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Lava Card

Updated: Sep 14, 2026

Lava Card is a Visa crypto-backed credit card offered by Lava. Users can spend from their USD balance in their Lava account and fund it through bank transfers, direct deposit of salary, stablecoin deposits, or by borrowing USD against BTC collateral. The card can be used at Visa-accepting merchants worldwide with no foreign exchange fees. Depending on the user’s region and participating merchants, cardholders can earn 1%–5% in BTC rewards on eligible purchases. It is suited to stablecoin users, Bitcoin holders, and users with cross-border spending needs.
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Card network
Product type
Stablecoin payment card
Card form
Virtual + physical card
Operating status
Active
KYC level
Full KYC
Commercial relationship
No commercial relationship
Risk score
80-89
Supported assets
USDTUSDCBTC
Last updated
Sep 14, 2026

Official and company information

Issuer identity and company credentials

Lava is a bitcoin-centric fintech company offering bitcoin-backed credit lines, USD yield products, bitcoin buying and selling, bank transfers, and the Lava Visa secured credit card. Lava Global Inc. is primarily responsible for the app, user interface, and technical services; the underlying lending protocol, card issuance, payment network, and certain funding channels are provided by independent protocols and third-party partner institutions.
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Company / issuer
Lava
Legal name
Lava Global Inc.
Registered region
United States (US)
Headquarters
New York City, United States
Company type
Fintech
Verification status
Verified
Issuer website
Official link
Application page
Application link

Card overview

Lava Card is a secured credit card, rather than a traditional unsecured credit card or a debit card that directly deducts crypto assets. Spending is completed through a credit line created from the user's available USD balance. Users can deposit stablecoins such as USDC and USDT to create a unified USD balance, or obtain USD through bank transfers or by using Bitcoin as collateral via Lava's BLOC. International card accounts are backed by collateral assets, and spending limits are dynamically linked to collateral value and account risk controls. The card supports Visa payments online, on mobile, and at physical merchants. Official terms also cover both physical and virtual Lava Cards. Since July 2026, Lava has expanded stablecoin deposits to USDC, USDT, and PYUSD across ten blockchain networks.
Visa card experienceRegional availabilityTerms may change
Notice: No additional notice is available.

Usage scale & trends

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Card variants and fee differences

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Lava Card
Card formVirtual + physical card
Fees
Monthly fee
Free
No regular monthly card fee
Card issuance fee
Free
No card fee for current application
ATM fee
2%
2%, min 1 USD Charged when ATM function is enabled
Foreign exchange fee
Free
Zero foreign exchange fee and zero spread
Top-up fee—
Failed transaction fee—
Rewards
Cashback—
Crypto cashback
3%
US 3%, international 1%, partner 5%
Staking rewards—
Staking APR—
Welcome bonus—
Referral bonus—
Limits
Daily spending limit
0 USD
Limit dynamically determined by account
Monthly spending limit—
ATM withdrawal limit—
Card network

Fees may vary by region, card tier, and official policy. Verify the latest official terms.

Regions and language support

Application status based on public sources, official policy, and user reports. This is not application advice.

