French company to issue debit cards linked to bitcoin
Paymium CEO Pierre Noizat says his company is focusing on the transactional benefits of the bitcoin system
Jeremy Kirk
2012-12-11
http://www.techworld.com.au/article/444283/french_company_issue_debit_cards_linked_bitcoin/...
A small company in France, Paymium, plans to make bitcoin easier to handle early next year by issuing debit cards linked to payment accounts that can accept the alternative currency.
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Early next year, Noizat said Paymium is planning to offer debit cards, which would make it easier for people to withdraw funds. Bitcoins could be sold through the Bitcoin-Central exchange, with funds deposited in the Aqoba payment account and withdrawn through a debit card. Noizat said Paymium is still investigating whether non-French citizens can legally open accounts.
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