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[OmegaStarScream]

Yes I did play around with few offers to see how everything works, and I can send you ref code if you want 
You even have the different offers for cards if you select different countries inside app, for example g00gle play giftcards are available only if you select few countries like United States, Germany, etc.

I already made an account with them otherwise I wouldn't have minded using your referral code. And I was actually asking whether you used the card while shopping?

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[dkbit98]

I already made an account with them otherwise I wouldn't have minded using your referral code. And I was actually asking whether you used the card while shopping?

Yes I did used it and it worked just fine.
This is perfect you want to buy some digital goods that can't be purchased with BTC, becaue it still preserves some of your privacy.
Note that this cards will not work for purchasing with paypal and similar websites, but I think someone said that it can be connected with paypal.

[OmegaStarScream]

For those who are using Wirexapp: the company issued a statement[1] about possible outages in the EEA because the Lithuanian central bank revoked the license of UAB PayrNet (Wirex card provider).

[1] https://cointelegraph.com/news/wirex-may-suffer-card-outage-eea-uab-payrnet-licensing-issue

[OmegaStarScream]

LBank exchange is launching a new card in Q3 of this year. It's still unclear to whom the card is going to be available, although the title says "global". The card is also expected to not have any limits:

[1] https://news.bitcoin.com/lbank-launches-global-first-unlimited-crypto-credit-card-breaking-boundaries-in-cryptocurrency-payments/

[snipie]

LBank exchange is launching a new card in Q3 of this year. It's still unclear to whom the card is going to be available, although the title says "global". The card is also expected to not have any limits:

[1] https://news.bitcoin.com/lbank-launches-global-first-unlimited-crypto-credit-card-breaking-boundaries-in-cryptocurrency-payments/

Generally there is a list of countries not authorised to use credit cards, otherwise fees are the limited factors for using these services when they are very high.
The card will be available as physical but also virtual form which is pretty good. Hopefully it will not be restricted just after the launching due to restriction from the issuers...

[OmegaStarScream]

Gnosis just announced their new physical debit card (a non-custodial one)[1] which costs ~30 EUR. The card will first be available in the EEA countries and the UK and will be rolled to the U.S and some other countries by the end of the year.

[1] https://decrypt.co/148844/crypto-wallet-provider-gnosis-launches-self-custodial-debit-card

[OmegaStarScream]

Yes I did used it and it worked just fine.
This is perfect you want to buy some digital goods that can't be purchased with BTC, becaue it still preserves some of your privacy.
Note that this cards will not work for purchasing with paypal and similar websites, but I think someone said that it can be connected with paypal.

Could you tell me which site you used the card on? I bought a card yesterday and tried to make a purchase from AliExpress but that didn't work. I tried a couple of other services but the same, card keeps being declined.

[dkbit98]

Could you tell me which site you used the card on? I bought a card yesterday and tried to make a purchase from AliExpress but that didn't work. I tried a couple of other services but the same, card keeps being declined.

Sorry, but you can't use them on AliExpress, PayPal or any similar websites, I think I wrote about that before  
If you want to buy something from AliExpress only way you can pay (other than using credit/debit cards) is with crypto on mirror website called AliBitress for slightly higher prices.
I think AliBitress owner is registered and still active on bitcointalk forum, so you can try talking with him for more details, because I don't vouch for anything

TheBitcoinCompany cards can be used on googleplay or similar websites, but better read their FAQ page:
https://intercom.help/thebitcoincompany/en/collections/3333956-frequently-asked-questions

[OmegaStarScream]

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TheBitcoinCompany cards can be used on googleplay or similar websites, but better read their FAQ page:
https://intercom.help/thebitcoincompany/en/collections/3333956-frequently-asked-questions

Thanks but there isn't much there about where can one use the card. There are mentions of Google Pay, but that doesn't seem to be working either. I have also tried G2A, Recharge.com, you name it, but the card has been declined everywhere.

[dkbit98]

Thanks but there isn't much there about where can one use the card. There are mentions of Google Pay, but that doesn't seem to be working either. I have also tried G2A, Recharge.com, you name it, but the card has been declined everywhere.

I can 100% confirm that this card worked for people I personally know using g00gle play (I saw it with my own eyes), but I think this can all be related with IP addresses and locations/countries connected with this cards.
Maybe you should check out @thebitcoincompany telegram group and ask for help there, maybe even with direct PM to owner or moderators if you don't like posting anything in public chats.

[LeGaulois]

@OmegaStarScream

There are 2 things.

