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Crypto.com Card

A veteran Visa crypto card with deep exchange integrationOperational
8.03 / 1078% measured
#5 of 15 in Crypto cards
$2.42B
Value locked
DefiLlama
0
Audits
DefiLlama
10.7 yr
Track record
public record
8
Chains
DefiLlama
535 ms
Latency
our probe

The Crypto.com Card is a prepaid Visa card that draws from your Crypto.com app balance, converting crypto to fiat at the point of sale. It is one of the longest-running programs in this category: our records put its track record at roughly 10.6 years, the kind of longevity few crypto card issuers can claim.

What is the Crypto.com Card?

It is a spend-your-crypto product built around a large centralized exchange. You load funds through the Crypto.com app, and purchases settle over the Visa network. Historically the program has used staking tiers of its CRO token to unlock benefits and rewards, though the exact reward rates and tiers change over time, so confirm current terms directly before signing up.

How reliable is it?

Crypto.com publishes a dedicated status page, which we score highly for transparency; when something breaks, users have a public place to check. Our latency probe of the service returned about 535 ms, which is on the slower side of the cards we track but well within normal ranges for a large web platform. The card ranks 5th of 15 in our Crypto cards category with a best score of 8.03, helped by its long track record and status transparency.

What to watch out for

  • Custodial by design. Your spendable balance sits with Crypto.com. You rely on the issuer staying solvent, compliant, and operational.
  • KYC and regions. Availability and card variants differ sharply by country. Check whether your region is supported before committing to any staking tier.
  • Taxable events. Spending crypto is typically a disposal for tax purposes in many jurisdictions, so everyday purchases can create reporting obligations.
  • Shifting rewards. Cashback and tier structures have changed repeatedly over the card's life; treat any advertised rate as provisional.

Who is it for?

It suits people already active in the Crypto.com ecosystem who want a widely accepted card and value a long operating history plus a public status page. It is a weaker fit for anyone who wants self-custody, dislikes locking tokens for benefits, or lives in a region where the program's rewards are limited. We assess track record, status transparency, and responsiveness rather than the specific cashback you will earn.

How Crypto.com Card scores

Scored on the criteria that matter for crypto cards.

Crypto cards#5 of 158.03 / 1078% measured
TRACKTrack record
44% weight10/10

Live 10.7 yr (since founding (2016), public record). Most failures happen young, so time survived is real signal.

measured 2026-08-25 11:10 UTCevidence ↗
STATUSStatus transparency
28% weight10/10

Publishes a machine-readable incident archive (statuspage) — its whole record can be checked by anyone, including against us.

measured 2026-08-25 11:10 UTCevidence ↗
PERFLatency
n/a

Measured 535 ms, but at a different surface from the rest of this category — not comparable, so shown as context, not scored.

measured 2026-08-25 11:10 UTCevidence ↗
INCIDIncident repair time
28% weight3/10

Median 568 min from published report to resolution across 9 logged incidents. Scored on repair speed, not on how many it logged.

measured 2026-08-25 11:10 UTCevidence ↗
Where we docked points

Incident repair time: Median 568 min from published report to resolution across 9 logged incidents. Scored on repair speed, not on how many it logged.

Who it’s NOT for

Anyone who cannot sit out a long outage — when it breaks, the median fix runs into many hours.

FAQ

Where is the Crypto.com Card available?+

Availability and the exact card tiers vary widely by country and change over time. Crypto.com maintains region-specific pages, so verify support for your country in the app rather than assuming a global rollout.

Is the Crypto.com Card safe to use?+

It runs on the Visa network and the issuer publishes a status page, which we rate well for transparency. That said, it is custodial: your balance is held by Crypto.com, so you are exposed to issuer and counterparty risk. We do not audit the company's finances.

What did coinpulsepoint measure?+

We measured a service track record of roughly 10.6 years, a latency probe of about 535 ms, and confirmed a public status page. We do not verify cashback rates or fees, which you should check directly.

Does spending crypto trigger taxes?+

In many jurisdictions, converting crypto to fiat to make a purchase counts as a disposal and can be a taxable event. Keep records and consult local guidance.