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- Crypto Cards
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- All 6 MetaMask products
- Official website
- metamask.io
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Details
Scored 69 out of 100 under methodology 2026.10.18, from the evidence read in September 2026.
MetaMask Card
Self-custodial Mastercard debit card
Crypto Cards
#4 Overall
Ranked #4 of 9 crypto cards in the published ranking
69
ChainChoice Score
The ChainChoice Score, shown against 100: published scores run from 41 to 99.- High evidence confidence
Is MetaMask Card right for you?
Look elsewhere if these come first
- Cost abroad6/10 here; Nexo Card scores 8
- Card reliability4/10 here; Nexo Card scores 9
- Named issuer5/10 here; Bleap Card scores 9
- Tax on spending6/10 here; Nexo Card scores 8
Not yet tested for your country. Markets it lists: Europe, Latin America, Canada, Middle East & North Africa. Restricted: United States, United Kingdom.
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What will MetaMask Card cost you?
Not priced on this basis
- Payments per month
- 500
- Average payment
- $100
How safe is MetaMask Card?
- Evidence: verified4 of 4 criteria rest on quoted, sourced receipts. Read September 2026.
- LicenceMiCA (EU): no register record on file here.
Alternatives to MetaMask Card
Compare all 4- 2Crypto.com Card8 points above · stronger on card reliability (7 against 4)77
- 3Nexo CardLevel on score · stronger on card reliability (9 against 4)69
- 5Bleap Card10 points below · stronger on named issuer (9 against 5)59
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Why this rank
Why MetaMask Card ranks #4
Each strength is read from evidence on a 0–10 ladder and weighted as the published methodology states. The 32 objective points these produce (16.9 here) sit inside the score; availability, friction, trust record and measured data add the rest.
4 published criteria · Σ weight 100
CriterionWeightStrength · 0–10ScoreContrib.MedianBestRankEvidence
336+6.346.08#3/9Loading evidence…
264+3.335.09#8/9Loading evidence…
215+3.366.09#6/9Loading evidence…
206+3.845.08#4/9Loading evidence…
Hairline = best in this ranking · tick = its median · a missing bar is "not scored", never zero
MarginLevelbehind Nexo Card, #3
RobustnessOne point from changingacross a one-point change to each of its 4 criterion scores, the re-run scores 67–71 and ranks #3–#4
Evidence4 of 4 scored4 quoted, 4 with a source link
What would move the rank
Each line is the ranking run again with one of MetaMask Card’s criterion scores changed and every other value held: the smallest whole-point change on that criterion that moves its rank, and where the re-run puts it. Up to 4 climbs and 3 falls are listed, smallest change first. Nothing here is a forecast.
What does one swipe abroad actually cost me, and can I work that out before I sign up? 6 → 7 on its ladder · passes Nexo Card+171#4 → #3
Will this card still work next month, and who has to fail for it to stop? 4 → 5 on its ladder · passes Nexo Card+170#4 → #3
Whose licence is actually behind this card, and will they even tell me their name? 5 → 6 on its ladder · passes Nexo Card+170#4 → #3
Does buying a coffee create a taxable disposal, and will they hand me the record? 6 → 7 on its ladder · passes Nexo Card+170#4 → #3
What does one swipe abroad actually cost me, and can I work that out before I sign up? 6 → 1 on its ladder · Bleap Card passes it−558#4 → #5
Smallest climb: “What does one swipe abroad actually cost me, and can I work that out before I sign up?” 6 → 7 passes Nexo Card, #3.
Strengths
0 from the score dataWhere it leads
No scored criterion is at or within one point of the category best, so no strength can be stated from the data.
