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Hello I just received HERCUS Mastercard from mistertango but I don´t know where can I activate it I was looking into web site and I also checked app but there is nothing related with my card. Can anyone tell me where can I activate it? I would be very happy.

Thanks.

You should be able to activate the card from the Android iOS app only... Just open the app and w8 like 30 seconds and then. It will appear a message to activate your card...

I have waited for like 5 minutes and nothing.

I had the same problem. There was simply no card option in settings. But as soon I deactivated my VPN connection, I was able to activate the card.

cheers
kirmizz

Can you please share your experience using the card. How long did you wait to get it? How long did you wait to get verified? What kind of card is that? What are the fees and BTC exchange rate?

Thanks.

Hi there,

I just received my card so I'm still testing it.

After completing the verification it did take a week or so to get the card. The verification process itself was easy. I just needed my passport and a selfie. After that, the process was almost done instantly.

The app itself is quite crude and needs a lot of unnecessary permissions.
After the first login with user and pass a pin was set to secure the app.

The website has optional 2FA authentication with SMS but no google authenticator or yubikey.

The card itself is a Mastercard from Hercus.
Here's a link to the pricing list: https://d168plm0n1qvjk.cloudfront.net/en/wp-content/uploads/Mistertango-pricelist.pdf

After completing verification I tested a Bitcoin transaction. The transaction was fast, the BTC where sold on Bitmarket.lt (btc-exchange.com) and transferred EUR to my account.

But there is a deposit fee of 1% or no less then 0.0025 BTC. The BTC withdrawal fee is 1% of transaction, but no less than 0.005 BTC.
There are no trading fees.

I simply do not know how often the exchange rates gets updated and how exactly they get calculated. From terms of use:

1.3. Client has a right to buy and sell cryptocurrency on Exchange's market price. Client understands and agrees that final price of market price deal is based on available cryptocurrency amount at respective price rate of demand and supply at that moment

It's also possible to transfer EUR via SEPA or SWIFT.

Personally I think the fees are high and the app is crap (I was a Xapo customer before the wavecrest debacle, and their app was good). But the card was delivered within a week and so far I had no issues except from the card activation because of VPN usage. To see how reliable their service really is I need more time to use it.

Cheers
kirmizz

Thank you for this in depth review, I am sure people here, including myself, appreciate it.
I agree with the previous comment, it seems this is the best option ATM.

It seems Wirex should start delivering their cards in about 2 weeks time. More competition will make them reduce their fees. Other then that, Mistertango seems OK.