CardUpNow vs Stealths
Stealths has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 4.3 against 3.8, and Privacy 7.9 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 →
Stealths
Prepaid cards, gift cards and eSIM plans bought with crypto, no account
Privacy
7.9/ 10
Strong
Safety
4.3/ 10
Caution
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| CardUpNow | Stealths | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Crypto Cards | Crypto Cards |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | Custodial | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | USDT, BTC | XMR, BCH, ETH, BNB, LTC, TRX, USDT |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | $50 one-time activation fee (non-refundable); 5% deposit fee, 5% card issuance fee, 5% withdrawal fee; $0.40 per declined transaction | Fees set per product and shown before ordering |
| Limits | Minimum deposit $100; no maximum stated | US Visa gift card listed at $5-$1,000 and Amex gift card at $5-$3,000; no refunds after delivery |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only CardUpNow
CustodialClosed sourceRequires emailRuns an affiliate programme
Both
No phone neededAnonymous operator
Only Stealths
No registrationNo email neededAccepts MoneroNo-logs policyAML screening
Where they sit among crypto cards
Questions
Is CardUpNow or Stealths safer?
Stealths has the higher Safety grade: CardUpNow 3.8, Stealths 4.3, out of 10.
Does CardUpNow or Stealths require KYC?
CardUpNow is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Stealths is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
CardUpNow has 0 and Stealths has 0 documented incidents in the registry.