Shakepay Card vs Wirex
Head-to-head on the facts that decide your money - fee stacks, KYC, the bitcoin flow and limits.
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.
| Shakepay Card |  Wirex | |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin flow | ||
| BTC load | No direct BTC load | BTC via in-app conversion |
| Lightning funding | no | no |
| BTC sale timing | Not documented | Not documented |
| Fees | ||
| Top-up fee | 0% | 0% |
| FX fee | 3% | 0% |
| Monthly fee | none | none |
| ATM fee | not documented | not documented |
| Cashback | 1% in BTC | 8% in USD |
| Privacy & custody | ||
| KYC | Full KYC | Full KYC |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Limits | ||
| Daily spend limit | $5000.0 | 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 | not documented | 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 | CA | GLOBAL, EEA, UK, APAC, LATAM |
| Network | Visa | Visa |
| Form factor | Physical + virtual | Physical + virtual |
| Apple Pay | yes | yes |
Pick Shakepay 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 (3.0 vs 0.0 % equivalents on a $500/mo profile)
- Higher documented cashback (8% vs 1)
- Wider documented availability
Shakepay Card
exists - active, beantragbar; physische Karte frisch gelauncht (Okt 2026-Seite), BTC-Cashback 1% (bis 1.5% mit Blue-Status), Canada-only
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, Shakepay Card or Wirex?
When does my bitcoin get sold on each card?
Which is cheaper overall?
Facts checked 2026-11-02 · How we verify