Tradeoffs
4 from the score dataWhere it trails
Not for readers who put first
- What does one swipe abroad actually cost me, and can I work that out before I sign up? — 6/10 against a category best of 8/10
- Will this card still work next month, and who has to fail for it to stop? — 4/10 against a category best of 9/10
- Whose licence is actually behind this card, and will they even tell me their name? — 5/10 against a category best of 9/10
- Does buying a coffee create a taxable disposal, and will they hand me the record? — 6/10 against a category best of 8/10
Record watch-outs
- You will most likely be annoyed by discovering that the tier you paid to reach cannot be bought, and that MetaMask's three fee pages do not agree. The $199 Metal tier is the only way to zero the 1% cross-border fee and to waive the 2% ATM fee on the first $1,200 a month — and https://support.metamask.io/trade/metamask-card/what-is-metamask-card/ (loaded 2026-08-17) says 'Orders for the Metal card are temporarily paused as of June 2nd, 2026.' while https://metamask.io/card (same date) still runs a 'GET METAL' button at '$199/year' and claims 'MetaMask Metal Card is now available in the US. Get yours today.' Meanwhile the help-centre FAQ tells you foreign transactions carry no additional fee while the fee table charges 1%, and the help-centre article on using the card lists only gas and a 0.875% swap fee under 'You will also be charged a minimal fee for each transaction:', omitting the cross-border and ATM lines entirely. On the free tier outside the US you cannot use an ATM at all.
Competitive position
Where MetaMask Card leads and where it trails
Rank on every objective dimension among the rows scored on it. A criterion in the top third of its pool is listed as a lead, the bottom third as a trail; the middle is neither. Popularity, size and commercial terms are not dimensions.
Availability#1 / 912.0 of 20 · pool best
Published criteria#5 / 912.6 of 30 · best 18.8
Friction#1 / 92.7 of 10 · constant here
Trust record#1 / 93.2 of 8 · constant here
Measured data#1 / 98.3 of 18 · constant here
Where MetaMask Card leads
- What does one swipe abroad actually cost me, and can I work that out before I sign up?#3 / 9
Where it trails
- Will this card still work next month, and who has to fail for it to stop?#8 / 9
Closest alternatives
The 3 nearest rows by score
Nearest by published score in either direction. Each card states the criteria on which the two rows differ and the cost difference under the same scenario inputs; the compare arithmetic below shows why the higher one ranks higher.
Nexo Card#3 of 9 · score 69 · same score
MetaMask Card leads onNo scored criterion
Nexo Card leads on
- What does one swipe abroad actually cost me, and can I work that out before I sign up?8 vs 6
- Will this card still work next month, and who has to fail for it to stop?9 vs 4
- Whose licence is actually behind this card, and will they even tell me their name?6 vs 5
Largest single reason Nexo Card is ahead: published criteria (+16.1 display points).Scenario cost: Nexo Card has no verified pricing for this scenario.
Crypto.com Card#2 of 9 · score 77 · 8.0 points ahead
MetaMask Card leads onNo scored criterion
Crypto.com Card leads on
- Will this card still work next month, and who has to fail for it to stop?7 vs 4
- Whose licence is actually behind this card, and will they even tell me their name?7 vs 5
- Does buying a coffee create a taxable disposal, and will they hand me the record?7 vs 6
Largest single reason Crypto.com Card is ahead: published criteria (+8.8 display points).Scenario cost: Crypto.com Card has no verified pricing for this scenario.
Bleap Card#5 of 9 · score 59 · 10.0 points behind
MetaMask Card leads on
- Does buying a coffee create a taxable disposal, and will they hand me the record?6 vs 5
Bleap Card leads on
- Will this card still work next month, and who has to fail for it to stop?5 vs 4
- Whose licence is actually behind this card, and will they even tell me their name?9 vs 5
Largest single reason MetaMask Card is ahead: availability (+15.6 display points).Scenario cost: Bleap Card has no verified pricing for this scenario.
Against the leader
79 vs 69 · gap 10.0Why ether.fi Cash ranks above MetaMask Card
The compare workspace's arithmetic applied to these two rows. Each dimension's share of the gap is its weight × the difference, on the displayed scale — it reproduces the displayed gap of 10.0 to within rounding.
