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

Deblock Premium

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4.0/5 2.9/5 · Data verified on

Deblock presents itself as Europe's first on-chain bank, offering a French IBAN, SEPA Instant and a 4% yield on the Premium plan, under ACPR and AMF regulation. Its main limitation is that cashback is reserved for the Premium plan, which costs €14.99 per month.

Estimated net annual cost €0/year

Worth it if you want a French IBAN with SEPA Instant and self-custodied crypto in the same account.

Avoid it if you’re after the cashback or the 4% yield: both are tied to the €14.99/month Premium plan.

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Premium

Price
€15
Issuance fee
Free
FX markup
0%
Cashback
1%
Cashback currency
EUR
Required staking
Nessuno
ATM fee
1%
ATM limit
€30.000/mese (€1.000/mese o 5 prelievi senza commissioni)
Net annual cost
€120

What's included

  • €10/month billed yearly (3 months included)
  • 4% annual account yield
  • Up to 1% cashback
  • Up to 10 virtual cards
  • Custom TAG & IBAN
  • ATM €1,000/month or 5 withdrawals fee-free, then 1%
  • Reduced crypto & FX fees
0%
FX markup
1%
Cashback
€180
Annual fee
Free
Issuance fee
Self-custody
Custody

The clause

That 1% 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 1%
What you get 0.6%

Data verified on Jul 10, 2026 · personalise the calc

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

Data & conditions

Network Visa
Fund custody Self-custody (funds in your control)
Issuance fee Free
Annual fee €180/year
Free ATM limit €30.000/mese (€1.000/mese o 5 prelievi senza commissioni)
ATM withdrawal 1%
FX markup 0%
Cashback 1% in EUR · Nessuno
Chains Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana
On-chain settlement Yes
Contactless Yes
Virtual card Yes
KYC Full
Privacy 7/10
Supported countries EEA · 30+ countries
Estimated net annual cost €0/year
Regulator ACPR (Banque de France); AMF
Segment B2C
MiCA / License status EMI (ACPR); MiCA/CASP (AMF) EMI France

Strengths

  • Europe's first on-chain bank; French IBAN; SEPA Instant; 4% Premium yield.
  • Self-custody: funds stay in your wallet — the platform cannot touch them.

Weaknesses

  • Cashback only on piano Premium (€14,99/month).
  • Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.
  • Subject to regulation (EMI France): reporting to authorities and freezes on order.

Verdict

A C ★ 4.0/5 ★ 2.9/5 Estimated net annual cost: €0/year

The strong rating reflects a regulatory perimeter that is solid by sector standards: a French IBAN under ACPR and AMF supervision, SEPA Instant and full KYC, with availability in Italy and zero FX markup. The main drawback, from a protection standpoint, is that cashback is confined to the 14.99-euro-per-month Premium plan, and the self-custody design shifts key-management responsibility onto the user, without a traditional bank's safety net.

Here Deblock scores high: it is non-custodial, settlement happens on-chain across Ethereum, Bitcoin and Solana, and funds stay in your wallet until payment, a level of control rare for a card with a European IBAN. The sovereignty limit is the full KYC, which remains mandatory and reduces anonymity compared with no-KYC alternatives.

Privacy & anonymity 30% 1.8
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.

Reputation

What happened to people who used Deblock, 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

4.7/5 50,810 reviews
  • Google Play ↗ 4.7/5 27,737 reviews

    Taken from the listing's structured data (ratingValue 4.708, ratingCount 27,737): it counts all ratings, including those without written text. Trustpilot is not included: the page blocks automated reading.

  • App Store ↗ 4.8/5 23,073 reviews

    Exact figure from the iTunes Lookup API, French storefront (app id 6479202981), the service's main market.

Weighted average across 2 public review platforms (50,810 reviews in total), weighted by volume. This is not our rating: it is those platforms’ average.

FAQ

Is Deblock a safe card?

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

How much does Deblock cost?

The card has no annual fee. Issuance is free. The FX markup is 0% (no surcharge). See the tier table for full conditions.

Does Deblock offer cashback?

Yes: cashback goes up to 1%, depending on the tier.

Is Deblock available in Italy?

Yes, Deblock is available in Italy.

Is Deblock custodial or self-custody?

Deblock uses a self-custody model. Funds stay in your wallet and you keep control of your private keys; the card debits at the moment of spending.

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