What is a crypto gift card? A complete guide

Search for "crypto gift card" and you'll find two different products hiding behind the same three words. One is a regular gift card, for Amazon, Walmart, Netflix or hundreds of other brands, that you pay for with crypto instead of a bank card. The other is a prepaid voucher that, once redeemed, hands you crypto itself rather than store credit. Cryptorefills sells the first kind only. Here's the difference, and how buying a gift card with crypto actually works.

The two meanings of "crypto gift card"

A crypto gift card usually means one of two things.

• A gift card bought with crypto. You pay with BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC or another supported coin, and you receive a normal gift card code for a real brand, redeemable exactly like any other gift card. This is what Cryptorefills does.
• A crypto voucher. A prepaid code or card that, when redeemed, deposits crypto into a wallet rather than store credit, closer to a gift card version of a crypto top-up than a shopping voucher. Cryptorefills does not sell this product type.

Both products get called "crypto gift cards" in everyday language, which is why the search results are mixed. From here on, "crypto gift card" means the first kind: a real gift card bought with crypto, the direction Cryptorefills is built for.

Gift cards you buy with crypto

On Cryptorefills, a crypto gift card is a standard, brand-name gift card that you pay for using crypto at checkout instead of a debit card or bank transfer. The card itself works exactly like one bought with cash. It has a face value, a redemption code and, depending on the brand, an expiry date set by the retailer, not by Cryptorefills.

Real brands available today include:

• Amazon (e-commerce, gift cards for 15+ regional storefronts, with available amounts shown at checkout for your region)
• Walmart (retail and groceries, $5 to $500)
• Steam (PC gaming, $10 to $200)
• Netflix (streaming, $15 to $100)
• Rewarble Visa (prepaid Visa credit, $30 to $1,000)

That's a small sample. Cryptorefills carries 6,600+ brands across 180+ countries and territories, spanning gift cards, mobile top up, eSIMs, flights and stays. The full catalogue for your region is browsable on the gift cards page.

Payment accepts a broad set of coins and networks, including BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL, LTC, DOGE, TON, WLD and more across multiple chains, so most people can pay with whatever they already hold rather than converting first.

How to buy a gift card with crypto

1. Pick a brand and denomination from the gift card catalogue.
2. Enter the email address you want the code delivered to.
3. Choose your crypto and network at checkout.
4. Send the exact payment amount to the address or QR code shown.
5. Once the transaction confirms onchain, the code is emailed to you, typically within minutes.

On identity verification: most gift cards on Cryptorefills, including Amazon, Walmart, Steam and the rest of the standard catalogue, require no KYC for standard purchases within the daily and monthly spending limits set out in Cryptorefills' Terms of Service, and no account. An email address for delivery is the only detail needed. For e-money products such as prepaid Visa and Mastercard cards, verification is required once a purchase exceeds those limits, so ordinary purchases go through without it.

Crypto vouchers that redeem for crypto

The other product people mean by "crypto gift card" works in the opposite direction. Instead of spending crypto to get a gift card, you spend cash or a bank card upfront to buy a prepaid code, and redeeming that code deposits crypto into a wallet. It functions more like a gift certificate for crypto itself, sometimes used as a way to gift crypto to someone who doesn't have an account anywhere yet.

Cryptorefills doesn't offer this product type. Every product in the catalogue runs one direction only: crypto in, gift card, mobile top up, eSIM, flight or stay out. If what someone actually wants is a way to gift crypto directly rather than a shopping gift card, that's a different product from a different kind of provider.

Why buy gift cards with crypto

• Privacy-respecting checkout. Standard gift cards need only an email address for delivery, no account, no card number, no address.
• No bank account needed. Anyone holding crypto can convert it into everyday spending power without a linked bank account or card.
• Global reach. Brands and denominations are available across 180+ countries and territories, useful for gifting across borders or shopping while travelling.
• Speed. Codes are typically delivered by email within minutes of the payment confirming onchain.
• One platform for more than gift cards. The same checkout also covers mobile top up, eSIMs, flights and stays, so crypto covers more than one category of spending.

How to choose the right crypto gift card

• Check availability in your country. Brand selection and denomination ranges vary by region.
• Match the denomination to the purchase. Most brands offer a range rather than a single fixed amount, so pick the closest fit to avoid leftover balance.
• Pay with a coin you already hold. Avoid an extra conversion step by paying directly in BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC or another coin already in your wallet.
• Confirm the delivery email before paying. Codes are sent to the address entered at checkout, so a typo sends the code to the wrong inbox.

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