Shakepay Instant: Bitcoin Debit Cards in a Browser Extension
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....
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