{"id":7917,"date":"2025-07-21T01:45:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T00:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplex.com\/kb\/is-there-a-difference-between-using-a-credit-card-or-debit-card"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:14:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:14:58","slug":"is-there-a-difference-between-using-a-credit-card-or-debit-card","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/www.simplex.com\/kb\/is-there-a-difference-between-using-a-credit-card-or-debit-card","title":{"rendered":"Is there a difference between using a credit card or debit card?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use <strong>debit<\/strong> and <strong>credit<\/strong> <strong>cards<\/strong> to purchase cryptocurrencies if they belong to the <strong>Visa<\/strong> or <strong>MasterCard<\/strong> network. <br \/>Please note that depending on your card issuing bank, you may incur <strong>additional fees<\/strong> when using a credit card, such as a cash advance fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kindly note that <strong>we cannot control<\/strong> or change the fees associated with your credit card, as your bank charges them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We kindly ask you to clarify this with your bank to avoid any inconvenience.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can use debit and credit cards to purchase cryptocurrencies if they belong to the Visa or MasterCard network. 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