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

Xverse Card

Xverse (Secret Key Labs) · Mastercard

3.0/5 2.7/5 · Data verified on

The Xverse Card is the spending card announced by Xverse (the Bitcoin/Stacks/Ordinals wallet by Secret Key Labs). It is NOT live yet: as of 22 June 2026 it is in waitlist/early access. The stated mechanism is that the card connects to your stablecoin balance or auto-borrows against your BTC when you swipe, giving purchasing power without selling a sat. Xverse keeps its self-custody model (says it cannot freeze accounts or access funds). Mastercard network, Mobile Pay. Issuance/annual fees, cashback, FX markup, ATM limits and regional availability are NOT yet published: the 0 values here reflect the absence of sources, not confirmed free pricing.

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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 Self-custody (funds in your control)
Issuance fee Free
Annual fee Free
ATM withdrawal Free
FX markup 0%
Cashback
Chains Bitcoin, Stacks
On-chain settlement No
Contactless Yes
KYC Full
Privacy 5/10
Supported countries US, EEA, UK, APAC, LATAM, MENA, AFRICA
Funding / solidity Xverse Card è sviluppata da Secret Key Labs Limited, società privata con sede a Hong Kong (fondata nel 2021) dietro il wallet self-custody Xverse per Bitcoin, Stacks e Ordinals. La carta è la sua prima carta di spesa annunciata, ancora in waitlist/early access.
Estimated net annual cost €0/year
Segment B2C
Funding / solidityXverse Card is built by Secret Key Labs Limited, a private company headquartered in Hong Kong (founded 2021) behind the Xverse self-custody wallet for Bitcoin, Stacks and Ordinals. The card is its first announced spending product, still in waitlist/early access.

Strengths

  • Stated self-custody model: company says it cannot freeze or access funds
  • Lets you spend without selling BTC (auto-borrow against your sats or stablecoin balance)
  • Mastercard network with Mobile Pay; integrated into the Xverse ecosystem (open-source, audited wallet)
  • Self-custody: funds stay in your wallet — the platform cannot touch them.

Weaknesses

  • Not yet available: waitlist/early access only as of 22 June 2026
  • Fees, cashback, FX markup and ATM limits unpublished (TBA): real costs cannot be assessed
  • Card bank issuer and licenses undisclosed; auto-borrowing against BTC carries liquidation risk
  • Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.

Verdict

C C ★ 3.0/5 ★ 2.7/5 Estimated net annual cost: €0/year

Card not live yet (waitlist as of 23 June 2026): bank issuer, licenses, fees and limits are unpublished, so it cannot be assessed on consumer protection. Full KYC required.

Xverse keeps a self-custody model and states it cannot freeze accounts or access funds, in line with its cypherpunk ethos; however full KYC and an undisclosed bank issuer cap real sovereignty, and auto-borrowing against BTC introduces liquidation risk.

Privacy & anonymity 30% 1.3
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 Xverse Card available yet?

No: as of 22 June 2026 it is in waitlist/early access at xverse.app/card/waitlist; access rolls out to waitlist members first.

How do I spend without selling my Bitcoin?

Per Xverse, the card connects to your stablecoin balance or auto-borrows against your BTC at payment, keeping the self-custody model.

Sources

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✓ Terms unchanged since Jun 22, 2026

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