Travelers can now get US passports in as little as 4 weeks with Bitcoin
“Offering travelers the ability to pay via Bitcoin feels like the right move at the right time.” A California-based visa and passport processing company announced it would be accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment as the U.S. State Department's operations are beginning to return to normal.According to a Nov. 6 announcement from passport and visa expeditor Peninsula Visa based in San Jose, the company stated it would be giving customers the option to pay for select passport services using Bitcoin (BTC). Backed by retailer payment facilitator Coinbase Commerce, Peninsula Visa will be....
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Travelers Box is now no longer converting foreign currency into bitcoin. CEO Tomer Zussman sent CoinDesk the following statement: "We never expected this kind of exposure at this early stage. The kiosks are working very well with all other products but we didn't expect what happened with Bitcoin in few days. The volume and demand were very high and we had to reevaluate the process and the technical challenges. We are working very hard in order to bring Bitcoin back to the kiosks and we will announce it as soon as possible." Weary travelers across the world will soon be able to convert....
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