UquidUquid
VisaVirtual and plasticSince 2016Do not use. This service has shut down. The link to the issuer is removed; the page is kept as a record.
Pioneer crypto debit card (2016). Supported 89+ cryptocurrencies. Card Now operates as Web3 marketplace with gift cards.
151 of the 174 priced cards cost less. Among the 101 that ask for exactly as much identity, the median is $1.00. This one takes 5 times that for the same loss of privacy.
Whether to take Uquid
In its favour
- 89+ cryptocurrencies supported (when active)
- Both virtual and physical cards
- PayPal integration
Against it
- Now a Web3 marketplace with gift cards only
- Card service no longer available
- $1/month fee when balance exists
Also true, in its favour
- Long track record since 2016
- Trustpilot ~3.7/5 (400+ reviews, mostly about store)
What Uquid costs
| Charge | What it costs |
|---|---|
| To get the card | |
| To issue the card | $1.00 |
| Monthly | $1.00 |
| To put money in | |
| To load | 1.5% |
| To spend it | |
| To spend | 0% |
| To spend outside the dollar | 3% |
| At a cash machine | $2.50 domestic / $3.00 intl |
| Total, per $100 spent | $4.50 |
Not published by the issuer: per payment, fixed.
Read off uquid.com on September 7, 2026.
DEFUNCT CARD. Historical fees: 0.5% + 1% BitPay top-up. Virtual $1, Physical $16.99. 3% FX. $1/month maintenance. $0 POS fee. Silver (No KYC): $2,500 balance, $200/tx ATM.
KYC: what Uquid asks for
A government document. Passport or ID goes to the issuer and to whoever processes verification for it, before the card is handed over.
Limits on spending
Not published by the issuer: monthly spend.
Confirmed on uquid.com on September 7, 2026. A figure told to one person in a chat window is not a published limit, so it does not appear here.
Where it works
Closed to residents of 16 countries, according to the issuer's own terms.
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
- Cuba
- Ecuador
- Eritrea
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- North Korea
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- United States
- Vietnam
What has changed
2 recorded changes, the most recent on April 13, 2026. Each carries the page we read it on.
How we checked this
Thirteen fields are tracked for every service, and on this record all thirteen carry a figure read off uquid.com on September 7, 2026.
- Issuer's page
- Cost per $100 · Loading charge · Currency conversion · Per-payment charge · Issuance · Monthly · Cash machine charge · Spending limits · Maximum balance · Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Sign-up flow
- Identity level
- Live check
- Operating status
- Terms
- Countries closed
Nothing here came from a press release, an affiliate sheet, or another comparison site.
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