DimensionThisether.fi CashGap share
Availability · 23% weight12.012.0same
Published criteria · 35% weight12.616.6−10.4, worse
Friction · 12% weight · constant here2.72.7same
Trust record · 9% weight · constant here3.23.2same
Measured data · 21% weight · constant here8.38.3same
Published criterionThisether.fi CashPoints
What does one swipe abroad actually cost me, and can I work that out before I sign up? · w3368−2.11, worse
Will this card still work next month, and who has to fail for it to stop? · w2647−2.50, worse
Whose licence is actually behind this card, and will they even tell me their name? · w2154+0.67, better
Does buying a coffee create a taxable disposal, and will they hand me the record? · w2068−1.28, worse
Net6979−10.0
Your scenario
MetaMask Card is not priced for this scenario
Percentage and fixed legs on each payment, for a year. Excludes chargebacks, FX markup and settlement fees priced separately. Change an input and every figure recomputes from the published rate; the published rank does not move.
your cost/yr · default scenario — set your own
Payments per month · your input500
Average payment · your input$100
Rate read from the provider’s published pricing ↗ on 28 September 2026.
your cost/yrCost is stated as your cost/yr in USD; it is never a yield, never annualised, and it does not enter the score.
Not priced on this basis
Under the default inputs · USDCategory medianNot priced0 of 9 rows priced
Cheapest pricedNone pricedDifference not stated · availability not applied — set your country to filter
9 of 9 rows in this ranking have no verified rate for this scenario and are absent from the median, not counted as free.
Evidence
Evidence read 28 September 2026
One row per published criterion: the page each strength was read from, its source type by domain, the reading date and whether the file and the published table agree. Open a row for the quote and the receipt.
4 of 4 cells scored
Score evidenceVerified4 of 4 criteria reconstruct from receipts
4 of 4 criteria reconstruct from a quoted, sourced receipt equal to the published strength.Public receiptsReading…4 quoted with a source URL
The receipt file has not been read yet.Evidence confidenceHighcoverage and corroboration, never freshness
4/4 criteria scored, with 4 dated sources quoted.RobustnessOne point from changingrank #3 to #4 across one-point re-runs
Whether the position holds when one criterion score is changed by one point and the ranking is run again. It is always a re-run of the ranking, never an estimate.The newest evidence read on the platform is 3 November 2026; this category's reading is older. The scores stand as read on 28 September 2026.
Reading the evidence ledger…
CriterionSourceTypeReadFreshnessStatusReceipt
What does one swipe abroad actually cost me, and can I work that out before I sign up?strength 6 · weight 33Report an error—28 September 2026*
Unknown
No reading date is recorded for this cell or its category.No receipt
A strength is published but no quote or source page is on file for it.Will this card still work next month, and who has to fail for it to stop?strength 4 · weight 26Report an error—28 September 2026*
Unknown
No reading date is recorded for this cell or its category.No receipt
A strength is published but no quote or source page is on file for it.Whose licence is actually behind this card, and will they even tell me their name?strength 5 · weight 21Report an error—28 September 2026*
Unknown
No reading date is recorded for this cell or its category.No receipt
A strength is published but no quote or source page is on file for it.Does buying a coffee create a taxable disposal, and will they hand me the record?strength 6 · weight 20Report an error—28 September 2026*
Unknown
No reading date is recorded for this cell or its category.No receipt
A strength is published but no quote or source page is on file for it.How you can lose money here, and what the ranking scores
- Regulatory failure: no licence where you are, or a forced market exit.Scored by Whose licence is actually behind this card, and will they even tell me their name? · 21% (MetaMask Card 5/10)Scored by Does buying a coffee create a taxable disposal, and will they hand me the record? · 20% (MetaMask Card 6/10)
- Exit failure (MetaMask Card 4/10): you cannot get out at par, on time, or with what is yours.Scored by Will this card still work next month, and who has to fail for it to stop? · 26%
Not assessed by this ranking: Control failure, Liveness failure, Custody failure, Insolvency failure, Execution failure, Information failure. A high place says nothing about these; the Methodology tab says what each means. Also scored, as cost, quality or a summary of several families: What does one swipe abroad actually cost me, and can I work that out before I sign up? (33%).
