
KAST Card
KAST · Visa · prepaid · Custodial
At $1,000/month spend with no stake, KAST Card nets +$85 a year. According to Cardefi data, 8 of 10 key figures are verified from the issuer's pages, latest 5 Sep 2026.
- Cashback at your stake
- 1.5%
- Min. stake for rewards
- None
- Annual fee
- $20
- FX fee
- 2.0%
- Net value / yr
- +$85 at $1,000/mo spend
- Break-even
- $2,286 yearly spend to cover fees
Cashback and net value by stake
| Stake | Tier | Cashback | Net value / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 you Standard | Standard | 1.5% | +$85 |
How this card scores
Same arithmetic as every card in the catalogue, with this card's numbers in:
| Cashback at your stake | 1.5% × $12,000 | +$180 |
| Yearly fees | annual $20 + 12 × $0 | −$20 |
| FX on 25.0% of spend | 2.0% + 0.5% assumed × $3,000 | −$75 |
| Locked stake, 5.0% opportunity cost | $0 × 5.0% | −$0 |
| Net value per year | +$85 |
Fees in full
Every figure below carries the issuer's own words. Tap a source count to read them. A dash means we looked and the issuer does not say. How these fees compare across every card.
| Annual fee | $20 / year"up to USD 20"; the actual fee per tier is not disclosed. Membership Premium $1,000/year and Private $10,000/year are in tiers1 source“Annual Fees: up to USD 20”[2] · legal · captured 5 Sep 2026 |
| Monthly fee | $0 / monthStandard membership — Free1 source“Standard Price Free Cashback Rate 1.5%*”[1] · landing · captured 5 Sep 2026 |
| Card issuance | $0Standard: 2 Free Cards (Virtual or Physical)1 source“2 Free Cards (Virtual or Physical)”[1] · landing · captured 5 Sep 2026 |
| Foreign transaction (FX) | 2.0%"up to 2%" on non-USD purchases; Cross Border Fee 0% |
| Crypto conversion / spread | — not disclosedStablecoin conversion spread not disclosed; the formula assumes 0.5% for segment D |
| ATM withdrawal | 2.0%USD 3 + 2% per withdrawal1 source“ATM Withdrawal Fees: USD3 +2% per withdrawal”[2] · legal · captured 5 Sep 2026 |
| ATM fixed fee | $3 / tx1 source“ATM Withdrawal Fees: USD3 +2% per withdrawal”[2] · legal · captured 5 Sep 2026 |
| Top-up | — not disclosedStablecoin top-up fee not disclosed in the Card Terms |
Reward tiers, as the issuer states them
| Tier | Requirement · rate · cap |
|---|---|
| Standard | 1.5% · None · Cap: not disclosed · Paid in USDCashback on the first US$2,000 of spend; the period (month/year) is not stated in the source, so the cap is not applied in the formula |
| Premium | 2.0% · $1,000 / year · Cap: not disclosed · Paid in USD, KAST PointsOn the first US$10,000; period not stated. +1% KAST Points on all spend |
| Private | 3.0% · $10,000 / year · Cap: not disclosed · Paid in USD, KAST PointsOn the first US$40,000; period not stated. +2% KAST Points |
Limits
| Spend per month | — not disclosedLimit set individually by KAST and the issuer; no numbers in the Card Terms |
| Declined transaction fee | $0.50 / tx1 source“Declined Transaction Fees: up to USD 0.5 per declined transaction”[2] · legal · captured 5 Sep 2026 |
| Small transaction fee | $0.20 / txFor non-USD transactions below USD 251 source“Low Transaction Fees (non-USD): USD 0.2 / transaction below USD 25”[2] · legal · captured 5 Sep 2026 |
What we could not find
These figures matter for the score, and the issuer's public pages do not state them. Where we looked is listed under Sources.
- Crypto conversion / spread. Stablecoin conversion spread not disclosed; the formula assumes 0.5% for segment D
- Spend per month. Limit set individually by KAST and the issuer; no numbers in the Card Terms
Sources
4 pages captured and stored with a checksum. Quotes above are matched against these snapshots by script.
- www.kast.xyz/ · landing · 5 Sep 2026
- www.kast.xyz/legal/ra-card-terms-non-us · legal · 5 Sep 2026
- www.kast.xyz/legal/kast-membership-agreement · legal · 5 Sep 2026
- www.kast.xyz/blog/kast-kyc-guide-how-verification-helps-protect-your-account · landing · 6 Sep 2026
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Questions about this card
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- What does KAST Card charge on foreign currency?
- KAST Card adds 2.0% on transactions in a currency other than the account currency.
- Does KAST Card charge an annual fee?
- The annual fee for KAST Card is $20.
- How much cashback does KAST Card pay?
- KAST Card pays up to 1.5%, which is the highest rate any of its tiers reaches.
- What does KAST Card charge at an ATM?
- KAST Card charges 2.0% on ATM withdrawals. The ATM operator may add its own fee on top.
- Who holds the funds behind KAST Card?
- The issuer does. Spending on KAST Card draws on a balance held by the provider, not in a wallet you control.
- Does KAST Card require identity verification?
- Yes. KAST Card requires full identity verification before the card can be used.