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According to WildCard's official shutdown announcement and multiple public retrospectives, its virtual card business stopped operating on July 12, 2025, and the brand pivoted to WildAI (bewild.ai), which was not open for public new-user registration as of 2026. This page no longer treats WildCard as an active product for a head-to-head comparison. Instead, it lays out the shutdown facts, the risks common to virtual-card services as a category, and alternative paths — including managed subscription payment.
| Dimension | Xingqiao Subscriptions (managed payment) | Virtual card services (WildCard's original model) |
|---|---|---|
| Current availability | Operating normally, settled in CNY, delivering designated subscriptions per order. | WildCard has shut down; similar platforms still exist, but several shut down or switched to USDT top-ups during 2025–2026 — verify each one's current status yourself. |
| Custody of funds | You pay per order for the subscription; no need to pre-load a balance with a third party. | Usually requires pre-loading a balance before spending; if the platform shuts down, getting the balance back depends on its own policy. |
| Setup burden | After paying, submit your details as prompted on the page (a Session for ChatGPT Plus, no password needed); no need to open or maintain a card yourself. | Requires completing card issuance, identity verification, top-ups, and binding; some platforms also require familiarity with cryptocurrency. |
| Source of risk | Target platform account status, official rule changes, and order processing status. | Beyond the target platform's rules, this also layers on the card issuer's own business risk and the volatility of the card's BIN range being declined by the target platform's risk controls. |
| Support boundary | Subscription orders, payment verification, and refund verification are handled by Xingqiao Subscriptions under the order terms. | Official support shrinks after a shutdown; problems with historical subscriptions usually require contacting the target platform directly. |
An official announcement stopped the virtual card business, with existing users' cards entering a transition period; multiple public retrospectives since then describe a marked drop in payment success rates.
The business pivoted toward AI subscription aggregation (bewild.ai), and as of 2026 was not open for public new-user registration.
Subscription payments that used to rely on WildCard need a new path; which one fits depends on the setup cost and risk type you're willing to take on.
The risks below come from the category's structure and don't target any single operating brand:
You pay the balance to the platform up front; if the platform shuts down or freezes accounts, getting your funds back becomes an uphill battle. WildCard's shutdown is a public example of this risk.
Target platforms continually adjust their risk controls against virtual card BIN ranges — being able to pay yesterday doesn't mean you can pay today.
Platforms of this kind still operating in 2026 have mostly shifted to top-ups via USDT or other cryptocurrency, which raises the barrier considerably for users unfamiliar with crypto.
Get a bank card that supports overseas online payments, or use in-app purchases through the App Store / Google Play — suited to users willing to do their own research and who want full independence.
Some platforms are still operating, but verify their current status, top-up method, and fees before ordering, and weigh them against the category risks above.
Hand the designated subscription to a service provider to complete per order, settled in CNY, with no card to open and no pre-loaded balance required. Xingqiao Subscriptions falls under this path — see each service page for its delivery boundaries.
According to public information, its virtual card business stopped on July 12, 2025, and as of 2026 it isn't open for public new registration; for the usability and success rate of existing users' cards, refer to WildAI's official statements.
Broadly three types: handling overseas payment yourself (bank card or in-app purchase), other virtual-card platforms, and managed subscription payment services. The three differ in setup cost and source of risk — see the comparison table on this page.
The models differ. WildCard was a payment tool that helped you “have a card to use”; Xingqiao Subscriptions is a managed subscription payment service that completes a designated subscription directly per order. If your goal is just to activate ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro, the managed-payment path is more direct.
No. This page only states publicly verified shutdown facts and category-level structural risks; for platforms still operating, refer to their own official information and evaluate them yourself.
Next step
If all you need is ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, or Claude Code itself, you can view Xingqiao Subscriptions' current packages directly — settled in CNY, delivered per order.
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