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Fold Card

Requires KYC Private Virtual Physical

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Fold Card foldapp.com29 Oct 2026

Fold Card is a custodial Visa prepaid card for personal use in the United States. Sutton Bank issues the card, which is available in virtual and physical form. Spending comes from a USD cash balance: users can add fiat funds or move bitcoin into cash before making purchases. The published monthly fee is 0.00 USD, and eligible purchases earn a base cashback rate of 0.25 % without requiring a Reserve Balance.

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Basicsfold-card

Card form
prepaid foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Card types
virtual, physical foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026
Card network
Visa foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026
Custody
custodial foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026
Funding model
fiat balance foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Card currencies
USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Usage
personal foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Limits depend on
unknown
Cards per account
unknown
Mobile wallets
Apple Pay foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
ATM withdrawals
Yes foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026
Contactless
Yes foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026

Fees and cashback

AttributeValue
Fees
Virtual card issuance 0.00 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Physical card issuance 0.00 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Shipping unknown
Monthly fee 0.00 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Annual fee 0.00 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Top-up fee
  • top-up via bank transfer: free (Direct deposit (ACH) from employers and others.) foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026 ↳ Topping up 100.00 USD: 0.00 USD ↳ Topping up 1,000.00 USD: 0.00 USD
  • top-up via card: 1.5 % (max. 25.00 USD) foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026 ↳ Topping up 100.00 USD: 1.50 USD ↳ Topping up 1,000.00 USD: 15.00 USD
Crypto deposit fee unknown
Crypto conversion fee 1 % foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Minimum conversion unknown
Foreign currency fee unknown
Minimum FX fee unknown
ATM fee 3.50 USD (Per withdrawal; waived for Fold Reserve members with a Reserve Balance of USD 5,000 or more; ATM operator fees may apply.) foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026 ↳ Withdrawing 200.00 USD at an ATM: 3.50 USD
Merchant-specific fee unknown
Transaction fee free foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026 ↳ amount_100: 0.00 USD
Cross-border fee unknown
Withdrawal fee
  • top-up via bank transfer: free (Outgoing ACH transfers; third-party fees may apply on receipt.) foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026 ↳ amount_100: 0.00 USD
  • top-up via card: 1.5 % (max. 25.00 USD) (Instant transfer from the card account to another debit card.) foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026 ↳ amount_100: 1.50 USD
Activation fee unknown
Minimum top-up unknown
Declined payment fee unknown
Refund fee unknown
Inactivity fee 0.00 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Minimum monthly spend unknown
Inactivity rule The card account becomes inactive after 6 consecutive months without a transaction initiated by the cardholder; the inactivity fee is $0. foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026
Card replacement 5.00 USD (Lost or stolen cards, standard delivery; expired cards are replaced free; waived for Fold Reserve members.) foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026 ↳ replacement_1: 5.00 USD ↳ replacement_2: 5.00 USD
Plan waivers unknown
Cashback & rewards
Cashback 0.25 % foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026 level 0 0.25 % level 5,000 0.5 % level 15,000 1 % level 25,000 1.5 % level 50,000 2 % level 75,000 3 % level 100,000 in BTC

Amounts in your display currency are approximations (hover or tap for the original and the rate) · exchange rate of

KYC and limits

  1. ID document

    ID document, often with a selfie or video ident

    1. Card Account identity verification at Fold

      from age 18

      foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026

      Requires: E-mail, Phone number, Name and date of birth, Address, Tax ID

      In some cases: ID document (on request: Copy of driver's license or other identification documents)

LimitsValue
Top-up per 24 hours 15,000 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Top-up per day 15,000 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Spending per transaction 15,000 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Spending per day 15,000 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Spending per month 50,000 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
ATM per transaction 250 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
ATM per day 1,000 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
ATM per month 1,000 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Balance in total 30,000 USD foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026

KYC: ID document KYC-free according to the provider (limits not published).

When is KYC needed?

  • Risk reviewAfter a risk review at its own discretion, Fold may request additional documents such as proof of source of funds. foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
What do you have to show? Open the KYC finder

Availability

AttributeValue
Available in
  • by residence: Available in: United States foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Residency requirement U.S. citizen or legal resident with a U.S. tax ID number, at least 18 (or the state age of majority), with a verifiable U.S. address (no P.O. Box). foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026

Key countries

  • Germany not available
  • Austria not available
  • Switzerland not available
  • United States available
  • United Kingdom not available
  • France not available
  • Spain not available
  • Italy not available
  • Netherlands not available
  • Türkiye not available
  • Brazil not available
  • Nigeria not available
  • India not available
  • United Arab Emirates not available
  • Singapore not available

✓ available · ✗ not available · ? not known from the sources

Point at or tap a country.

available (1) not available (249) unknown

Crypto

AttributeValue
Supported assets BTC foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026
Number of supported assets unknown
Top-up networks unknown
Spending order unknown
Fiat top-up Yes foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026

Bonuses and promotions

What Fold offers itself: referral bonus, welcome bonus, running promotions and partner programme. Values of the provider, with source; no affiliate link in it.

Referral bonus

  • You (referrer)

    $5 of bitcoin when the referral spends $25 from their Fold balance, plus 100 spins and Spin Squad earnings of 1–50 sats on qualifying bitcoin purchases or Fold Debit Card use.

