New E-Coin Cards Denominated in Three Major Fiat Currencies
With multiple Bitcoin debit cards in existence today, companies have a hard time distinguishing themselves from one another. E-Coin, one of the lesser known Bitcoin debit card providers, recently introduced cards for EUR, USD, and GBP denominations. Doing so removes any conversation rate fees associated with their previous cards, and makes it easier to spend Bitcoin. When E-Coin launched its service in early 2015, it became quite clear this company meant business in the Bitcoin space. By offering customers a convenient way to spend Bitcoin wherever credit cards are accepted, E-Coin was....
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