Coinbase and Shift Payments Introduce a Visa-branded Bitcoin Debit Card That Works Everywhere Visa is Accepted

Coinbase has introduced what it claims is the first U. S. -issued bitcoin debit card, the Shift Card. This is a VISA debit card that allows Coinbase users in 24 U. S. states to spend bitcoin online and offline at more than 38 million merchants worldwide, the company announced on its website. Coinbase noted that merchant adoption of bitcoin has increased in recent years, but it's still difficult for many people to make regular purchases with bitcoin. Purchasing gasoline or groceries at local outlets has not been possible in most U. S. cities. The Shift Card now makes this possible. How To....

Bitcoin start-up E-Coin has launched a virtual bitcoin debit card that works where VISA is accepted. The virtual bitcoin debit card has until now existed in the realm of possibilities largely due to the idiosyncrasies of the global financial system. E-Coin solves a problem that has affected bitcoin users worldwide. Bitcoin users have had to cope with limited spending opportunities. By combining bitcoin with VISA, users of the virtual prepaid card will now be able to perform all the normal transactions that ordinary cardholders are able to do such as load funds, withdraw, and shop online.....

A new Bitcoin debit card has been introduced to the U.S. The fully functional Shift card costs US$10 to order and users can spend US$1,000 a day on purchases with preloaded Bitcoin. Now Americans can enjoy a card that’s tethered to their Coinbase account and spend Bitcoin on the go. Disclaimer: Bitcoin.com is not associated with Shift and is not....

Bitcoin debit cards combine the best of both traditional and digital currency systems. The ease of swiping the card at a PoS, as it has been done for decades is now combined with the advanced digital currency of this generation. Bitcoin debit cards are one way of paying for goods and services at any place with a PoS machine irrespective of whether they accept digital currency or not. Coinbase now offers the same convenience to its customers with the newly launched Shift Card. The new Shift bitcoin debit card was launched earlier on Friday by Coinbase, the leading bitcoin wallet and....

U.S. customers can now apply for the Coinbase Visa, a card that allows users to spend digital assets anywhere Visa is accepted. In addition to the U.S. launch, Coinbase cardholders will be able to earn up to 4% back in stellar or 1% back in bitcoin. A while back, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency firm Coinbase launched the Coinbase Visa debit card for European customers. Coinbase disclosed that the card is now being leveraged in 30 different countries within the UK and Europe. On Wednesday, the company announced that American residents can now register for the crypto card.....