Editorial team
The people behind the reviews.
Four contributors. Each tests their cards personally, signs each review, and re-verifies every quarter. No ghostwriters. No outsourcing. No commercial relationships with the issuers covered.
Founder, lead reviewer
Marco Bianchi
Marco Bianchi is the founder and lead reviewer of comparecryptopay. Italian-born and based between Italy, Portugal and Southeast Asia since 2020, he has personally opened, topped up, and spent on every crypto card listed on this site.
Padova, Italy (editorial office) and Lisbon, Portugal · since 2023
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Compliance editor, regulatory reviewer
Lea Moreau
Lea Moreau is comparecryptopay's compliance editor. Based in Paris, she reviews every regulatory and tax claim made on the site, with particular focus on the EU MiCA transition and the UK FCA financial-promotions regime.
Paris, France · since 2024
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DeFi contributor, self-custody specialist
Arjun Patel
Arjun Patel contributes the DeFi-native coverage on comparecryptopay. Based in Bangalore, he runs a personal Gnosis Safe as his primary spending account and has reviewed every self-custody crypto card on the market through 2026.
Bangalore, India · since 2024
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Travel + nomad correspondent
Sofia Hernandez
Sofia Hernandez covers travel-spending and the LATAM market for comparecryptopay. Mexican-born, currently based in Buenos Aires, she has tested crypto cards in 24 countries across Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Europe.
Buenos Aires, Argentina (currently) · since 2025
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