.25).

Does Oobit offer cashback?

Yes: 5% in stablecoin (e.g. USDT, on up to $200/month of spend) or 10% in the OOB token (on up to $10,000/month).

Is Oobit available in Italy?

Yes, Oobit is available in Italy.

Is Oobit custodial or self-custody?

Oobit is hybrid: you can connect a self-custody wallet (MetaMask, Trust, Phantom…) and keep your keys until payment, or hold a balance in the in-app wallet, which is custodied by Oobit.

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