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Goblin Cards Goblin Card

A plan byGoblin Cards · Mastercard

2.5/5 3.2/5 · Data verified on

Goblin Cards is a card popular in the degen community, supporting Google Pay, Lightning for BTC and Monero. It carries very high risk, however: BIN sponsor instability can lead to an immediate freeze of funds, so it suits only amounts you can treat as cash.

Estimated net annual cost €0/year

Goblin Card

Price
Free
Issuance fee
€14
FX markup
0.5%
Cashback
0%
Cashback currency
Nessuno
Cashback cap
Free
Required staking
Nessuno
ATM fee
0%
ATM limit
$5.000–10.000/mese
Net annual cost
Free

What's included

  • No-KYC virtual
  • Privacy-focused
  • Crypto funding
0.5%
FX markup
Cashback
Free
Annual fee
€14
Issuance fee
Custodial
Custody
17
Transparency: Very low
17/100 · see methodology
17
Data exposure: Minimal
17/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

§ Amounts in USD/GBP are shown in the service's native currency.

Network Mastercard
Fund custody Custodial (platform holds funds)
Issuance fee €14
Annual fee Free
Free ATM limit $5.000–10.000/mese
ATM withdrawal Free
FX markup 0.5%
Cashback
On-chain settlement No
Contactless Yes
Virtual card Yes
KYC No KYC
Privacy 6/10
Supported countries US, EEA, APAC, LATAM · 100+ countries
Estimated net annual cost €0/year
Regulator N/A
OAM Italy registration No
Segment B2C
MiCA / License status N/A N/D

Strengths

  • Popolare community degen; Google Pay; Lightning BTC; XMR supported.
  • No KYC: usable without identity verification.

Weaknesses

  • Risk maximum: se BIN sponsor ends, funds locked. only for amounts spendable as cash.
  • Custodial: the platform holds your funds and can freeze or lose them.
  • Subject to regulation (N/D): reporting to authorities and freezes on order.

Verdict

D B ★ 2.5/5 ★ 3.2/5 Estimated net annual cost: €0/year

Goblin Cards is a card popular in the degen community, supporting Google Pay, Lightning for BTC and Monero. It carries very high risk, however: BIN sponsor instability can lead to an immediate freeze of funds, so it suits only amounts you can treat as cash.

Privacy & anonymity 30% 4.0
Fund control 20% 0.0
Censorship resistance 20% 4.5
Costs 10% 4.4

Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.

"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.

FAQ

Is Goblin Cards a safe card?

Goblin Cards is a custodial card on the Visa network. As a payment card, loaded funds are e-money and are not covered by a bank deposit-guarantee scheme. Fund custody is custodial.

How much does Goblin Cards cost?

The card has no annual fee. Issuance costs €13.8. The FX markup is 0.5%. See the tier table for full conditions.

Does Goblin Cards offer cashback?

Goblin Cards does not offer crypto cashback.

Is Goblin Cards available in Italy?

Yes, Goblin Cards is available in Italy.

Is Goblin Cards custodial or self-custody?

Goblin Cards uses a custodial model. Funds are held by the issuer: you do not have direct control of the private keys.

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