Available regions

Applications or normal card activation are supported

150
Marshall IslandsMHEcuadorECTuvaluTVUnited Arab EmiratesAEMadagascarMGPakistanPKMalaysiaMYAustraliaAUNorth MacedoniaMKUnited KingdomGBAndorraADPeruPEPolandPLSolomon IslandsSBLatviaLVHong KongHKDominican RepublicDOCape VerdeCVChadTDCanadaCAIrelandIESouth KoreaKRTongaTOIcelandISNigeriaNGAustriaATGhanaGHBrazilBRLuxembourgLUMaldivesMVSouth AfricaZACentral African RepublicCFZambiaZMFranceFRArmeniaAMEstoniaEESan MarinoSMCyprusCYEgyptEGFijiFJNetherlandsNLDenmarkDKNorwayNOSaudi ArabiaSANamibiaNAMoroccoMANew ZealandNZSierra LeoneSLArgentinaARParaguayPYEthiopiaETCongo - BrazzavilleCGMalawiMWLiechtensteinLIChileCLAlbaniaALUnited StatesUSSudanSDSenegalSNLithuaniaLTRomaniaROQatarQASingaporeSGJapanJPLiberiaLRMauritiusMUCambodiaKHSri LankaLKFinlandFISerbiaRSTurkmenistanTMAntigua & BarbudaAGMozambiqueMZKyrgyzstanKGBruneiBNTanzaniaTZSpainESMexicoMXDjiboutiDJIndonesiaIDGuatemalaGTMauritaniaMRAfghanistanAFBahrainBHAzerbaijanAZEl SalvadorSVGambiaGMBurundiBIGermanyDEOmanOMUzbekistanUZSwitzerlandCHNauruNRPhilippinesPHHondurasHNSurinameSRSamoaWSHungaryHUSomaliaSOJordanJOGreeceGRSwedenSESt. Kitts & NevisKNCroatiaHRSeychellesSCMacaoMOGabonGAMontenegroMETajikistanTJKazakhstanKZEquatorial GuineaGQMongoliaMNTunisiaTNBeninBJVanuatuVUSlovakiaSKEritreaERSt. Vincent & GrenadinesVCGrenadaGDBhutanBTKiribatiKIThailandTHTaiwanTWGuyanaGYBahamasBSGeorgiaGEMaltaMTCosta RicaCRBarbadosBBBotswanaBWCzechiaCZAlgeriaDZLesothoLSItalyITEswatiniSZUgandaUGBangladeshBDColombiaCOJamaicaJMRwandaRWBelgiumBEMaliMLSloveniaSIUruguayUYTogoTGPortugalPTBurkina FasoBFSt. LuciaLCPanamaPAPalauPW
Evidence
Officially supported

Unsupported or restricted regions

Applications or features are unavailable or restricted

34
LaosLAHaitiHTCongo - KinshasaCDVenezuelaVEPapua New GuineaPGTürkiyeTRSyriaSYAngolaAONicaraguaNIYemenYERussiaRUVietnamVNBulgariaBGIndiaINChinaCNNepalNPUkraineUAIsraelILBoliviaBOBosnia & HerzegovinaBACameroonCMSouth SudanSSMyanmar (Burma)MMMonacoMCKenyaKELebanonLBBelarusBYIraqIQKuwaitKWIranIRBritish Virgin IslandsVGCubaCUCôte d’IvoireCINorth KoreaKP
Evidence
Officially restricted

Unconfirmed regions

Evidence is insufficient

0

No records

Evidence
Public sources

Availability in English-Speaking Markets

1. United States：Can apply，Can use，U.S. applicants are covered by a separate domestic card program and must provide the identifying information required by the issuer, including address and Social Security number or another accepted government identifier.
2. United Kingdom：Can apply，Can use，UK residents fall under Lava’s international card program and are not excluded by Rain’s issuance rules; issuance remains subject to the issuer’s compliance approval.
3. Canada：Can apply，Can use，Canadian residents are eligible under the international program because Canada is not on Rain’s prohibited issuance list, subject to the issuer’s compliance approval.
4. Australia：Can apply，Can use，Australian residents can apply through Lava’s international program and Australia is not subject to Rain’s card-issuance or card-use prohibition.
5. South Africa：Can apply，Can use，South African residents can apply under the international program and the country is not on Rain’s current prohibited issuance or spending lists.
6. New Zealand：Can apply，Can use，New Zealand residents are within the international program and are not excluded by Rain’s current geographic rules for card issuance or use.
7. Ireland：Can apply，Can use，Irish residents can apply through Lava’s international program and Ireland is not restricted by Rain for either card issuance or local card use.

Updated: Sep 14, 2026

Policies may change at any time. Verify the latest issuer policy.

KYC requirements

Current identity-verification requirements and restrictions

KYC required

YesRequired

KYC level

Full KYCRequirement confirmed

Proof of address

NoNot required

Accepted documents

Passport / National ID card

Review time / regional limits

You must submit real identity and residence information and complete ID document verification; the standard process may not require address proof upload, but card issuance and compliance review may request additional identity documents.

