SnapCard's Founders Talk Bitcoin Volatility and Early Adopters

SnapCard's Founders Talk Bitcoin Volatility and Early Adopters

San Fransico-based startup snapCard was founded earlier this year by Michael Dunworth and Ioannis Giannaros, with the aim to make bitcoin an everyday, liquid currency. The Boost-funded company provides a service which lets bitcoin enthusiasts shop online with their cryptocurrency. It promotes itself as: "The easiest way to buy anything on the Internet using bitcoin." In their interview with CoinDesk, Dunworth and Giannaros discuss e-commerce, the holiday season and how early adopters have fuelled the company's recent success. What is snapCard? Michael Dunworth: SnapCard is a simple way for....


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