Facts
facts, not scoresWhat the record publishes
- Pricing
- From https://
support .metamask .io /trade /metamask-card /limits-and-fees / (HTTP 200, fetched 28 September 2026), "Fee type" / "Free tier" / "Metal tier": "Annual subscription fee" "$0" / "$199"; "Physical card replacement fee" "n/a" / "$99"; token fees "Delegate funds for spending" "No fee (no min. balance)", "Stablecoin of non-US cardholder denominated in local currency" "No fee", "Stablecoin of US cardholder denominated in USD" "No fee", "Stablecoin denominated in currency not of cardholder country or merchant country" "0.5%", "Stablecoin denominated in local currency of merchant country but not of cardholder country" "No fee", "DeFi token or tokenized yield (e.g., aUSDC)" "No fee up to $1,200 / mo, then 0.5%", "Other cryptocurrencies (e.g., wETH)" "0.875%"; "Network gas (e.g., Linea)" "Small, variable gas fee (typically $0.01)"; "ATM withdrawal" "2%" (Free) / "No fee up to $1,200 / mo, then 2%" (Metal); "Cross-border" "1%" (Free) / "No fee" (Metal). Footnotes: "ATM operator may charge you additional fee." "Using card with merchant located outside of cardholder country." "Subject to fair usage." Limits: "Card transaction limit" "$10,000 / tx" "$15,000 / day" (Free), "$20,000 / tx" "$30,000 / day" (Metal); "ATM withdrawal limit" "$1,000 / tx" "$1,000 / day" (Free), "$1,000 / tx" "$5,000 / day" (Metal). The zero-fee Metal tier cannot currently be bought: https:// support .metamask .io /trade /metamask-card /metal-card / (fetched 28 September 2026) says "New Metal card orders are currently unavailable." and the Metal tier "is currently only available to users in the United States", where sign-ups are "temporarily closed" (https:// metamask .io /card). Not priced anywhere: the FX margin over the Mastercard rate (https:// support .metamask .io /trade /metamask-card /card-faq / says only "the best foreign exchange rate allowed by MasterCard").MetaMask Card — official pricing page ↗ · 28 September 2026 - Prices published in
- USDMetaMask Card — official pricing page ↗ · 28 September 2026
- Licences held
- Not published
- Compliance level
- partial
- Regulatory note
- LIVENESS ESTABLISHED POSITIVELY. READ ON https://
metamask .io /card (loaded 17 August 2026, HTTP 200, 567,775 bytes): the page sells a card today — 'Order yours now', 'Choose your card', 'Virtual' 'FREE' 'GET STARTED', 'Metal*' '$199/year' 'GET METAL'. TWO NAMED REGIONAL WITHDRAWALS, DATED. - Supported chains
- Not published
- Markets served
- europe, latam, ca, mena
- Primary markets
- Not published
- Restricted markets
- United States, United Kingdom
- Operating limits
- Not published
- Availability note
- THIS IS A MARKET RESTRICTION, NOT the standard OFAC/sanctions representation. MetaMask publishes an explicit positive allowlist plus a dated withdrawal. From https://
metamask .io /card (loaded 17 August 2026), character-exact: 'MetaMask Card is currently available in: Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay. Signups for MetaMask Card in the US and the UK are temporarily closed.' THE TWO OFFICIAL LISTS DISAGREE: the help-centre list at https:// support .metamask .io /trade /metamask-card /what-is-metamask-card / (loaded 17 August 2026) is the same set PLUS 'Bahrain' and 'Oman' — 47 entries against the marketing page's 45. Hence 'mena' is included in supportedRegions on the help-centre list only, and flagged as contested. SPENDING footprint is wider than the SIGNUP footprint, and MetaMask says so: 'Yes, you can spend with MetaMask Card anywhere Mastercard is accepted. Ineligible regions limit sign-ups, not spending.' (https:// support .metamask .io /trade /metamask-card /card-faq /, loaded 17 August 2026). Sub-national restrictions also exist: 'The Metal card - the Premium tier (available for users in the United States, excluding Vermont)' and 'Users in New York and Texas can spend supported tokens on Linea and Base. Solana and Monad are not supported in these states.' (https:// support .metamask .io /trade /metamask-card /what-is-metamask-card /, loaded 17 August 2026). No OFAC/sanctions clause was found on any card page; the geographic language here is entirely product-availability language.
