Gift Cards


Finance

PayPal-Backed Raise Secures $63M to Expand Blockchain-Based Gift Card System

The company aims to bring digital gift cards on-chain, turning them into a “programmable retail currency.”

Gift (CoinDesk archive)

Markets

Bakkt Allows Users to Send Bitcoin, Gift Cards From Its Wallet

New functionality allows users to email crypto assets to people who don’t use the app.

Wallets

Tech

Why a Startup You've Never Heard of Is Now Sponsoring a Bitcoin Core Developer

CardCoins becomes one of the elite few to sponsor a Bitcoin Core developer – in this instance, Hennadii Stepanov, aka Hebasto.

GIVING BACK: CardCoins lets users convert gift cards into bitcoin. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

Japan's Largest Gift Card Exchange Expanding Internationally With Blockchain Firm

Amaten, a gift card marketplace, partnered with the Singapore-based cloud computing startup Aelf to make digital representations of gift cards.

The Asian Crypto Landscape panel at Token Summit III in NYC. Left to right: Nick Tomaino (1Protocol), Vansa Chatikavanij (OmiseGo), Gordon Chen (FBG), Jason Fang (Sora Ventures) and  Zhuling Chen (Aelf)

Markets

Bitrefill Now Lets You Pay for Airbnb Rentals With 5 Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency gift card provider Bitrefill has added a service allowing users to book Airbnb rentals with bitcoin, ether and more.

Airbnb

Markets

Coinbase Launches Crypto Gift Card Service in Europe

Coinbase now offers a way for users to purchase retail goods and services with cryptos, thanks to a deal with a digital gift card service in Europe.

coinbase

Markets

BitGreet Lets You Gift Bitcoin with Christmas Cards

A service called BitGreet is letting users spread more than just seasonal cheer – it lets users attach bitcoin to its Christmas e-cards.

Christmas coins

Markets

9 Bitcoin-Friendly Gift Ideas for Valentine's Day

Panicking about Valentine's Day? CoinDesk has rounded up some of the best presents that can be paid for in bitcoin – don't worry, we have you covered.

valentines

Markets

Coinplug to Roll Out World's Biggest Convenience Store Bitcoin Scheme

South Korean firm Coinplug is selling physical bitcoin cards at 8,000 7-Eleven stores, with plans to expand to 24,000 stores nationwide soon.

okBitcards Coinplug Korea

Markets

How Credit Card Fraud Sank One Bitcoin Exchange

Credit cards are the easiest way to buy bitcoins, but exchanges that don't handle them properly can be hit by chargebacks. What can they do?

Avoiding credit card chargebacks

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