CoinTap is a Canadian startup offering bitcoin gift cards
CoinTap is a Canadian startup which is seeking to make it easy for members of the public to get hold of bitcoins. CoinTap will sell bitcoin gift cards around the world that will allow recipients to claim bitcoins by using the redemption code on the card. We spoke to CoinTap's Ashley Fulks who told us that the company is "working with a large card distribution company to get the cards distributed through convenience stores". The gift cards are sold based on their fiat value, for example, $20. As for how many bitcoins recipients will be able to redeem, we were told that people will be able....
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