Legal entity on file: MetaMask, placed in 6 products. Only confirmed entities are shown; nothing is inferred from the brand name.
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History
What the record carries
Changes to published ranks are recorded in a ledger; every step and its cause is listed on the rank-history page. The entries below begin with the current verified snapshot, then the methodology versions whose changes applied to this category, newest first.
12 methodology entries
- 28 September 2026Current verified snapshot · methodology 2026.10.18Score 69, #4 of 9. 4 of 4 criteria scored. History starts here; earlier values are not interpolated.
- 10 October 2026
2026.10.8When nothing serves your country, the list shown for reference is the published ranking · platform-wide- fixed The reference list shown when nothing serves your country is the published order with the published scores, and a build check now fails any such list out of that order or with a score the ranking does not publish.
- fixed The explorer prints an overall rank only for a row the published ranking holds; a country entrant such as Coinbase Commerce for US merchants shows no overall rank.
- changed Published orders do not move. Country results change only where nothing serves the country: in India bill pay keeps Bitcoin Well first and now shows Strike second, as published; 35 such runs across all categories and countries now match the published list exactly.
- 10 October 2026
2026.10.7Forty-one more products are offered only where their own quoted terms serve- fixed 141 country exclusions on 31 rows, each the name of a country the row's own quoted terms exclude: for example Mercuryo Hungary, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Chile, Colombia and Morocco; Gemini Custody the United Kingdom, Australia and the EU after its wind-down; Backed xStocks the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Nigeria, the Philippines and Venezuela.
- changed Thirteen rows list the only countries their terms serve: Coins.ph the Philippines, Spritz bill pay, Brex, Unchained, WisdomTree, Franklin BENJI and AnchorWatch the United States (with its territories for AnchorWatch), PRYPCO Mint the UAE, N26 crypto seven EU countries, Gemini Tokenized Stocks the EU, XNET the US, Canada and the UK, Coldbit Steel and MetaMask Card the countries they list.
- changed Published (no-country) orders do not move. Country results change: in India six categories each lose one row (bill pay, cards, off-ramps, P2P, seed backup, tokenised real estate), and bill pay there has no row confirmed available, so it shows the published order marked as such; country pages list 23 fewer rows (24,357 to 24,334). The grounding test now matches full country names in any case, which shows seven earlier exclusions were quoted all along: the named debt of unquoted exclusions falls from 40 to 33 pairs.
- 10 October 2026
2026.10.6A criterion you require re-scores the rows that meet it · platform-wide- changed The explorer sends each criterion you require, at any band, as fit_required with your other answers; region, licence, chain and fact filters stay filters. On /best, a required criterion joins For you as a marked preference does, which needs your country; Overall stays the published ranking, filtered.
- added Every published criterion has a golden case as the explorer sends it (require:<criterion>), so the order a requirement gives is replayed and gated as the published order is, and a change to it needs an entry here.
Methodology 2026.10.18, the same published run every visitor sees · receipt crypto_card:metamask_card:2026.10.18:63e40e0eb320
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