BTC.com, the bitcoin wallet application from Bitmain Technologies announced today that wallet users can now buy bitcoin in their digital wallet worldwide with their credit or debit cards. For now, the credit card option is available only for the web wallet via wallet.btc.com. The company said that soon they will release this option for iOS/ Android app users as well.
The minimum amount to buy is USD 50, or equivalent in BTC or EUR. Also, a bit of a wait to receive your BTC, as purchased bitcoin will be deposited in users wallet in 2–3 days on average.
The option was enabled through a partnership with Simplex, a fraud protection payment processing provider for bitcoin which supports most major credit cards and most countries worldwide.
Note that there is a service fee, and is calculated for each purchase and is displayed at the checkout.
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