There is a list of country where the cards don't work

In Europe, it doesn't work because we (the EU merchants) are using the 3DS protocol and the buyer needs a phone number.
The thebitcoincompany cards don't have a phone number tied

On the website you want to buy if you don't see the logo "verified by visa" or "MasterCard SecureCode" but the usual Visa and Mastercard logos it may work



As for Google wallet the cards are often blocked recently

[OmegaStarScream]

So it looks like Binance will no longer be offering their card to residents of Latin America and the Middle East. The users will have until the 21st of September when the cards stop working.

[1] https://twitter.com/BinanceHelpDesk/status/1694496033214976212

[Rikafip]

So it looks like Binance will no longer be offering their card to residents of Latin America and the Middle East. The users will have until the 21st of September when the cards stop working.

Seems like that's not all as according to Bloomberg, Visa stopped issuing new Binance debit cards for their users in Europe since July and if that's true and something doesn't change I will have to look for another crypto debit cards in a few months when current one expires.

Source https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/25/mastercard-ends-binance-card-partnership.html

[DaveF]

Just announced and not much information but Bitrefill will be offering virtual debit cards for a bunch of countries soon:

https://www.bitrefill.com/card

Not all the details are there yet, but it looks to be a semi sold offering from a good company.

Not in the US so boo from me. But for others is might be a win.

-Dave

[Rikafip]

Just announced and not much information but Bitrefill will be offering virtual debit cards for a bunch of countries soon:

From what I can see they basically covered EU countries as usual, just waiting now for the terms.

Not in the US so boo from me. But for others is might be a win.

Since Visa allegedly stopped issuing new Binance cards in Europe (still waiting for someone to cofnirm this) since few months ago and my debit card expires in 6 months, this might be a solution. What's even better, they said that they plan to release physical version too. Anyway, good news for us in the EU!

[LeGaulois]

@Rikafip @DaveF

Better than nothing, but Europe has already many crypto cards here and there. It's will be hard for Bitrefill to compete with Coinbase, Wirex, ect...
It will need to have a serious advantage compared to others and the only thing coming to my mind is a card without KYC
(something almost impossible nowadays).
It could be the fees but it can't work with zero fee that's for sure.

So, there is nothing exciting for most people, + the card is not a physical one

[Rikafip]

Better than nothing, but Europe has already many crypto cards here and there. It's will be hard for Bitrefill to compete with Coinbase, Wirex, ect...

True, they will have tough competition here, but if Visa really stops supporting Binance many people will look for another option. By the way, is Wirex still a thing? I know they have been around for a ling tiem and that they wre one of the first crypot debit cards but I enevr met someone ac tually using it and I know quite a few crypto debit card users (majority of them use Binance).

It will need to have a serious advantage compared to others and the only thing coming to my mind is a card without KYC
(something almost impossible nowadays).
It could be the fees but it can't work with zero fee that's for sure.

Yeah I don't even hope for no KYC but cashback is something that we could see.

So, there is nothing exciting for most people, + the card is not a physical one

They do claim that physical version will be released soon

We are launching the digital version of the Bitrefill Card first. If you own a recent phone, you’ll be able to add it to Apple Pay or Google Pay and pay with your phone anywhere contactless cards are accepted. If you prefer a physical card, you will also get a chance to request it soon

[NeuroticFish]

By the way, is Wirex still a thing?

Wirex has troubles in Europe; their card license got revoked and they seem to have real problems finding a replacement. European cards don't work for some months now.
So somehow Wirex seems to do big steps into becoming "a thing" of the history, at least in Europe.

[DaveF]

You should move the bitpay card into unavailable
https://bitpay.com/card/
https://twitter.com/BitPay/status/1659231785832546316?s=20

The binance card is also unavailable
https://www.binance.com/en/cards/


The Gemini card is not a debit card, but a regular card that pays rewards in crypto.


-Dave

[DaveF]

The binance card is also unavailable

Where is that written?

When I click the link I get

Earn up to 8% BNB cashback every time you spend EUR or crypto.
Join the waitlist for Binance Card now.
We will notify you as soon as they become available again.

I don't know if it's a region locked thing or not.

Also here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/binance-card-shuts-down-latin-134305264.html for some regions, I know others were already down.

The Gemini card is not a debit card, but a regular card that pays rewards in crypto.

I know there are a few crypto credit cards on the list, as an exception.

Dave casually hands a ton of work Ratimov....

How about a separate section for those cards that are either credit cards or fiat funded that just give rewards in crypto? i.e. Gemini and Fold and the others.



-Dave