UglyCash
- Protection covers some currencies and not others — EUR carry no named scheme.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Free global USD card
Cons
- Requires a local DNI
Rating breakdown
Why this score
Good fit for
- you need to hold a balance in USD
- you move stablecoins both in and out
- you want cashback on card spend
- you want yield on an idle balance (up to 8%)
- you receive SEPA transfers
May not fit if
- you do not have a local DNI
- you want a card at no cost (this one is Physical card $58)
Where it ranks
Position among the services we hold enough verified evidence to rank for each scenario — each scenario weights the six dimensions differently.
What you'll need
- DNI+CUIL
Deposit & savings rates
Compare all deposits →| Product | Currency | TAE / APY | Term | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD yield | USD | 8% | On demand | — | — |
Rates are shown, never scored: a yield is a commercial offer and the most volatile figure we hold, so it lifts nobody's rating. What deposit protection exists is scored separately.
Editorial review
Data reviewed by Ilya ChernetskiyFounder and editor, nomonedaUpdated: 2026-08-15
For relocants, UglyCash is harder to reach: it requires a local DNI before you can open an account.
It is a crypto fintech supporting USDT/C. You can hold USD, earning up to 8% on the balance.
Check the document requirements below before you apply.
Fees & terms
- Exchange rate
- No exchange
- Card cost
- Physical card $58
- Local-currency withdrawal
- Not disclosed
- USD withdrawal
- Not disclosed
- Withdrawal fees
- Not disclosed
- Limits
- Not disclosed
- Cashback
- 1% cashback in crypto
- Currencies
- USDT/C
- Cards
- Global Virtual, Global Physical
- Transfers
- Crypto in, Crypto out, ACH in, ACH out, SEPA (IBAN) in, SEPA (IBAN) out
- Headquarters
- USA
Transfer routes
One row per direction, rail and currency — with what we hold on fees, speed and limits. A blank fee is not a free transfer; it is a fee we have not collected.
| Route | Fee | Speed | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPAincomingEUR | Free | Not published | — |
| SEPAoutgoingEUR | Not published | Not published | — |
| ACHincomingUSD | 2 USD | Next day | — |
| ACHoutgoingUSD | 2 USD | Not published | — |
| Cryptoincoming | Free | Not published | — |
| Cryptooutgoing | 1 USDConditional: Outgoing crypto under 100 USD — 1 USD2 USDConditional: 2 USD | Not published | — |
Who holds your money
The name on the app is not always the company holding the balance, and deposit protection follows the licence rather than the brand.
| Role | Organization | Answerable for | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holds the balance | Bridge Building | Custody of your money — the failure that would cost you | EURNo protection scheme recorded |
| Holds the balance | Lead Bank | Custody of your money — the failure that would cost you | USDFDIC |
What to know before you move money
Elevated exposure — At least one thing here would change a reasonable person’s mind.
- HighProtection covers some currencies and not others — EUR carry no named scheme.
Read from: provider_partners.protection_scheme
- MediumYour EUR, USD balance is held by Bridge Building, Lead Bank, not by the app.
Read from: provider_partners.deposit_holder
- Medium1 route(s) state a fee we could not turn into a number.
Read from: transfer_routes.fee_components
Recent updates
- 2026-08-15checked10 facts about UglyCash re-checked against their sources
- 2026-06-19checked11 facts about UglyCash re-checked against their sources
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FAQ
- Will they accept me without a DNI?
- No. UglyCash requires a local DNI to open an account.
- What documents do I need?
- DNI+CUIL.
- Can I hold and receive USD?
- Yes, UglyCash lets you hold USD, with up to 8% yield on the balance.
Data provenance & verification
Every fact is checked against an official source and stamped with a date. We re-check fees quarterly and document requirements twice a year. Fields not yet independently verified are labelled honestly.
Independently corroborated, rated on the full model and checked within the year. This service can appear in our ranked picks.