New prepaid credit card funded by bitcoins
Prepaid credit cards are not new. However, a prepaid credit card that can be funded with bitcoins is. The BitcoinCard is a credit card that can be funded via BTC. Don't get too excited though, as this card does not let you transmit bitcoin via the card. Despite the website's UK top level domain, the company informed us that the card primarily holds Euros. When we contacted The Bitcoin Company, who are offering this card, a representative told us: "The card works as a normal prepaid credit card. The difference is users can buy it with bitcoins, and fund it with bitcoins." It's not clearly....
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