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Gate Card vs Wirex

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 Wirex - illustration (AI-generated, not the official card design)
5.4
Full KYCCustodialBTC via in-app conversion

Short answer Wirex wins overall (5.4/10 vs 3.2/10). The right pick still depends on your priority - see the flow comparison below.

Gate Card Wirex
Bitcoin flow
BTC loadBTC via in-app conversionBTC via in-app conversion
Lightning fundingnono
BTC sale timingNot documentedNot documented
Fees
Top-up feenot documented0%
FX feenot documented0%
Monthly feenot documentednone
ATM feenot published ('ATM withdrawals may incur fees from the card issuer')not documented
Cashback8% in points (redeemable for USDT or GT)8% in USD
Privacy & custody
KYCFull KYCFull KYC
CustodyCustodialCustodial
Limits
Daily spend limitnot documented30,000 EUR per transaction and per day (virtual + physical); Metal card 30,000 EUR/transaction, 75,000 EUR/month (monthly cap increasable on request)
ATM daily limitnot documented750 EUR/day and 5,000 EUR/month (physical + metal card; virtual card N/A). Limits may vary by region.
Max loadnot documentednot documented
Availability
RegionsunknownGLOBAL, EEA, UK, APAC, LATAM
Network?Visa
Form factorPhysical + virtualPhysical + virtual
Apple Payno / unknownyes

Pick Gate Card if

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

Pick Wirex if

  • Wider documented availability

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.

Wirex

The veteran (2014) reinvented as a stablecoin bank: fee-free FX worldwide, multi-currency accounts with 1:1 stablecoin conversion, real Visa/Mastercard principal memberships and an 8% headline cashback. Fee details hide in the help hub, and the El Salvador licensing move makes the regulatory story newer than its brand.

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FAQ

Which is better for privacy, Gate Card or Wirex?
Gate Card requires Full KYC, while Wirex 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. Wirex: 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