New Spanish Service Lets People Buy Bitcoin at 3,000 Local Stores
People who live in Spain will now have a new option to buy bitcoins locally, with ease. A service called Coinay has been launched in 3,000 Spanish stores allowing people to go and spend cash for bitcoins, without all the fuss. In essence, the buyer purchases a voucher and then redeems the voucher for bitcoins. As with any product, consumers will still need a reason to buy it. Consumers buy other vouchers because they have a need of them, such as a Facebook credit voucher or a prepaid debit card. "With Coinay, we can enable customers to buy easily bitcoins in retail locations all over....
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