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Kolo Card

Virtual Visa debit card from Kolo that you fund with crypto. Pays 2% back in bitcoin for your first 30 days, then 1%.

Key facts

Cashback
1% to 2% in BTC, daily
Annual fee
Free
FX fee
1.4%
Top-up fee
0%
Per-purchase fee
1%
ATM
USD card only: $1 + 0.65%, up to $500 a withdrawal and 3 a day, at contactless ATMs. No ATM access on the EUR card.
Card types
virtual
Mobile wallets
Apple Pay + Google Pay

Cashback: 2% for the first 30 days after activation, then 1%. Capped at $2 a purchase during the 2% period, $1 a purchase after, and $100 a month. Purchases under $1 earn nothing.

FX: USD card: no fee in USD, Visa rate + 1% on other currencies (and +1% on USD at non-US merchants). EUR card: no fee in EUR, +0.55% to +1.35% on other currencies.

G2M score worldwide

46/100
Rewards6.4/25
Fees21/30
Coverage6/20
Ecosystem3/15
Control10/10
How the score works

Where it works

  • IndiaNot confirmed
  • UAEAvailable
  • United StatesNot confirmed
  • United KingdomAvailable
  • EU / EEANot confirmed

60+ countries incl. Europe, the UK and the UAE. Includes United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates.

Banking features

Bank account (IBAN or account number)
No
Send money to a bank account
1 currency
Buy and sell crypto with fiat
Sell only
Spend against crypto without selling
No
Yield on your balance
No
ID check for people living abroad
Not published
Citizens turned away
Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria

Tiers and plans

TierCost per yearCashbackMonthly capFX feeHow to get itPerks
Kolo CardFree1%$1001.4%Free to join2% for the first 30 days

Real swipe receipt

What one purchase really costs on Kolo Card, with every fee and the cashback.

[ swipe receipt ]Try a $10 coffee, a $50 dinner or a $200 hotel on Kolo Card, in your own currency, and post the receipt on X.Open the receipt

What's good

  • No issuance or monthly fee
  • Cashback in bitcoin at any merchant, no category limits
  • Available in the UAE and the UK

Watch out for

  • 1% conversion fee on every purchase cancels out the 1% cashback
  • Cashback drops to 1% after 30 days and is capped at $100 a month
  • Virtual only until physical cards arrive (planned for 2027)

More details

Other fees
1% conversion fee on every card payment · USD card: extra 1% on USD payments at non-US merchants · SEPA bank withdrawal: 1 EUR
Perks
Visa Platinum benefits, claimed through Visa · Send crypto to any SEPA bank account
Spend from
BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, EURC, LTC
Issuer
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (USD card); Wirex (EUR card)

Sources · last checked 25 Oct 2026

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