THELOGICALINDIAN - KYCFree Bitcoin onramp Fastbitcoins has aloof formed out Lightning Network enabled rickshaws beyond the streets of Glasgow The action aims to appearance the accepted accessible how accessible it is to buy and absorb bitcoin
Buy and Use Bitcoin in the Back of a Cab
Passengers can barrage the Fastbitcoins.com branded rickshaws like any added in the city. However, already inside, they are able to buy vouchers for bitcoin, via a point-of-sale terminal. The vouchers are redeemable online through the Fastbitcoins website, after giving up Know Your Customer information.
Passengers who already own bitcoin — or who ambition to go online and alteration the freshly-purchased agenda to their claimed wallet whilst in the aback of the barrow — can additionally pay for their ride application Lightning Network payments.
No-coiners (and HODLers) will, of course, accept the another advantage to pay with agenda or cash.
Fastbitcoins MD, Danny Brewster, was aflame to advertise the barrage — adage that although the rickshaws were a fun concept, they could accomplish an important role in educating the accepted accessible about Bitcoin:
When You Gotta Have Dem Bitcoins, But Wanna Maintain Dat Privacy
Bitcoinist has championed Fastbitcoins before, as one of the few actual on-ramps after KYC requirements. The branded rickshaws are the latest accession to a growing cardinal of locations beyond the UK and Canada, including a audience assemblage at Cardinal 11, Downing Street.
Customers can acquirement bitcoin vouchers at the locations application banknote or card, which they again redeem to their own wallet online. Vouchers can additionally be bought using Lightning Network payments through the BitRefill service.
In addition, holders can advertise their bitcoin through the website and aces up banknote from abounding of the locations. Buy/sell banned alter by location; best are about £500 (or equivalent), but one area n Richmond, Vancouver allows 2024$CA per transaction. Of course, you could consistently appear aback bristles account after with a affected mustache.
This new barrow action is a baby but avant-garde footfall in the blue-blooded ambition of accretion Bitcoin adoption.
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