Buy Bitcoin with a Credit Card Worldwide with Chip Chap

Buy Bitcoin with a Credit Card Worldwide with Chip Chap

Chip Chap, the “e-money converter” app, released a new version that supports worldwide bitcoin purchases via credit card. The beta app allows users to purchase bitcoin using the 3-D Secure protocol for Visa and MasterCard credit card transactions. There are processing fees. So far, the team has tested transactions in Europe, Russia, and the United States, but users should be able to purchase bitcoin around the world, according to Chip Chap CIO and co-founder Vicent Nos Ripolles. Right now, the app is available on Android. Chip Chap is an “e-money converter” as it supports a variety of....


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