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Coinbase One Card vs ether.fi Cash Card

ether.fi Cash Card scores higher on the G2M score: 80/100 against 62/100 (#2 and #14 of 26 cards). Pick Coinbase One Card for a lower FX fee; pick ether.fi Cash Card for cashback, more countries and control of your funds.

Coinbase One Card62

#14 of 26 · 2% to 4% back · annual fee $49.99

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ether.fi Cash Card80

#2 of 26 · 3% to 4% back · annual fee Not published

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The short answer

  • ether.fi Cash Card scores higher on the G2M score: 80/100 against 62/100 (#2 and #14 of 26 cards).
  • ether.fi Cash Card pays more cashback on its entry tier: 3% against 2%. Higher tiers go up to 4% on Coinbase One Card and 4% on ether.fi Cash Card.
  • Coinbase One Card costs $49.99 a year; ether.fi Cash Card does not publish its annual fee.
  • Coinbase One Card charges less on foreign currency: a 0% FX fee against 0.5%.
  • ether.fi Cash Card is confirmed in more countries: 91 against 1. Of the markets we check for every card, only ether.fi Cash Card is confirmed in United Kingdom, EU / EEA and UAE.
  • Coinbase One Card is custodial; ether.fi Cash Card is self-custodial.

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Side by side

Detail
Coinbase One Card
ether.fi Cash Card
G2M score
62
80 (better)
Base cashback
2%
3% (better)
Max cashback
4%
4%
Paid in
Not published
ETHFI
Annual fee
$49.99
Not published
FX fee
0% (better)
0.5%
Top-up fee
0%
0%
Per-purchase fee
None listed
None listed
ATM
Cash advance: the greater of $10 or 5%
Free: 10 a month on Core and Luxe, unlimited on Pinnacle and VIP. Up to $5,000 per withdrawal, 5 a day
Network
Amex
Visa
Card type
Credit
Credit
Custody
Custodial
Self-custodial
Formats
virtual, physical
virtual, physical
Apple / Google Pay
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
India
No
No
UAE
No
Yes
United States
Yes
Yes
United Kingdom
No
Yes
EU / EEA
No
Yes
Countries
1
91
Bank account (IBAN or account number)
No
In your name
Send money to a bank account
Not confirmed
27 currencies
Buy and sell crypto with fiat
Buy and sell
Buy and sell
Spend against crypto without selling
No
Yes
Yield on your balance
Not confirmed
Yes
Tiers
Coinbase One Card
Core · Luxe · Pinnacle · VIP
Perks
—
Airport lounge access on every tier · Visa Signature benefits · Airport lounge benefit · Visa concierge · Purchase and price protection

Highlighted values are the better of the two. “Not published” means the issuer does not state it. Card data last checked 25 Oct 2026; see each card's review for its sources.

Questions

Which is better, Coinbase One Card or ether.fi Cash Card?

ether.fi Cash Card scores higher on the G2M score: 80/100 against 62/100 (#2 and #14 of 26 cards). Pick Coinbase One Card for a lower FX fee; pick ether.fi Cash Card for cashback, more countries and control of your funds. The better card for you depends on where you live and how you spend; the G2M calculator works it out for your own spending.

Which has lower fees, Coinbase One Card or ether.fi Cash Card?

Coinbase One Card costs $49.99 a year; ether.fi Cash Card does not publish its annual fee. Coinbase One Card charges less on foreign currency: a 0% FX fee against 0.5%.

Which pays more cashback, Coinbase One Card or ether.fi Cash Card?

ether.fi Cash Card pays more cashback on its entry tier: 3% against 2%. Higher tiers go up to 4% on Coinbase One Card and 4% on ether.fi Cash Card.

Which works in more countries, Coinbase One Card or ether.fi Cash Card?

ether.fi Cash Card is confirmed in more countries: 91 against 1. Of the markets we check for every card, only ether.fi Cash Card is confirmed in United Kingdom, EU / EEA and UAE.

Who holds my funds with Coinbase One Card and ether.fi Cash Card?

Coinbase One Card is custodial; ether.fi Cash Card is self-custodial.

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