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Coin98 Fusion Card

Coin98 · Visa

3.0/5 2.6/5 · Data verified on

Coin98 Fusion Card is a non-custodial Visa card launched by Coin98 in partnership with DeCard (DCS Card Centre), a MAS-regulated card issuer in Singapore, letting users spend digital assets and stablecoins directly from the Coin98 Super Wallet at 150M+ Visa-accepting merchants with no manual conversion steps or OTC fees. The card launches first in APAC and is available as a virtual card with Apple Pay and Google Pay support. It charges a 1% fee on every top-up and a one-time US$9 issuance fee (waived for the first 2,000 users who activate the card); there is no annual fee and no cashback on the base tier. ATM withdrawals cost 1% or SGD 5 (whichever is greater), with limits of SGD 10,000/day and SGD 100,000/month. The FX markup is not publicly documented and is set to 0 here pending official confirmation. Onboarding requires full KYC and the card supports multiple chains (Ethereum, Solana, Polygon and others).

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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 €9
Annual fee Free
Free ATM limit 1% of withdrawal or SGD 5 (whichever is greater); ATM limits SGD 10,000/day and SGD 100,000/month
ATM withdrawal 1%
FX markup 0%
Cashback
Chains Ethereum, Solana, Polygon
On-chain settlement No
Contactless Yes
Virtual card Yes
KYC Full
Privacy 4/10
Supported countries APAC
Funding / solidity Coin98 è un ecosistema DeFi e Super Wallet con base utenti globale, fondato da Thanh Le. La Fusion Card è emessa in partnership con DCS Card Centre Pte. Ltd. (DeCard), emittente di carte con sede a Singapore regolato dalla MAS.
Estimated net annual cost €0/year
Regulator MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore)
Segment B2C
Funding / solidityCoin98 is a DeFi ecosystem and Super Wallet with a global user base, founded by Thanh Le. The Fusion Card is issued in partnership with DCS Card Centre Pte. Ltd. (DeCard), a Singapore-based card issuer regulated by the MAS.
MiCA / License status Emessa via DeCard / DCS Card Centre, emittente di carte regolato dalla MAS a SingaporeCircuito Visa Card issued via DeCard / DCS Card Centre Pte. Ltd., a card issuer regulated by the MAS in Singapore, on the Visa network.

Strengths

  • Non-custodial model: spend assets directly from the Coin98 Super Wallet without giving up custody
  • Strong regulatory framing: issued via DeCard/DCS, a MAS-regulated issuer, on the Visa network with 150M+ merchants
  • Virtual card with Apple Pay and Google Pay, no annual fee on the base tier
  • Self-custody: funds stay in your wallet — the platform cannot touch them.

Weaknesses

  • 1% fee on every top-up, which adds up with frequent reloads
  • Available only in APAC and with mandatory full KYC
  • No cashback on the base tier and an undocumented FX markup
  • Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.
  • Subject to regulation (Card issued via DeCard / DCS Card Centre Pte. Ltd., a card issuer regulated by the MAS in Singapore, on the Visa network.): reporting to authorities and freezes on order.

Verdict

B C ★ 3.0/5 ★ 2.6/5 Estimated net annual cost: €0/year

Solid regulatory framing on the issuer side: the card is issued via DeCard/DCS Card Centre, a MAS-regulated issuer in Singapore, on the Visa network. Protection for a European user is limited, however: availability is APAC-only, there is no OAM registration in Italy, and the FX markup is not publicly documented.

Non-custodial model: the user spends assets directly from the Coin98 Super Wallet while keeping custody, a strong point for sovereignty. Constraints remain, though: mandatory full KYC and reliance on the Visa network and the regulated issuer for settlement.

Privacy & anonymity 30% 1.0
Fund control 20% 5.0
Censorship resistance 20% 1.5
Costs 10% 5.0

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 Coin98 Fusion Card custodial or self-custody?

It is non-custodial: you spend digital assets directly from the Coin98 Super Wallet, which you keep custody of, while the card runs on the Visa network through the regulated issuer DeCard/DCS.

How much are the top-up and issuance fees?

There is a 1% fee on every top-up and a one-time US$9 issuance fee, waived for the first 2,000 users who activate the card; there is no annual fee.

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✓ Terms unchanged since Jun 22, 2026

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