BitInvest's Coincard Pre-Paid MasterCard To Debut in Brazil
Brazil's self-proclaimed "most reliable" digital currency exchange will debut a new product that's sure to make a splash amongst bitcoin enthusiasts in the country. Dubbed the Coincard, what we're looking at is a pre-paid MasterCard that can be charged up with bitcoins. This will effectively allow bitcoin users in the country to spend their bits at any location that accepts MasterCard (and let's be honest, a lot of places do). It's pretty much an enthusiast's best friend, especially in the next few months, with the coming of the next World Cup and all. New users are able to register and....
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Leading Brazil-based digital currency exchange BitInvest has launched the Coincard, a bitcoin-friendly prepaid MasterCard. The concept is simple. The card can be topped up with bitcoins, but you can use it pretty much like any other MasterCard. Similar concepts have been employed by Cryptex and BitPlastic. BitPlastic has been around for a while, though it has attracted plenty of criticism over its pricing scheme, among other issues. Cryptex, on the other hand, is new to the game: it announced its AML/KYC compliant Cryptex Card earlier this week, which can be used in 80 countries. Coincard....
Coincard is a prepaid debit card you can load with bitcoins. Bitinvest is a Brazilian company that provides users a market to buy, sell, and store digital currencies. At the moment, Bitinvest only supports bitcoin and Litecoin, but the exchange plans to support other currencies in the future. Today, Bitinvest announced a new, simple way to use bitcoin practically anywhere in Brazil. It's called Coincard, and it's a prepaid MasterCard debit card that can be loaded with BTC. How it Works. Using a Coincard couldn't be simpler. After signing up for the card, Bitinvest will deliver it anywhere....
Are you looking to buy real estate in Brazil? It is now possible to do so using Bitcoin. TECNISA, a Brazilian real estate company based in Sao Paolo, accepts bitcoin. In addition, TECNISA provides incentives to its clients to use bitcoin. For example, for every R$ 10,000 (approximately 10.5 BTC) paid in bitcoin you get a discount of 5%, which works out to R$ 500. To enable bitcoin payment TECNISA has partnered with Bitinvest, a financial services provider based in Sao Paolo. Flavio Pripas, Bitinvest's CEO, said: "We offer through our platform faster, cheaper, more secure and transparent....
Brazil’s first crypto ETF debut is postponed, but not because plans have failed whatsoever. The Bank of Brazil (Banco do Brasil) is now joining the bandwagon of ETF issuances, following the same steps as Bank Itaú and BTG Pactual did. New Launch Date Set for April 26 According to a letter sent by Hashdex to its clients, the state-backed banking institution will be able to offer its customers the possibility of buying the crypto ETF of Hashdex, which will have the ticker “HASH11.” That said, the Bank of Brazil’s customers could have exposure by investing in....
Brazilian bitcoin exchange Foxbit has acquired payment processor BitInvest in an acquisition worth less than $1m. With the sale, the exchange said it is seeking to acquire new users and reinforce its position in Brazil’s nascent bitcoin market. Foxbit said BitInvest founder Flavio Pripas, the former founder of the social network Fashion.me, will serve on its board. All BitInvest accounts will be converted to Foxbit accounts as part of the deal. The acquisition is notable given the early traction seen by BitInvest, which inked a deal in 2014 with Tecnisa, a domestic real estate firm that....