KYC provider

Not disclosed

Updated

Aug 14, 2026

Payment compatibility

Support status and update date by payment scenario · Actual availability may vary by region, merchant, and issuer policy

Compatibility overview11 scenarios
Supported11
Not supported0
UpdatedAug 14, 2026

Wallet payments

Alipay

Supported

Aug 14, 2026

Wallet payments

Apple Pay

Supported

Aug 14, 2026

Cash services

ATM withdrawal

Supported

Aug 14, 2026

AI tools

ChatGPT

Supported

Aug 14, 2026

AI tools

Claude

Supported

Aug 14, 2026

Wallet payments

Google Pay

Supported

Aug 14, 2026

AI tools

Midjourney

Supported

Aug 14, 2026

Online shopping

Online shopping

Supported

Aug 14, 2026

Wallet payments

PayPal

Supported

Aug 14, 2026

Subscriptions

Subscription payment

Supported

Aug 14, 2026

Wallet payments

WeChat Pay

Supported

Aug 14, 2026

Review

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No review yet

No review has been published for this card. Published reviews appear here.

User reviews

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Tilly Christietrustpilot★ 1 / 5

Beware

Beware. They'll compromise your account and disappear, I wouldn't have recouped a penny without the effort of Clotter ~ waves
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Musictrustpilot★ 1 / 5

Report Privacy Violation: Unauthorized

This App/Website is excessively collecting sensitive personal information, specifically requesting passport photos and facial recognition data (biometric data) without clear consent or legitimate authorization. This poses a severe risk of identity theft and violates privacy guidelines. Please investigate and review this behavior.
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IVAN GORBENKOtrustpilot★ 5 / 5

Low fees, easy payments, and great features

I've been using the Lava card for a while now, and I'm really happy with it. The app is easy to use, payments go through smoothly, and the fees are lower than with any other crypto card I've tried. I also like that there are no extra charges for international payments, which is a big plus for me. In my opinion, it's better value than the other crypto cards I know. I also noticed that Lava offers crypto-backed loans and the ability to earn yield on your assets. I haven't tried those features yet, but it's great to have them available in one app. Overall, it's the best crypto card I've used so far. Highly recommended!
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Mahadi tastgoogle_play★ 5 / 5

Lava: Bitcoin Finance Google Play review - 5 star

good
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Veritytrustpilot★ 5 / 5

The good and the bad. Room to improve

The good: - send transaction gas fee abstraction (no gas, I think) - modify your card spend limit - seems straightforward The bad: - Card cash back is locked until you accrue a very very very high minimum ≥ 100,000 sats (one hundred thousand). That has to go to 1 sat if they intend to survive against the competition - Unproved company with checkered communication past - Super annoying minimums to yield (≥ $60), to send (≥ $20), no way to send out a specific sat amount - Associated with investors I do not support or agree with
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Bagus Ardastogoogle_play★ 5 / 5

Lava: Bitcoin Finance Google Play review - 5 star

Great app, now I can spend BTC and USDC using Lava Card. Thank you Lava
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Andrew Mosstrustpilot★ 1 / 5

Stay far

Proxen~~Binders was the only reason I got a dime from these folks. Stay far from here.
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T Mtrustpilot★ 5 / 5

I had a problem that was my fault and…

I had a problem that was my fault and lost some funds. It was resolved in no time, efficiently, in a polite manner. Refreshing when I compare it to the poor service I've recently received from a big name bank. My interest payments and cash backs have all been credited quickly. Really impressed.
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Miko Lokigoogle_play★ 5 / 5

Lava: Bitcoin Finance Google Play review - 5 star

Nice and grate
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Mi Geminigoogle_play★ 5 / 5

Lava: Bitcoin Finance Google Play review - 5 star

good wallet and exchange.
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Risk factors

Updated: Aug 14, 2026

No risk factors are available

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the published record on this page.

Does Lava Card require KYC?

Our record lists the Lava Card verification requirement as: Full KYC. Document and review details are in the KYC section of this page.

Does Lava Card support Apple Pay and Google Pay?

Apple Pay: Supported. Google Pay: Supported.

Which assets can I top up Lava Card with?

Our record lists Lava Card support for: USDT, USDC, and BTC.

Is Lava Card a virtual or a physical card?

Lava Card is offered as: Virtual + physical card.

Where is Lava Card available?

Our record lists 150 countries or regions as available and 34 as restricted. Country-by-country status is in the regions section of this page.

Who issues Lava Card?

Lava Card is operated by Lava on the Visa network.