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Gate Card vs PST.NET

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

Gate Card - illustration (AI-generated, not the official card design)
3.2
Full KYCCustodialBTC via in-app conversion
Higher score PST.NET card
4.4
Full KYCCustodialDirect BTC top-up

Short answer PST.NET wins overall (4.4/10 vs 3.2/10). The right pick still depends on your priority - see the flow comparison below.

Gate Card PST.NET
Bitcoin flow
BTC loadBTC via in-app conversionDirect BTC top-up (on-chain)
Lightning fundingnono
BTC sale timingNot documentedNot documented
Fees
Top-up feenot documentednot documented
FX feenot documented1%
Monthly feenot documentednot documented
ATM feenot published ('ATM withdrawals may incur fees from the card issuer')not documented
Cashback8% in points (redeemable for USDT or GT)none
Privacy & custody
KYCFull KYCFull KYC
CustodyCustodialCustodial
Limits
Daily spend limitnot documentednot documented
ATM daily limitnot documentednot documented
Max loadnot documentednot documented
Availability
RegionsunknownGLOBAL
Network?Visa
Form factorPhysical + virtualVirtual
Apple Payno / unknownno / unknown

Pick Gate Card if

  • Higher documented cashback (8% vs 0)
  • Physical card option

Pick PST.NET if

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

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.

PST.NET

A niche virtual-card service for online/media-buying use cases with crypto funding - usable for its purpose, but tier subscriptions, per-card fees and the niche positioning make it a poor general spending card.

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FAQ

Which is better for privacy, Gate Card or PST.NET?
Gate Card requires Full KYC, while PST.NET 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?
Gate Card: Not documented. PST.NET: 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