CoinPip brings SMS Bitcoin Wallets to Asia
Singapore-based Payment Solutions Provider CoinPip has teamed up with 37Coins to bring an SMS wallet to the region. CoinPip is excited to offer the opportunity for consumers to pay in bitcoin from absolutely any mobile device with SMS functionality. The company has gained attention with their BOOST events, promoting Bitcoin throughout the region in an....
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Singapore-based bitcoin payment solution CoinPip Pte Ltd has been working tirelessly to make accepting digital currency even easier for its clients and for merchants in over 122 countries. Using CoinPip's recently updated system, merchants can now instantly convert their bitcoin transactions into 70 regional currencies. Merchants use CoinPip's point-of-sale system or online payment gateway to directly accept bitcoin payments. The funds are exchanged and deposited in the merchant's CoinPip account and can be withdrawn via traditional wire transfer. Anson Zeall, co-founder of CoinPip,....
Singapore-based payment processor CoinPip is introducing new payment options, allowing anyone in the world to send coins via SMS. It integrates seamlessly with the 'SMSwallet' system developed by US-based 37coins, which itself is aimed at developing and emerging markets where access to smartphone and desktop PC apps is limited. It allows consumers to pay in bitcoin via any CoinPip Merchant POS from any mobile device with SMS functionality. Anson Zeall, co-founder of CoinPip, is planning to expand across Hong Kong and Indonesia within the next month or so. His company's vision is to make....
A new pre-loaded bitcoin card launched this week in Singapore, allowing users to buy small amounts of bitcoin and import the value easily into wallet software. The cards come from Singapore startup 8pip, a subsidiary of CoinPip, in denominations of S$50 and S$100 (S$100 = US$80). Each card has a serial number and private key, which buyers then take to the CardToCoin website and redeem the amount loaded on the card. It's CoinPip's second new bitcoin venture in a short time, having recently introduced the SMS wallet/payment system developed by US-based 37coins. The company is also sponsoring....
BOOST is a series of Bitcoin parties taking place across Asia. The first event was held in Hong Kong earlier this month. It was so well received that the BOOST crew decided to take the idea regional: Bitcoin parties - Asia wide. The idea is to provide a fun and informal atmosphere to promote and educate. The focus is on the benefits of Bitcoin and related technologies for consumers and merchants. Newcomers are helped to set-up wallets, get some bitcoin and spend them immediately (at max. within 10 minutes) at the party. After all, doing is better than explaining. The event is sponsored by....
Not long ago, Singapore Bitcoin payments system startup CoinPip brought US-based 37coins’ SMS bitcoin wallets to Singapore in a bid to make Bitcoin transactions simpler for the public. Now, Singapore-based startup 8pip wants to go one step further by introducing what it claims are the world’s first Bitcoin prepaid cards. The team will launch the cards at Startup Asia Singapore 2014 on May 7, as well as at Singapore’s first BOOST:Bitcoin event, an event aimed at promoting and celebrating the use of cryptocurrencies. A CoinPip-affiliated company, 8pip’s Bitcoin prepaid cards allow customers....