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Nuri vs PST.NET

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

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.

Nuri PST.NET
Overall score3.24.4
BTC loadDirect BTC top-up (on-chain)Direct BTC top-up (on-chain)
BTC sale timingNot documentedNot documented
KYCBasic KYCFull KYC
CustodySelf-custodyCustodial
Top-up feenot documentednot documented
FX feenot documented1%
Monthly feenone?
Cashbacknonenone
RegionsGLOBALGLOBAL

Pick Nuri if

  • Lighter KYC (Basic KYC vs Full KYC)

Pick PST.NET if

  • you match none of Nuri's edge cases - the closer score makes it the default

Nuri

The old Nuri bank is dead (2022 insolvency, customers moved to Vivid) - but the brand relaunched at nuri.com as an Estonian self-custody wallet with a free Visa card, IBAN and 130-country reach. Verify listing: card issuance, fees and the provider stack behind the banking rails are unverified; no community track record exists yet.

Full review →

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, Nuri or PST.NET?
Nuri requires Basic 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?
Nuri: 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.