Payment methods
Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover, plus Diners Club, JCB and China UnionPay in some cases) and Visa, Mastercard and American Express debit cards.
Advertising · X
Virtual Card for X Ads (Twitter), Paid with Crypto
Pay for X Ads (Twitter) 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 X Ads says about payments
Summarised from X’s own help pages, checked 28 Oct 2026. Rules change, so open the source before you rely on it.
Prepaid cards
X’s billing help pages do not mention prepaid cards.
How billing works
Card accounts use automatic billing: X charges your primary payment method when you reach a spend threshold, and periodically for any remaining costs.
Step by step
How to add a Cardn3 card to X Ads (Twitter)
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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 X Ads (Twitter)
Go to
Billing tabAdd card -
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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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Keep the balance above your spend
A prepaid card can only pay what it holds. Check how X Ads (Twitter) charges you and keep enough balance for each charge, including tax.
X places a $5 (or local equivalent) pre-authorization to check a new card. It is removed within 7 days.
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 X Ads (Twitter) 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
X 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 X’s advertising policies, account reviews or restrictions. Follow the platform’s ad and billing rules.
Questions about X Ads (Twitter) payments
Can I pay for X Ads (Twitter) with a prepaid virtual card?
X Ads’s payment help pages do not mention prepaid cards specifically. They list these payment methods: Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover, plus Diners Club, JCB and China UnionPay in some cases) and Visa, Mastercard and American Express debit cards. 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 X Ads (Twitter)?
In X Ads (Twitter), go to Billing tab › Add card. 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 X Ads (Twitter)?
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 X Ads (Twitter) ads?
Pick a Cardn3 prepaid virtual Visa or Mastercard, pay with crypto, and add it to your ad account.