Create and Fund Bitcoin VISA Cards With Shake
Shake, the service that creates VISA debit cards you can load with bitcoin, is opening beta testing to the public. A bunch of new features is also on the way to complement the service. Tap-and-Pay, Plastic Cards, All With Bitcoin. Shake is launching the open beta after a successful six-month alpha testing period. Famously, the test saw BitGo engineer Mason Borda order a Tesla Model 3 using a virtual Shake card for the deposit. The Canadian company currently offers apps for Android and iOS. Users with NFC-enabled phones can also use them to make tap-and-pay payments at store terminals.....
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Shake Alpha, based in Montreal, Canada, is a mobile app that allows users to tap and pay with bitcoin at contactless terminals that accept VISA cards, according to the company’s blog. It is an Android app equipped with near field communication (NFC). NFC allows a phone to emulate the interaction between a terminal and a card. There is also a web app that displays a virtual card to make purchases online. With the Shake Android app you can add funds in bitcoin, tap and pay at store terminals, and view card details for online purchases. An iOS version is scheduled for mid-April. The company....
One of the top exchanges in the cryptocurrency space, BTC-e, has announced today that they're allowing traders to withdraw funds to VISA or MasterCard-issued credit/debit cards. According to the exchange, the withdrawal method can be done "in any country and in any currency", but notes that all transactions take place in U. S. Dollars, meaning that if a cardholder's card does not go by USD, it will be converted as per the VISA/MasterCard (or bank) rate. While most users should not have any issues, BTC-e warns that MasterCard Maestro and VISA Electron cards are not supported by their payout....
With multiple companies offering bitcoin-to-debit card services these days, there’s a race to see who can make it easiest. Shakepay this week took it a step further by launching Shakepay Instant — one-off VISA debit cards created in seconds, using a Chrome browser extension. The Chrome extension creates a one-off card number with a pre-set amount. The idea is to be fast and simple — there is no sign-up or identification procedure. That makes the service handy for anyone who either doesn’t have a VISA card for electronic payments, or (b) values privacy and doesn’t like all their purchases....
Payments giant Visa is launching crypto debit cards in more than 40 countries in partnership with cryptocurrency exchange FTX. “At Visa, we believe that digital currencies will have a lasting impact on the future of financial services and money movement,” said a Visa executive.
Visa and FTX Launching Crypto Debit Cards in Over 40 Countries
Visa announced Friday “a long-term global partnership” with West Realm Shires Services Inc. and FTX Trading Ltd. to roll out crypto debit cards in more than 40 countries. The two companies are behind cryptocurrency....
Visa, one of the biggest payments companies in the world, has announced the launch of a series of crypto-enabled cards in partnership with several fintech startups in Latam. These cards will allow users to spend crypto, purchase crypto where Visa cards are accepted for such, and also receive crypto cash back through different fintech partners in the region.
Visa Provides Fintech Partners With Crypto-Enabled Cards
More global payment companies are taking an interest in mixing conventional fiat payments with more advanced solutions like cryptocurrencies. Visa, one of the leading....