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

MetaMask Card

MetaMask · Mastercard

5.0/5 2.8/5 · Data verified on

The MetaMask Card is a self-custody Mastercard: funds stay on-chain in your MetaMask wallet until the moment of payment. It comes in two tiers: the free Virtual tier with 1% cashback, and the $199/year Metal tier with 3% mUSD cashback on the first annual spending tier and 0% FX markup. The Metal fee, however, only pays off with high spending (above ~$830/month).

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Transparency: High
75/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: High
75/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

§ Amounts in USD/GBP are shown in the service's native currency.

Network Mastercard
Fund custody Self-custody (funds in your control)
Issuance fee Free
Annual fee Free
Free ATM limit $1,000/day
ATM withdrawal 2%
FX markup 1%
Cashback 3% in mUSD · Nessuno
Chains Linea, Base, Solana
On-chain settlement Yes
Contactless Yes
Virtual card Yes
KYC Full
Privacy 8/10
Supported countries UK, EEA, LATAM · 30+ countries
Funding / solidity 30M+ wallet attivi · valutazione pre-IPO $10B+
Estimated net annual cost €0/year
Regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) — UK
OAM Italy registration No
Segment B2C
Funding / solidity30M+ active wallets · $10B+ pre-IPO valuation
MiCA / License status EURe/GBPe compliant (EU/UK)

Plans & pricing

Strengths

  • Self-custody: funds stay on-chain until payment
  • Free Virtual tier with 1% cashback
  • Metal tier with 0% FX markup + 3% mUSD cashback
  • Supports Ethereum, Polygon and Linea
  • Self-custody: funds stay in your wallet — the platform cannot touch them.

Weaknesses

  • The $199/year Metal fee is worth it only above ~$830/month of spending
  • 3% cashback only on the first annual tier, then 1%
  • Self-custody means full user responsibility for the keys
  • Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.
  • Subject to regulation (EURe/GBPe compliant (EU/UK)): reporting to authorities and freezes on order.

Verdict

S C ★ 5.0/5 ★ 2.8/5 Estimated net annual cost: €0/year

The MetaMask Card is a self-custody Mastercard: funds stay on-chain in your MetaMask wallet until the moment of payment. It comes in two tiers: the free Virtual tier with 1% cashback, and the $199/year Metal tier with 3% mUSD cashback on the first annual spending tier and 0% FX markup. The Metal fee, however, only pays off with high spending (above ~$830/month).

Privacy & anonymity 30% 2.0
Fund control 20% 5.0
Censorship resistance 20% 1.5
Costs 10% 3.8

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

Are MetaMask Card funds held by a third party?

No: it is a self-custody card, your crypto stays in your on-chain MetaMask wallet until the moment of payment.

When is the MetaMask Card Metal tier worth it?

The $199/year fee is offset by cashback only if you spend more than about $830 per month; below that the free Virtual tier is the better choice.

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Update history

✓ Terms unchanged since Jun 14, 2026

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