Credit Cards Have Not Evolved With the Internet. Enter Bitcoin.
The credit card has a lengthy history. One of the first iterations of plastic was actually made of sheet metal. It was called the Charga-Plate, developed in 1928. It was issued to frequent customers by merchants in the same way that department stores today give out credit cards. To record a transaction a merchant would place the Charga-Plate into a device that allowed a paper charge slip to be laid on top of it. An inked ribbon would then be run on top of the paper, creating a record of the sale. This method of credit card processing was used for years until the digital revolution arrived.....
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Cryptocurrency exchange 247exchange recently announced that they would accept bitcoin withdrawals to both credit and debit cards. This is great news for the exchange as it becomes one of the few to accept this type of funding method. However, like most bitcoin exchanges that use this withdrawal method, the fees are higher than usual, and it may not be useful for those who are withdrawing a large amount of money. 247exchange is managed by InterMoney Exchange, and the new withdrawal method works with both MasterCard and Visa cards. Last year, 247exchange started accepting the purchase of....