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Coinbase One Card vs Tangem Pay

Coinbase One Card and Tangem Pay have the same G2M score: 62/100. Pick Coinbase One Card for cashback and a lower FX fee; pick Tangem Pay for a lower annual fee, 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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Tangem Pay62

#15 of 26 · 1% to 4% back · annual fee none

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The short answer

  • Coinbase One Card and Tangem Pay have the same G2M score: 62/100.
  • Coinbase One Card pays more cashback on its entry tier: 2% against 1%. Higher tiers go up to 4% on Coinbase One Card and 4% on Tangem Pay.
  • Tangem Pay has no annual fee; Coinbase One Card costs $49.99 a year.
  • Coinbase One Card charges less on foreign currency: a 0% FX fee against 1.5%.
  • Coinbase One Card lists 1 countries where it works; Tangem Pay does not publish a full country list (50 confirmed so far). Of the markets we check for every card, only Tangem Pay is confirmed in UAE.
  • Coinbase One Card is custodial; Tangem Pay is self-custodial.

Want the answer for your own spending, or the next tier up of each? See what each keeps you a year or pick tiers and add a third card.

Side by side

Detail
Coinbase One Card
Tangem Pay
G2M score
62
62
Base cashback
2% (better)
1%
Max cashback
4%
4%
Paid in
Not published
USDC
Annual fee
$49.99
Free (better)
FX fee
0% (better)
1.5%
Top-up fee
0%
0%
Per-purchase fee
None listed
None listed
ATM
Cash advance: the greater of $10 or 5%
4% on Basic, 2% on Plus, 1% on Prestige
Network
Amex
Visa
Card type
Credit
Debit
Custody
Custodial
Self-custodial
Formats
virtual, physical
virtual, physical, metal
Apple / Google Pay
Yes / Yes
? / ?
India
No
Unclear
UAE
No
Yes
United States
Yes
Yes
United Kingdom
No
Unclear
EU / EEA
No
Unclear
Countries
1
Select regions worldwide
Bank account (IBAN or account number)
No
In your name
Send money to a bank account
Not confirmed
1 currency
Buy and sell crypto with fiat
Buy and sell
Buy and sell
Spend against crypto without selling
No
No
Yield on your balance
Not confirmed
No
Tiers
Coinbase One Card
Basic · Plus · Prestige
Perks
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Priority Pass lounges on Plus and Prestige · Welcome offer: 5% on your first $500 · 2 airport lounge visits a year · 8 airport lounge visits a year · Metal card

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 Tangem Pay?

Coinbase One Card and Tangem Pay have the same G2M score: 62/100. Pick Coinbase One Card for cashback and a lower FX fee; pick Tangem Pay for a lower annual fee, 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 Tangem Pay?

Tangem Pay has no annual fee; Coinbase One Card costs $49.99 a year. Coinbase One Card charges less on foreign currency: a 0% FX fee against 1.5%.

Which pays more cashback, Coinbase One Card or Tangem Pay?

Coinbase One Card pays more cashback on its entry tier: 2% against 1%. Higher tiers go up to 4% on Coinbase One Card and 4% on Tangem Pay.

Which works in more countries, Coinbase One Card or Tangem Pay?

Coinbase One Card lists 1 countries where it works; Tangem Pay does not publish a full country list (50 confirmed so far). Of the markets we check for every card, only Tangem Pay is confirmed in UAE.

Who holds my funds with Coinbase One Card and Tangem Pay?

Coinbase One Card is custodial; Tangem Pay is self-custodial.

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