Goblin Card vs Wirex
Head-to-head on the facts that decide your money - fee stacks, KYC, the bitcoin flow and limits.
Short answer too close to call on the weighted score. The decision is your use case: check the bitcoin-flow rows below.
 Goblin Card |  Wirex | |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin flow | ||
| BTC load | Direct BTC top-up (on-chain) | BTC via in-app conversion |
| Lightning funding | no | no |
| BTC sale timing | Not documented | Not documented |
| Fees | ||
| Top-up fee | 3.5% | 0% |
| FX fee | 0% | 0% |
| Monthly fee | none | none |
| ATM fee | 0% | not documented |
| Cashback | none | 8% in USD |
| Privacy & custody | ||
| KYC | No KYC | Full KYC |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Limits | ||
| Daily spend limit | $5,000 | 30,000 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 limit | $500 | 750 EUR/day and 5,000 EUR/month (physical + metal card; virtual card N/A). Limits may vary by region. |
| Max load | not documented | not documented |
| Availability | ||
| Regions | GLOBAL, LATAM | GLOBAL, EEA, UK, APAC, LATAM |
| Network | Mastercard | Visa |
| Form factor | Physical + virtual | Physical + virtual |
| Apple Pay | yes | yes |
Pick Goblin Card if
- Lighter KYC (No KYC vs Full KYC)
Pick Wirex if
- Known fee stack (3.5 vs 0.0 % equivalents on a $500/mo profile)
- Higher documented cashback (8% vs 0)
- Wider documented availability
Goblin Card
The strongest physical no-KYC card pitch: a real Mastercard with ATM access, 0% FX and 0% ATM fees, multi-asset deposits and privacy-preserving support channels. The trade-offs are a $350 entry price, 3.5-4% deposit fees and an unlicensed custodial balance - treat it as a privacy tool, not a bank account.
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
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Facts checked 2026-09-21 · How we verify