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Plasma One vs Tria Card

Tria Card scores higher on the G2M score: 69/100 against 61/100 (#7 and #16 of 26 cards). Pick Plasma One for cashback and a lower annual fee; pick Tria Card for a lower FX fee and more countries.

Plasma One61

#16 of 26 · 2% to 4% back · annual fee none

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Tria Card69

#7 of 26 · 1.5% to 6% back · annual fee $20

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The short answer

  • Tria Card scores higher on the G2M score: 69/100 against 61/100 (#7 and #16 of 26 cards).
  • Plasma One pays more cashback on its entry tier: 2% against 1.5%. Higher tiers go up to 4% on Plasma One and 6% on Tria Card.
  • Plasma One has no annual fee; Tria Card costs $20 a year.
  • Tria Card charges less on foreign currency: a 0% FX fee against 2%.
  • Tria Card lists 229 countries where it works; Plasma One does not publish a full country list (1 confirmed so far). Of the markets we check for every card, only Tria Card is confirmed in United Kingdom, EU / EEA and UAE.
  • Both are 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
Plasma One
Tria Card
G2M score
61
69 (better)
Base cashback
2% (better)
1.5%
Max cashback
4%
6% (better)
Paid in
XPL, weekly
Not published
Annual fee
Free (better)
$20
FX fee
2%
0% (better)
Top-up fee
0.15%
0% (better)
Per-purchase fee
None listed
None listed
ATM
$2 + 2% per USD withdrawal; physical card only, up to $1,000 a withdrawal and 3 a day
Pro and Max: up to $750 a day, fee not published. No ATM access on Lite.
Network
Visa
Visa
Card type
Spend
Spend
Custody
Self-custodial
Self-custodial
Formats
virtual, physical
virtual, physical, metal
Apple / Google Pay
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
India
Unclear
No
UAE
Unclear
Yes
United States
Yes
Yes
United Kingdom
Unclear
Yes
EU / EEA
Unclear
Yes
Countries
Growing list of countries, full list not published; the US in 31 states
229
Bank account (IBAN or account number)
In your name
No
Send money to a bank account
19 currencies
No
Buy and sell crypto with fiat
Buy and sell
No
Spend against crypto without selling
No
No
Yield on your balance
Yes
Yes
Tiers
Lite · Core · Platinum
Lite · Pro · Max
Perks
Earn on your balance until you spend it (variable rate) · Free USDT transfers on Plasma · 1 free virtual card · 5% on AI merchants (first $250 a month) · ChatGPT Go subscription
Price protection up to $2,000 · Purchase protection up to $10,000 · Spend up to $1M a day on Pro and Max · Virtual Visa Platinum card · 1.5% with no cap on Tria Travel (hotels, rentals; not flights)

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, Plasma One or Tria Card?

Tria Card scores higher on the G2M score: 69/100 against 61/100 (#7 and #16 of 26 cards). Pick Plasma One for cashback and a lower annual fee; pick Tria Card for a lower FX fee and 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, Plasma One or Tria Card?

Plasma One has no annual fee; Tria Card costs $20 a year. Tria Card charges less on foreign currency: a 0% FX fee against 2%.

Which pays more cashback, Plasma One or Tria Card?

Plasma One pays more cashback on its entry tier: 2% against 1.5%. Higher tiers go up to 4% on Plasma One and 6% on Tria Card.

Which works in more countries, Plasma One or Tria Card?

Tria Card lists 229 countries where it works; Plasma One does not publish a full country list (1 confirmed so far). Of the markets we check for every card, only Tria Card is confirmed in United Kingdom, EU / EEA and UAE.

Who holds my funds with Plasma One and Tria Card?

Both are self-custodial.

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