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ether.fi Cash Card vs SolCard

ether.fi Cash Card scores higher on the G2M score: 90/100 against 35/100 (#1 and #32 of 33 cards). Pick ether.fi Cash Card for cashback, a lower FX fee and control of your funds; pick SolCard for more countries.

ether.fi Cash Card90

#1 of 33 · 3% to 4% back · annual fee none

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SolCard35

#32 of 33 · 0% to 1.3% back · annual fee none

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The short answer

  • ether.fi Cash Card scores higher on the G2M score: 90/100 against 35/100 (#1 and #32 of 33 cards).
  • ether.fi Cash Card pays more cashback on its entry tier: 3% against 0%. Higher tiers go up to 4% on ether.fi Cash Card and 1.3% on SolCard.
  • Neither card has an annual fee.
  • ether.fi Cash Card charges less on foreign currency: a 0.5% FX fee against 2%.
  • ether.fi Cash Card lists 91 countries where it works; SolCard does not publish a full country list (245 confirmed so far). Of the markets we check for every card, only SolCard is confirmed in India.
  • ether.fi Cash Card is self-custodial; SolCard is custodial.

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Side by side

Detail
ether.fi Cash Card
SolCard
G2M score
90 (better)
35
Base cashback
3% (better)
0%
Max cashback
4% (better)
1.3%
Paid in
ETHFI
USDT or USDC
Annual fee
Free
Free
FX fee
0.5% (better)
2%
Top-up fee
0% (better)
5%
Per-purchase fee
None listed
None listed
ATM
Free: 10 a month on Core and Luxe, unlimited on Pinnacle and VIP. Up to $5,000 per withdrawal, 5 a day
Not published
Network
Visa
Visa / Mastercard
Card type
Credit
Prepaid
Custody
Self-custodial
Custodial
No ID check
ID needed or not stated
Yes: Virtual card
Formats
virtual, physical
virtual, physical
Apple / Google Pay
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
India
No
Yes
UAE
Yes
Yes
United States
Yes
Yes
United Kingdom
Yes
Yes
EU / EEA
Yes
Yes
Countries
91
Worldwide except Hong Kong and sanctioned countries; in the US only the Virtual card (online)
Bank account (IBAN or account number)
In your name
Not confirmed
Send money to a bank account
27 currencies
Not confirmed
Buy and sell crypto with fiat
Buy and sell
Not confirmed
Spend against crypto without selling
Yes
No
Yield on your balance
Yes
No
Tiers
Core · Luxe · Pinnacle · VIP
Virtual · Platinum · Signature · Private
Perks
Airport lounge access on every tier · Visa Signature benefits · Airport lounge benefit · Visa concierge · Purchase and price protection
No ID check needed for the Virtual card · Physical Platinum card with Apple Pay and Google Pay · Top up from 13 networks, incl. Bitcoin, Solana and Tron · SOLC staking: free cards and cashback · Online only, no Apple Pay or Google Pay

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, ether.fi Cash Card or SolCard?

ether.fi Cash Card scores higher on the G2M score: 90/100 against 35/100 (#1 and #32 of 33 cards). Pick ether.fi Cash Card for cashback, a lower FX fee and control of your funds; pick SolCard 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, ether.fi Cash Card or SolCard?

Neither card has an annual fee. ether.fi Cash Card charges less on foreign currency: a 0.5% FX fee against 2%.

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

ether.fi Cash Card pays more cashback on its entry tier: 3% against 0%. Higher tiers go up to 4% on ether.fi Cash Card and 1.3% on SolCard.

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

ether.fi Cash Card lists 91 countries where it works; SolCard does not publish a full country list (245 confirmed so far). Of the markets we check for every card, only SolCard is confirmed in India.

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

ether.fi Cash Card is self-custodial; SolCard is custodial.

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