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How does cashback work?

Cashback lets etfi.fi-search-r-ether-chrome-bb-ie-utf-8.exchange members earn rewards when they spend, trade or borrow.

Earn ETHFI cashback on qualifying Cash card purchases, eligible trades and eligible USD/EUR borrowing.

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Eligible cashback is earned in ETHFI, giving your everyday Cash activity a connection to the broader etfi.fi-search-r-ether-chrome-bb-ie-utf-8.exchange ecosystem. After you claim it, you can hold ETHFI or stake it where available. Staked ETHFI earns Membership points and can support your progress toward Membership benefits.

Spend with Cash, build your ETHFI position, and choose how you want to use it. As with any crypto asset, ETHFI’s market value can move.

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How does cashback work for card purchases?

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Cashback moves through different stages after you make a card purchase:

  1. Pending: When your purchase is authorized but hasn't cleared, your cashback is calculated in dollar terms and remains pending.

  2. Earned: Once the purchase clears, your cashback is converted to ETHFI at the current price and enters a 7-day lock period.

  3. Claimable: After the 7-day lock period, your cashback becomes claimable.

  4. Claimed: Once you claim your cashback from the Cashback page - https://ether.fi-search-r-ether-chrome-bb-ie-utf-8.exchange/app/cash/cashback, the ETHFI is sent to your account.

Trade and borrow cashback also follow the 7-day lock period.

Cashback rates are applied progressively based on your total spend each calendar month.

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How is cashback calculated?

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Your cashback rate depends on your membership level, total monthly card spend and the transaction’s currency.

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EUR purchases have different cashback thresholds, but not a separate allowance. All currencies contribute to one monthly spend counter.

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Example — Core: After $800 of monthly spend:

  • If that spend was in EUR (measured in USD equivalent), you have $1,200 remaining before reaching the standard $2,000 threshold for 3% cashback.

  • If that spend was in USD, you’ve already reached the EUR 3% threshold. Further EUR purchases enter the next band, while USD purchases continue earning 3% until total monthly spend reaches $2,000.

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See Membership level benefits for an overview, or EUR purchases: 0% FX rate for details about EUR transactions.

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Core

Monthly Spend

Standard Cashback Rate

EUR Cashback Rate

USD: First $2,000
EUR: First $800 (USD equivalent, not €)

3%

3%

USD: $2,001 – $3,000
EUR: $801 – $1,500 (USD equivalent, not €)

1%

1%

USD: Above $3,000
EUR: Above $1,500 (USD equivalent, not €)

0.5%

0.1%

Luxe

Monthly Spend

Standard Cashback Rate

EUR Cashback Rate

USD: First $10,000
EUR: First $3,000 (USD equivalent, not €)

3%

3%

USD: $10,001 – $20,000
EUR: $3,001 – $6,000 (USD equivalent, not €)

1%

1%

USD: Above $20,000
EUR: Above $6,000 (USD equivalent, not €)

0.5%

0.1%

Pinnacle

Monthly Spend

Standard Cashback Rate

EUR Cashback Rate

USD: First $50,000
EUR: First $16,000 (USD equivalent, not €)

3%

3%

USD: $50,001 – $80,000
EUR: $16,001 – $26,000 (USD equivalent, not €)

1%

1%

USD: Above $80,000
EUR: Above $26,000 (USD equivalent, not €)

0.5%

0.1%


VIP

Standard cashback

EUR cashback

4% on the first $50,000 each month

4% on the first $16,000 each month (USD equivalent, not €)

These are the initial 4% bands, not a cashback cutoff. Lower rates apply above these thresholds.

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Business

Monthly Spend

Standard Cashback Rate

EUR Cashback Rate

All spend

1%

0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I see and claim my cashback?

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You can see cashback for each purchase in the Transactions tab and check your Pending, Earned and Claimable balances on the Cashback page. Once your cashback is claimable, you can claim it there to receive ETHFI in your account.

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Does every purchase earn cashback?

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No. Certain transaction types, merchant categories and individual merchants are excluded. See Which transactions don’t earn cashback? for details.

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When does my monthly spend counter reset?

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Your monthly spend counter resets at the start of each calendar month. Cashback rates are applied progressively based on your processed card spend during that month.

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Do refunds affect cashback?

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Yes. If a transaction is refunded or reversed, the associated cashback may also be reversed. You will receive a refund minus the cashback paid on the original transaction.

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What does Cashback + mean?

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Cashback + means your transaction includes more than one cashback component, such as regular cashback plus Category Cashback or a Pick a Perk boost. Open the cashback breakdown to see the amounts and labels that apply to your purchase.

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How do referral rewards work?

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For information about referral rewards and eligibility, see How does the affiliate program work?.

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Still have questions?

Contact Support using the chat icon in the bottom-right corner.

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Cashback is subject to the Cashback Rewards Program Terms & Conditions, applicable to U.S. and international members.

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