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Bitso Card vs Gate Card

Head-to-head on the facts that decide your money - fee stacks, KYC, the bitcoin flow and limits.

Bitso Card - illustration (AI-generated, not the official card design)
n/a
Full KYCCustodialBTC via in-app conversion
Higher score Gate Card - illustration (AI-generated, not the official card design)
3.2
Full KYCCustodialBTC via in-app conversion

Short answer Gate Card wins overall (3.2/10 vs null/10). The right pick still depends on your priority - see the flow comparison below.

Bitso Card Gate Card
Bitcoin flow
BTC loadBTC via in-app conversionBTC via in-app conversion
Lightning fundingnono
BTC sale timingNot documentedNot documented
Fees
Top-up feenot documentednot documented
FX feenot documentednot documented
Monthly feenot documentednot documented
ATM feenot documentednot published ('ATM withdrawals may incur fees from the card issuer')
Cashbacknot documented8% in points (redeemable for USDT or GT)
Privacy & custody
KYCFull KYCFull KYC
CustodyCustodialCustodial
Limits
Daily spend limitnot documentednot documented
ATM daily limitnot documentednot documented
Max loadnot documentednot documented
Availability
RegionsLATAMunknown
Network??
Form factor?Physical + virtual
Apple Payno / unknownno / unknown

Pick Bitso Card if

  • you accept Full KYC KYC and its fee stack - and nothing else on this page outweighs it

Pick Gate Card if

  • Higher documented cashback (8% vs none)

Bitso Card

Full review pending. Facts on this page are sourced and dated.

Gate Card

The least documented program in this comparison: an exchange card whose issuer is not named anywhere on the product page, with no published fee schedule for issuance, monthly, top-up, FX or ATM, cashback paid as points redeemable for USDT/GT rather than as cash, and an availability statement ("non-restricted countries or regions") without a published list. Instant Spend Mode can pay directly from a BTC balance and the 8% points headline is large - but until the issuer, the fee table and the conversion timing are published, every number on the page is an advertisement, not a fact.

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FAQ

Which is better for privacy, Bitso Card or Gate Card?
Bitso Card requires Full KYC, while Gate Card requires Full KYC. Lower KYC means less data exposure - and weaker regulatory protection if something goes wrong.
When does my bitcoin get sold on each card?
Bitso Card: Not documented. Gate Card: Not documented. Sale timing determines your price exposure between loading and spending.
Which is cheaper overall?
Compare the full stack - top-up, FX, monthly, ATM - against your own spending mix in the fee calculator. Headline numbers alone flip with real usage.

Facts checked 2026-10-05 · How we verify