JETS on Stellar
Pay with
your phone.
Scan the till’s QR code and pay in JETS, a token on the Stellar network. No card. JetSet covers the network fee, and your keys stay on your phone.
Testnet beta. Android is coming.
Estimate what fees cost abroad
Enter an amount and the two currencies. The figures use the assumptions below, which you can change.
Estimates, not quotes. Your card issuer’s or bank’s fees may differ from these assumptions, which you can change.
Purchase
For 100 EUR, from USD:
Enter an amount, for example 100.
| At the mid-market rate | $114.60 |
|---|---|
| Card purchase | $118.04$3.44 more than the mid-market amount |
| JetSet’s own fee | not set yet |
| difference |
How you get JETS is not decided yet, so this is not a full cost.
Cash
For 200 EUR in cash, from USD:
Enter an amount, for example 100.
| At the mid-market rate | $229.20 |
|---|---|
| Airport exchange kiosk | $261.29$32.09 more than the mid-market amount |
| Your home card at a foreign ATM | $241.08$11.88 more than the mid-market amount |
| A local ATM with your own card, its fee only | Enter the fee the ATM shows to include this. |
Cash at a JetSet machine: coming.
Assumptions, sources and dates
Each figure except JetSet’s own fee is an assumption you can change. The label says what kind of figure it is; the sources say where it comes from and when it was last checked.
- typical%
Sources: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Regulation Z commentary (comment 4(a)-4.ii.B); Capital One, “Foreign Transaction Fees Defined & Explained”; Chase, “Additional Banking Services and Fees for Personal Accounts”, effective 14 Jun 2026.
- assumption%
- not uncommon%
Sources: NerdWallet, “Traveling Abroad? Order Currency Before You Go”.
- example%
Sources: Chase, “Additional Banking Services and Fees for Personal Accounts”, effective 14 Jun 2026.
- exampleUS$
Sources: Chase, “Additional Banking Services and Fees for Personal Accounts”, effective 14 Jun 2026; NerdWallet, “Traveling Abroad? Order Currency Before You Go”.
- no source foundin the currency abroad
Sources: Chase, “Additional Banking Services and Fees for Personal Accounts”, effective 14 Jun 2026.
- not set yet%
JetSet has not stated this yet.
Sources
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Regulation Z commentary (comment 4(a)-4.ii.B) (opens in a new tab). An example of a 1 percent network charge and a 2 percent issuer charge, “for a total of a 3 percentage point foreign transaction fee”. last checked 20 Sept 2026.
- Capital One, “Foreign Transaction Fees Defined & Explained” (opens in a new tab). “Generally 1%-3% of the transaction amount.” last checked 20 Sept 2026; the source is dated 12 Mar 2026.
- Chase, “Additional Banking Services and Fees for Personal Accounts”, effective 14 Jun 2026 (opens in a new tab). A 3% exchange rate adjustment and a $5 fee for a withdrawal outside the US, with the ATM owner’s own surcharge still applying. The page says these may be waived on some accounts. last checked 20 Sept 2026; the source is dated 14 Jun 2026.
- Visa, “Pay the same exchange rate every time” (opens in a new tab). From April 2021 one exchange rate is used through authorization, clearing and settlement, with no charge for that change. It does not say what an issuer adds. last checked 20 Sept 2026.
- NerdWallet, “Traveling Abroad? Order Currency Before You Go” (opens in a new tab). “Not uncommon to see airport exchanges charging 14% more” than the IMF rate, and some premiums over 17%. NerdWallet’s own finding. last checked 20 Sept 2026; the source is dated 14 Sept 2026.
Exchange rates as of 18 Sept 2026: European Central Bank, euro foreign exchange reference rates (opens in a new tab). No live rate is used: the rate is only as current as this date.
With JavaScript on, the figures update as you change them. This is the table for the default amounts.
How it works
Paying
- 01 / Get the app
Create your wallet
Get the JetSet app and set up your wallet. Your keys are made on your phone and stay there.
- 02 / Your JETS
Hold JETS
JETS is a token on the Stellar network. Your balance sits in your own wallet, not with JetSet. How you get JETS is not decided yet.
- 03 / At the till
Scan the till’s QR
Point your phone at the QR code on the till, check the amount and confirm with Face ID.
Getting paid
- 01 / Open the till
Enter the sale
Open JetSet Vendor on the till and enter the amount.
- 02 / Show the QR
Show the QR code
The till shows a QR code carrying the amount and a reference for the customer to scan.
- 03 / Get paid
Watch it land
The till watches the Stellar ledger and shows Approved when the customer’s payment arrives.
Keys stay with you
JetSet never holds your funds. Your keys live on your phone, and the ledger is the record.