Coinbase Initiates Bitcoin Purchase through US Debit Cards
In an announcement today, Bitcoin exchange Coinbase has announced the beta launch of a new feature that will lead to enabling US customers to purchase bitcoin instantly via debit cards. Coinbase has announced the beta launch of a new feature that will facilitate the purchase of bitcoin(s) instantly with US-based debit cards. The feature is already available for European users of Coinbase who have the means to buy the cryptocurrency through credit and debit cards. An announcement from Coinbase’s blog read: Today, we’re launching a new Coinbase product (in beta) to users in the United....
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Bitcoin exchange Coinbase has announced that it now enabled instant purchase of bitcoin via debit cards. The feature is available to all users in the United States. Coinbase users in the United States will, like their European counterparts, have the means to instantly buy bitcoin with debit cards. The feature rollout comes after an initial announcement in early March when Coinbase launched the feature in its beta infancy. At the time, only 1% of some 5.2B US debit cards in circulation had the means to get the cryptocurrency. The announcement was made via Coinbase’s social media account.....
Coinbase now allows customers in the UK and Spain to instantly purchase bitcoin using 3D Secure-enabled credit and debit cards. The 3D Secure protocol - developed by Visa - requests users enter a password to confirm their identity with the card issuer. Once verified, customers are able to complete their online purchase. The San Francisco-based company, which recently confirmed it had applied for a BitLicense, said in a post:
Coinbase, the largest Bitcoin exchange in the world, has launched debit card payments in the US. The debit and credit card payments were already available to Coinbase’s European customers. Coinbase released the following statement on its website, saying that from the March 1, Coinbase users in the US will be able to buy Bitcoin via their debit cards: The Bitcoin subreddit, /r/Bitcoin, has always had mixed feelings with regards to Coinbase, but the general consensus among the community is that this is a positive development. “Today we’re launching a new Coinbase product (in beta) to users....
Virtual currency company Coinbase has announced that to buy Bitcoin, now users can use 3D Secure enabled credit and debit cards. This facility can be availed, at present, by its Spanish and British consumers. The 3D Secure feature works by enabling the two-factor authentication that will be used for making purchases with credit and debit cards. In its announcement, the company has also given out directions, by following which, a consumer can procure Bitcoin easily. The directions read: "To get started, sign in and visit the payments method page. Click "Add Credit / Debit Card" to add your....
Bitcoin Company Coinbase has announced support for buying Bitcoin with 3D Secure-enabled credit and debit cards for the users in 26 countries in Europe. We had earlier reported that the company had launched this feature for those who have their base in the UK and Spain. Coinbase, for the benefit of its consumers, has also issued instructions that will help them sail through. The process is listed as under: First, the new users will have to sign up for an account while the existing users can simply sign in and then click on the payments method page. Once here, they need to click on the tab....