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Ethena Pay vs PEXX Card

Ethena Pay scores higher on the G2M score: 83/100 against 62/100 (#2 and #19 of 39 cards). Pick Ethena Pay for cashback, a lower FX fee and control of your funds; pick PEXX Card for more countries.

Ethena Pay83

#2 of 39 · 4% to 5% back · annual fee none

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PEXX Card62

#19 of 39 · 1% back · annual fee none

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The short answer

  • Ethena Pay scores higher on the G2M score: 83/100 against 62/100 (#2 and #19 of 39 cards).
  • Ethena Pay pays more cashback on its entry tier: 4% against 1%. Higher tiers go up to 5% on Ethena Pay.
  • Neither card has an annual fee.
  • Ethena Pay charges less on foreign currency: a 1% FX fee against 1.2%.
  • PEXX Card is confirmed in more countries: 68 against 48. Of the markets we check for every card, only PEXX Card is confirmed in United Kingdom and EU / EEA.
  • Ethena Pay is non-custodial; PEXX Card is custodial.

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Side by side

Detail
Ethena Pay
PEXX Card
G2M score
83 (better)
62
Base cashback
4% (better)
1%
Max cashback
5% (better)
1%
Paid in
AVAX, daily
PEXX Points
Annual fee
Free
Free
FX fee
1% (better)
1.2%
Top-up fee
0%
0%
Per-purchase fee
None listed
0.6%
ATM
$1 + 0.65% per withdrawal
Not published
Network
Visa
Visa / Mastercard
Card type
Spend
Debit
Custody
Non-custodial
Custodial
Sign-up bonus (G2M link)
None published
None published
No ID check
ID needed or not stated
ID needed or not stated
Formats
virtual
virtual, physical
Apple / Google Pay
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
India
No
No
UAE
Yes
Yes
United States
No
No
United Kingdom
No
Yes
EU / EEA
No
Yes
Countries
48
68
Bank account (IBAN or account number)
In your name
In your name
Send money to a bank account
Not confirmed
17 currencies
Buy and sell crypto with fiat
Buy and sell
Buy and sell
Spend against crypto without selling
No
Not confirmed
Yield on your balance
Yes
Yes
Tiers
Standard · Pro · VIP
PEXX Card
Perks
Works on Arbitrum, Ethereum, Optimism and Polygon · 5% a year on your balance, up to $5,000, paid daily in USDe · 6% a year on your balance, up to $100,000, paid daily in USDe · 6% a year on your balance, up to $1,000,000, paid daily in USDe
PEXX Earn: up to 4% APY on USD, USDT and USDC (tokenised US Treasuries) · USD account with routing and account number · Points convert to HeyMax Max Miles · QR payments in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines

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, Ethena Pay or PEXX Card?

Ethena Pay scores higher on the G2M score: 83/100 against 62/100 (#2 and #19 of 39 cards). Pick Ethena Pay for cashback, a lower FX fee and control of your funds; pick PEXX Card for more countries. 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, Ethena Pay or PEXX Card?

Neither card has an annual fee. Ethena Pay charges less on foreign currency: a 1% FX fee against 1.2%.

Which pays more cashback, Ethena Pay or PEXX Card?

Ethena Pay pays more cashback on its entry tier: 4% against 1%. Higher tiers go up to 5% on Ethena Pay.

Which works in more countries, Ethena Pay or PEXX Card?

PEXX Card is confirmed in more countries: 68 against 48. Of the markets we check for every card, only PEXX Card is confirmed in United Kingdom and EU / EEA.

Who holds my funds with Ethena Pay and PEXX Card?

Ethena Pay is non-custodial; PEXX Card is custodial.

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