No-KYC prepaid card — virtual + physical options
Single-use virtual cards funded with crypto have effectively replaced the cash-Visa-gift-card-at-a-pharmacy workflow for online shopping. Reloadable physical cards exist too but cost much more to issue. Below: what's available, what each one costs, and the picks from the directory.
Two flavours
- Single-use virtual — burn-on-pay. $5-25 fee per card, accepts the listed retail value, then card is dead. Use for one online purchase. Funded by XMR/BTC/LN.
- Reloadable physical — plastic in the mail. $100-350 issuing fee, 2-5% reload margin. Use for ongoing card-present + recurring online. Rarely worth it unless you're using it daily.
Caveats
- 3DS / merchant ID checks. Some online merchants kick the card to a 3D-Secure ID step — the card itself may not need KYC, but if the merchant runs a credit-check on you, that's a separate trail.
- Region-locked BINs. Many virtual cards issue with a US or EU BIN. Some merchants block non-US BINs. Pick the right region at checkout.
- Subscription declines. Some recurring subs reject prepaid cards. Use single-use for the first month then move.
- Refunds. Single-use cards can't accept refunds — the card is gone after the first transaction. Plan accordingly.
A-grade picks
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kyc.rip Cards
→ /cards/kyc-rip-cards
First-party single-use virtual Visa/MC funded by XMR/BTC/LN. No-account.
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Trocador Cards
→ /cards/trocador-cards
Sibling product to the swap aggregator. Established issuer.
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