Exa Card
Global non-custodial virtual Visa. Deposit ETH, OP, USDC as collateral on Exactly Protocol to earn yield while borrowing USDC at fixed rates for spending. Two modes: Pay Now (debit-like) and Installments (credit borrowing).
Is the Exa Card worth it?
The Exa Card is a secured credit card on Visa, with no annual fee. Whether it suits you comes down to the trade-offs below.
GOOD FIT IF
- you want a card with no annual fee
- you want your crypto to stay in your own wallet until you spend it
THINK TWICE IF
- you want cashback on your spending — this card has no published cashback rate
How we rate the Exa Card
- Cost25%4.0 / 5
No annual or issuance fee and no ATM access to charge for; the cost is 1.5% on anything not priced in USD, plus an origination fee inside installment interest.
- Conditions25%5.0 / 5
No stake, plan or balance beyond the collateral you are spending against, and the card is available from the first day.
- Rewards25%1.0 / 5
There is no cashback. The return is the yield your collateral keeps earning while you spend, which is not a card reward and moves with the market.
- Reliability25%3.5 / 5
A documented help centre with dated articles and a clear eligibility list, but a young product and some fee articles have not been updated since 2024.
Four criteria, each worth 25%, scored by us against the issuer's published terms — the total above is their average, not a separate judgement. Scored September 16, 2026. Read the full scoring model. No issuer can pay to change a score.
The card at a glance
No cashback rate
No cashback rate is published for this card. Yield on collateral (ETH, OP, USDC); fixed-rate installments; Pay Now or Installments mode; 160+ countries (NOT UK/Europe)
Fees you'll actually meet
ℹ️ Yield on collateral (ETH, OP, USDC); fixed-rate installments; Pay Now or Installments mode; 160+ countries (NOT UK/Europe)
Strengths and trade-offs
WORKS FOR YOU IF
- Non-custodial
- Yield while spending
- Fixed borrowing rates
- 0% FX fees
- Global availability
LOOK ELSEWHERE IF
- No Apple Pay or Google Pay
- Virtual only
- DeFi complexity
- No cashback
What sets it apart
- Built on Exactly Protocol
- Fixed-rate installment borrowing
- Yield on collateral while spending
- Pay Now or Installments mode
Latest news & analysis
Common questions
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Figures on this page come from Exa Labs SAS's published card terms and were verified on September 16, 2026. Rewards, fees and availability change often and vary by region. See our methodology for how we score and verify every card. This is not financial advice.
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