Choosing a wallet card
Start with a simple test: do you want your coins to stay under your own keys until the second you pay? If yes, a card linked to a self-custody wallet is your type. The provider converts at the till, and no exchange holds your balance in between.
Next, narrow the shortlist with four questions. What does it cost? Which coins and networks can fund it? Are you allowed to order it? What kind of issuer stands behind it?
Be honest about the trade. Nobody can restore a lost seed phrase, and the issuer may still block the card. Each review marks where this risk begins so you can weigh it.
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