Payment methods
Credit card (Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express) for automatic billing, from a listed set of countries, with a 3% processing fee. Prepayment by wire, ACH (US only) or credit card.
Advertising · Outbrain
Virtual Card for Outbrain Ads, Paid with Crypto
Pay for Outbrain Ads campaigns with a Cardn3 prepaid virtual Visa or Mastercard, funded with crypto. You load a fixed budget onto the card and keep your main bank card off the ad account.
- $5 issue fee included
- No top-up or monthly fee
- Pay with USDT, BTC, ETH and more
From the source
What Outbrain Amplify says about payments
Summarised from Outbrain’s own help pages, checked 28 Oct 2026. Rules change, so open the source before you rely on it.
Prepaid cards
Outbrain’s help pages do not mention prepaid, debit or virtual cards.
How billing works
Automatic billing is the default: Outbrain charges for your accrued spend in round amounts. If a charge fails, the account is disabled.
Step by step
How to add a Cardn3 card to Outbrain Ads
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1
Get your card
Deposit crypto, buy a card, pay its activation deposit, and wait for the card details to appear in your dashboard.
How buying works -
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Open billing in Outbrain Ads
Go to
Payments tab in the Amplify dashboard -
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Enter the card details
Type the card number, expiry date and CVV, and the billing address shown with your card details, exactly as written.
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4
Keep the balance above your spend
A prepaid card can only pay what it holds. Check how Outbrain Ads charges you and keep enough balance for each charge, including tax.
Pricing
What a Cardn3 card costs
- Card price$100–$350
- Issue fee (included)$5
- Activation deposit, after purchase$100–$200
- Top-up feeNone
- Monthly feeNone
USD cards
Cards to look at
If your ad account bills in US dollars, a USD card avoids a currency conversion on your side.
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Visa Card Usa Reloadable $150Cardn3 Virtual4347 69•• •••• ••••Visa Card Usa Reloadable USA · USD VISA
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Mastercard Usa Reloadable $100Cardn3 Virtual5275 20•• •••• ••••Mastercard Usa Reloadable USA · USD
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Reloadable Visa standard $120Cardn3 Virtual4937 28•• •••• ••••Reloadable Visa standard Visa Standard VISA
If Outbrain Ads declines the card
A declined payment doesn’t take money from your card. Check these first.
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Balance
The card must cover the full charge, including tax and any currency conversion.
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Billing address
Use the billing address shown with your card details, exactly as written.
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Platform rules
Outbrain decides which cards and countries it accepts. If the card is refused, contact support with the time of the attempt.
A payment card does not change Outbrain’s advertising policies, account reviews or restrictions. Follow the platform’s ad and billing rules.
Questions about Outbrain Ads payments
Can I pay for Outbrain Ads with a prepaid virtual card?
Outbrain Amplify’s payment help pages do not mention prepaid cards specifically. They list these payment methods: Credit card (Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express) for automatic billing, from a listed set of countries, with a 3% processing fee. Prepayment by wire, ACH (US only) or credit card. Each platform decides which cards it accepts, so ask support before you buy if you are unsure.
How do I add a virtual card to Outbrain Ads?
In Outbrain Ads, go to Payments tab in the Amplify dashboard. Enter the card number, expiry date and CVV from your Cardn3 dashboard, and the billing address shown with your card details.
Why was my card declined on Outbrain Ads?
The usual causes are a card balance that doesn’t cover the charge (including tax), a billing address that doesn’t match the one on your card details, or a platform or region that doesn’t take prepaid cards. A declined payment doesn’t take money from your card. Message support if it keeps happening.
What does a Cardn3 card cost?
Card prices run from $100 to $350. A one-time $5 issue fee is included and the rest is loaded as card balance. There is no top-up fee and no monthly fee. After purchase, each card type needs an activation deposit of $100–$200.
Ready to fund your Outbrain Ads ads?
Pick a Cardn3 prepaid virtual Visa or Mastercard, pay with crypto, and add it to your ad account.