    Conditions:
    The referred user must sign up through the referral link and spend $25 from their Fold balance for the $5 bitcoin bonus. Spin Squad earnings apply to qualifying referral activity.
    How:
    invite link, in the app
    all cards of Fold
    support.foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026
  • Invited friend

    10 USD

    Conditions:
    The invited user receives $10 of bitcoin with their first Fold Debit Card purchase of at least $25, plus 100 spins.
    How:
    invite link, in the app
    all cards of Fold
    support.foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026

Promotion

  • Fold Reserve Bonus Promotion

    3 % of top-ups for 3 years

    Conditions:
    top up at least 5,000 USD, For new Fold Reserve members. Qualifying Reserve purchases of $5,000 to $100,000 must settle by the Lock Date. The bonus is paid in three annual installments and may be reduced or forfeited under the promotion's balance-reduction rules.
    Valid:
    until 14 Nov 2026
    all cards of Fold
    foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026

Trust

AttributeValue
Issuer / BIN sponsor Sutton Bank (Member FDIC) foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Program manager Marqeta, Inc. (Fold, Inc. operates the app and customer service) foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Headquarters unknown
Support channels email, phone foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026
Brand on record since 08/2014 web.archive.org checked 29 Oct 2026
Domain since 10/2013 rdap.verisign.com checked 29 Oct 2026
Company founded 2019 blog.foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026

Issuer

Sutton Bank foldapp.com checked 28 Oct 2026 Licensed Issues 1 card programme in our catalogue

Company

Founded 2019 blog.foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026
Headquarters United States foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026
Legal form Inc. foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026
Registered address 2942 North 24th Street, Suite 115, #42035, Phoenix, Arizona 85016 foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026

Ownership

Ownership Subsidiary blog.foldapp.com checked 29 Oct 2026

Transparency

Transparency 86 %

0 of 19 key values not published

  • Imprint / company details: no
  • Public fee schedule: yes
  • Cardholder agreement: yes
  • Terms and conditions: yes
  • Terms with version or date: yes

Sources last checked 2026-10-29

Licences

Licence of the card issuer Sutton Bank

  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) api.fdic.gov checked 29 Oct 2026 Bank licence 5962 (US) Register entry

What users report

No community reports evaluated yet.

How the score is made up

60.32 of 100 · average

Weighted sum of the criteria, each 0 to 100 from proven values. A criterion without data is not scored and counts neutral, not as 0.

Methodology and weights
  1. CostsWeight 25 %
    90/100
    22.6 of 25 points

    monthly/annual fee, top-up, FX and ATM fees

  2. KYC and privacyWeight 20 %
    35/100
    7.0 of 20 points

    KYC class needed, KYC-free allowance

  3. FeaturesWeight 15 %
    77/100
    11.5 of 15 points

    wallets, physical card, ATM, assets, chains

  4. AvailabilityWeight 10 %
    17/100
    1.7 of 10 points

    number of countries, EU/US/UK

  5. RewardsWeight 10 %
    35/100
    3.5 of 10 points

    cashback considering caps and staking requirements

  6. TrustWeight 10 %
    90/100
    9.0 of 10 points

    licences, incidents, company and card age, issuer, ownership, security, transparency

    Trust in detail
    • LicencesWeight 15 % not scored
    • Company age (up to 5 years)Weight 10 % 100
    • Card on the market (up to 3 years)Weight 10 % not scored
    • IssuerWeight 15 % 84
    • OwnershipWeight 10 % 80
    • Security evidenceWeight 15 % not scored
    • TransparencyWeight 10 % 86
    • Incidents (12 months)Weight 15 % 100
  7. CommunityWeight 10 %
    –
    not scored counts with the median (5.0)

    ratings and reports, damped, neutral with too little data

News

Recent news about Fold from the press and the provider's own channels, rated automatically. · last 90 days: 0 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative

  1. GlobeNewswire Neutral
    Fold to Release Third Quarter 2026 Results November 10th

    Assessment: Fold announces the date of its Q3 2026 results release; no card terms are changed.

  2. Stock Titan Neutral
    Fold Sets Third-Quarter 2026 Earnings Call for Nov. 10 | FLD Stock News

    Assessment: Fold announces the date of its Q3 2026 earnings call; no card terms are changed.

Headlines link to the original article. Sentiment and severity are an automated assessment of headline and summary, not a statement of fact; we do not store the articles.

Early warning

Alerts for this card

We tell you what changes at Fold Card and Fold, with evidence for every alert.

What do you want to receive?

You will first get a mail with a confirmation link.

Changelog

  • New card image.

  • Headquarters: United States.

  • Changed: Referral bonus · Invited friend.

  • Changed: Referral bonus · You (referrer).

  • New logo.

  • New: Referral bonus · Invited friend.

  • New: Referral bonus · You (referrer).

  • New: Fold Reserve Bonus Promotion.

  • Changes to reward programmes.

  • Score changed from 58.83 to 60.33.

  • Changes to licences.

  • Score changed from 58.41 to 58.83.

  • Changes to licences.

  • Score changed from 59.29 to 59.43.

  • Changes to KYC levels and requirements.

  • Score changed from 56.29 to 59.29.

  • Changes to licences.

  • Changes to reward programmes.

Apply for Fold Card directly with the provider.

All information without guarantee; the provider’s terms are binding. No investment or financial advice: scores are methodical comparisons, not recommendations.