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Lemon Card vs Wirex

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

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

Short answer Wirex ranks higher on the documented evidence (5.4/10 vs unscored). The right pick still depends on your priority - see the flow comparison below.

Lemon Card Wirex
Bitcoin flow
BTC loadBTC via in-app conversionBTC via in-app conversion
Lightning fundingbalance only, not the cardno
BTC sale timingBTC sold per transactionNot documented
Fees
Top-up feenot documented0%
FX fee0.5%0%
Monthly feenonenone
ATM feenot documentednot documented
Cashback0.25% in BTC8% in USD
Privacy & custody
KYCFull KYCFull KYC
CustodyCustodialCustodial
Limits
Daily spend limit$12000000.030,000 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
RegionsARGLOBAL, EEA, UK, APAC, LATAM
NetworkVisaVisa
Form factorPhysical + virtualPhysical + virtual
Apple Payyesyes

Pick Lemon Card if

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

Pick Wirex if

  • Known fee stack (0.5 vs 0.0 % equivalents on a $500/mo profile)
  • Higher documented cashback (8% vs 0.25)
  • Wider documented availability

Lemon Card

exists - active (Argentinien); Prepaid-Visa mit BTC-Cashback (0.25%/2%) plus BTC-collateral Kreditkarte; Brasilien-Geschaeft wird zum 15.11.2026 beendet

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, Lemon Card or Wirex?
Both cards sit at the same KYC depth: Lemon Card and Wirex require Full KYC. Privacy separates them only through custody model and data-sharing practice - documented in each review. Lower KYC means less data exposure - and weaker regulatory protection if something goes wrong.
When does my bitcoin get sold on each card?
Lemon Card: BTC sold per transaction. 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 2026-11-02 · How we verify