Mihail B.

I'm the founder of Sweepbase, an independent comparison site for crypto debit and credit cards. I track 141 cards across regions, card networks, fees, cashback, and custody type, and I keep the dataset current as products launch or shut down. My focus is the parts most card reviews skip: which bank or EMI partner actually issues a card, what the real foreign-exchange cost works out to, and why a card gets discontinued. A lot of that comes down to licensing. Three of the five cards that closed this year went down when a banking or EMI partner lost its license, not because the crypto side broke. I'm glad to talk to reporters covering stablecoins, crypto payments, card programs, and fintech regulation, and I can share the underlying data, fee breakdowns, or custody splits on request.