CardUpNow vs RedotPay
It is a trade-off. RedotPay has the higher Safety grade (4.3 against 3.8), while CardUpNow has the higher Privacy grade (5.4 against 0.6).
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 →
RedotPay
Widely used stablecoin card app from Hong Kong; ID and face verification are required
Privacy
0.6/ 10
Poor
Safety
4.3/ 10
Caution
ID mandatory KYC 4 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| CardUpNow | RedotPay | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Crypto Cards | Crypto Cards |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID mandatory |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | Not published |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | USDT, BTC | Not published |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto |
| 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 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Hong Kong |
| Not available in | Not published | Card issuance restrictions list includes, among others, the United States, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen and Zimbabwe |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only CardUpNow
Requires emailNo phone neededAnonymous operatorRuns an affiliate programme
Both
CustodialClosed source
Only RedotPay
May request IDLegal entity disclosedExcludes US users
Where they sit among crypto cards
Questions
Is CardUpNow or RedotPay safer?
RedotPay has the higher Safety grade: CardUpNow 3.8, RedotPay 4.3, out of 10.
Does CardUpNow or RedotPay require KYC?
CardUpNow is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). RedotPay is KYC level 4 (ID mandatory).
Which has more incidents on record?
CardUpNow has 0 and RedotPay has 0 documented incidents in the registry.