Wirex Debit Card Integrates ShapeShift; ETH, Monero, Litecoin Enabled
Leading debit card manufacturer and service provider Wirex has successfully integrated the API of the instant cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift to enable its users to fund their cards with Ethereum, Monero, Litecoin, and 12 more alternative cryptocurrencies. Wirex debuted its first Bitcoin debit card in July 2016, to allow the growing Bitcoin userbase to transact in any Visa or Mastercard-supported stores, retail outlets, and e-commerce platforms using the digital currency. As an initiative to reduce friction between Bitcoin and other leading currencies, the UK-based startup added some....
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Wirex users can now fund Mastercard debit cards with Ethereum, as well as two dozen other cryptocurrencies. Not Just a Bitcoin Mastercard. ShapeShift.io, an instant digital asset exchange for Bitcoin and other blockchain tokens, has announced an API integration with Wirex, a London-based service that bridges traditional payments with cryptocurrency. Now,....
Wirex gets it. Cryptos are only as valuable as the accompanying level of usability. Is this what mass adoption of bitcoin looks like? UK-based group Wirex is now offering a free virtual debit card through its pre-existing app. A user can easily download the app, register their account, download the card and then choose to load it with a variety of currency options.(Currently EUR, GBP, USD or BTC.) The card can then be used to perform fiat-to-fiat conversions, as an online banking platform accessible worldwide, to verify Paypal accounts, among many things. The card can also be used in any....
Wirex Limited., the London, U.K. producer of the E-Coin bitcoin debit card, has introduced the first two-way bitcoin debit card. In addition to being able to spend bitcoin with the card wherever Visa and MasterCard are accepted in more than 130 countries, it will soon be possible to buy bitcoin. The launch for this new capability is in April. Users can fund E-Coin accounts through dozens of bank transfer options and alternative payment methods. Wirex provides both physical and virtual bitcoin debit cards and supports domestic and international bank transfers directly to users’ accounts.....
Bitcoin debit cards bring more usability and functionality to those looking to spend digital currency at millions of locations around the world. E-coin, one of the leading Bitcoin debit card providers, has rebranded to Wirex, giving the company a more professional appeal to stand out among a sea of competitors. The primary goal of companies such as Wirex....
Wirex Limited announced the release of Wirex in a press release on February 25th 2016 in London. WireX will become available in March 2016. Why Rebrand E-Coin. The press release claims that WireX will be the world’s first hybrid personal banking solution that combines the benefits of blockchain technology with everyday finances. In the rebranded WireX, all the features of E-Coin, which provides bitcoin debit cards, have also been integrated. “Due to our expertise in the field, our team was able to offer additional services to both Bitcoin and non-Bitcoin community, so we decided to rebrand....