CEO of eGifter on Bitcoin Adoption, DISH and Business Models
With all the news lately of companies like DISH and Expedia accepting Bitcoin payments, PayPal looking to accept it as well I was able to contact Tyler Roye, the CEO and Co-Founder of eGifter, to get his thoughts on it. Things have been busy for eGifter as they were able to add Bitcoin payments back into their iOS app and now are selling Walmart cards again. In addition, they are offering 6% back on purchases of gift cards made with Bitcoin: no credit card can beat that. Coinbase has stepped up to the plate as well. They have been making it easier than ever for retailers and even....
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Just over a week ago, major Colorado-based US satellite television provider DISH Network unexpectedly announced that it will allow its 14 million subscribers the opportunity to begin paying with bitcoin later this year through a partnership with Coinbase. With the news, DISH immediately became the largest business to accept bitcoin, surpassing Overstock, the online retail giant that began accepting bitcoin in January. By current market capitalization, DISH is about 73 times larger than Overstock, and generates 10 times the money - $13bn in revenue last year versus $1.3bn for Overstock.....
eGifter recently added eBay to its list of gift cards you can buy using Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies. eBay is one of the brands along with Amazon that people want the most to be able to shop at using Bitcoin. eGifter's easy to use service bridges the gap for eBay and many more. Tyler Roye, the CEO of eGifter, has been working hard to bring more and more cards to the digital realm. Also read: Interview with Tyler Roye, CEO of eGifter; eGifter and eBay. CCN had an opportunity to speak with him about adding eBay. eGifter Now Has eBay. How did the deal come about to be able to sell the....
Interview with Tyler Roye, CEO of eGifter; eGifter is an online retailer specializing in electronic gift cards from a very large assortment of businesses. eGifter makes it easy to send gift cards to anyone instantly. What makes eGifter more attractive than other companies that offer similar services? In addition to offering over 100 brands, they also accept Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dogecoin as payment options. Litecoin and Dogecoin are the recent crypto currencies to be accepted by eGifter. I had the opportunity to speak with Tyler Roye, CEO of eGifter, about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in....
Online gift card store, eGifter now allows Dunkin Donuts customers to buy prepaid cards with Bitcoin. The online gift card application, eGifter has now enabled support for Dunkin Donuts cards. With this new addition, Dunkin Donuts customers can now pay for their donuts and coffee with Bitcoin, in addition to regular modes of payments. eGifter platform is known to offer prepaid gift cards for over 200 different brands in the United States. With the addition of Bitcoin payments option, the platform allows Bitcoin community to indirectly spend digital currency for their daily needs. The....
In a press release sent out today eGifter, a social and mobile gifting company, announces its expansion into the European Market by adding Amazon.fr, Amazon.de and Amazon.co.uk Gift Cards to its offerings. The new offering will allow European consumers to purchase these cards with Bitcoin, which is very good news as the real Bitcoin economy takes off and more and more consumers look for simple ways to use their coins to buy things (as opposed of speculation). The gift cards are available on the eGifter web and mobile website and will be available next month on the eGifter mobile apps for....