My experiences getting a new card..
XMLGOLD
After sending them BTC and paying for the card, going through a tedious KYC procedure, finally being approved, when asking for the delivery status they sent me this:
Dear Customer
We draw your attention to the suspension of the issue and maintenance of Prepaid Mastercard.
This decision was made by the issuer of Wave Crest Holdings Limited unilaterally and became an unpleasant surprise for all of us.
Closure of cards will occur in several stages:
1. Starting from 01/24/2018, applications for the issue and refilling of cards are no longer accepted.
2. Withdrawal of funds from cards is available until 23.03.18.
3. In the event of withdrawal of funds in ATM, new limits will apply: USD 1,000 / EUR for the SEPA region, USD 500 / EUR for the rest of the countries.
In the near future, we will have new cards, and all customers will be replaced for free with new cards.
We can either send You refund for the card You bought, or You can wait for a new card that will be free for You. New cards are expected to be ready during next month.
Wagecan
Also have to pay upfront, after 2 weeks still trying to get through the KYC procedure.. Documents get rejected for various reasons (not in color, not in english, no QR code on it..etc..)
ADVcash
Also were using wavecrest.. They still accept BTC transfer, but when you want to load your card: Transfers to Advanced Cash USD cards are temporarily unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.
TenX is promising new cards, so is XMLGold.. I have my doubts... Maybe Bankera will succeed now that they own a bank..