Gyft Integration Lets iOS Users Buy Gift Cards from Pheeva Bitcoin Wallet
Bitcoin wallet provider Pheeva has integrated its hot wallet service with Gyft, a San Francisco-based mobile gift card company that accepts bitcoin. Users can access more than 200 retail gift cards from inside of its wallet, thanks to its new relationship with Gyft. The idea is to simplify the process for people using bitcoin, and vice-versa. Lamar Wilson, the founder of Pheeva, told CoinDesk: "We just took away more of [bitcoin's] friction, so you can just buy gift cards directly in the wallet." Gyft access. The difference between most wallets and Pheeva is users are able to access retail....
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Pheeva, the “sexy” Bitcoin wallet, is adding functionality to its swagger with the unveiling of an integrated tool to purchase Gyft gift certificates. The move is part of Pheeva Plus, a major upgrade to the hot wallet which will see “partnerships with some of the largest brands in the cryptocurrency space to extend the wallet’s services for its users,” according to a press release. The partnership with Gyft, which provides certificates that are valid at many US retail outlets purchasable with Bitcoin, is the first step in development to be released. Lamar Wilson, CEO of Love Will LLC the....
It wasn't long after the announcement that Coinbase raised $75 million in funding that Gyft announced they've modified their platform to work with the Coinbase wallet. Now that they allow for the purchase of bitcoins through different bitcoin methods, Gyft joins the ranks of the few companies that allow for this kind of diversification. "Gyft is all about choice and flexibility," said Vinny Lingham, co-founder and CEO of Gyft. "That's why we offer gift cards from hundreds of retailers and why we accept a wide variety of payments methods." According to Lingham, the company is excited about....
Gyft Cloud is a cloud-based digital gift card solution. Gyft is pretty well-known in the bitcoin world. The service allows users to purchase digital gift cards with bitcoin or credit card for hundreds of retailers. Users can also upload their plastic gift cards to their Gyft wallet so that cards can be stored securely and retrieved anywhere with an Internet connection. And now, Gyft is expanding its services to merchants with Gyft Cloud - “the ultimate mobile gift card solution.” “Offering plastic gift cards can be cost prohibitive and an operational nightmare for small to mid-sized....
I got a Pheeva! And the only prescription is, more Bitcoin. Pheeva Waller App Developed by Lamar Wilson. It was just a matter of time until the emergence of some quality bitcoin apps, especially a native app available for the iPhone. I had a chance to talk with Lamar Wilson, CEO of Love Will Inc. about an exciting new bitcoin venture and his wallet app, Pheeva. The app is available now in the App Store and the app publisher is developing partnerships with some of the largest brands in the cryptocurrency arena to extend the wallet's services for its user base. After weeks of development and....
Electronic gift card retailer Gyft has been on a roll lately! Not too long ago - two days ago, in fact - we noted that the service was now allowing its customers to purchase gift cards to Best Buy. Read more: Gyft Adds Best Buy Gift Cards, Limited to $10 For Short Time. Now, another option has been added - and it goes far beyond electronics. Try the blue skies instead. Gyft CEO Vinny Lingham took to social sharing website Reddit.com Thursday to announce that his company has added support for purchasing gift cards with bitcoin redeemable with American Airlines. Users have the option of....