CardUpNow vs Moon
Moon has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 4.7 against 3.8, and Privacy 5.7 against 5.4.
CardUpNow
Virtual Visa and Mastercard cards funded with USDT or BTC, opened with an email and password
Privacy
5.4/ 10
Caution
Safety
3.8/ 10
Poor
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Moon
Virtual prepaid Visa cards bought with Bitcoin, Lightning or stablecoins
Privacy
5.7/ 10
Fair
Safety
4.7/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| CardUpNow | Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Crypto Cards | Crypto Cards |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | USDT, BTC | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Lightning |
| Fees | $50 one-time activation fee (non-refundable); 5% deposit fee, 5% card issuance fee, 5% withdrawal fee; $0.40 per declined transaction | Not published |
| Limits | Minimum deposit $100; no maximum stated | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only CardUpNow
CustodialNo phone neededAnonymous operatorRuns an affiliate programme
Both
Closed sourceRequires email
Only Moon
Accepts Lightning
Where they sit among crypto cards
Questions
Is CardUpNow or Moon safer?
Moon has the higher Safety grade: CardUpNow 3.8, Moon 4.7, out of 10.
Does CardUpNow or Moon require KYC?
CardUpNow is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Moon is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
CardUpNow has 0 and Moon has 0 documented incidents in the registry.