Bitstamp, Europe’s first regulated bitcoin exchange, announced today they have added the USA to the list of countries where customers can buy bitcoin by Visa or MasterCard credit/debit card.
Only a one-time verification of user card details is required for instant availability of bitcoin purchases.
To get started:
• Go to the deposit page and choose a credit card from the side menu
• Choose the amount you would like to spend
• Enter your card details and click ‘submit’
This service is enabled through cooperation with Bitstamp payment partner, Simplex. Simplex provides Bitcoin exchanges, broker websites and wallet applications with a fully protected fraud-free platform for selling bitcoins via credit card.
The debit/credit card purchasing functionality is already available to customers in the EU and 60 other countries around the world.
Bitstamp provides trading in the following crypto markets:
- BTC/USD
- BTC/EUR
- EUR/USD
- XRP/USD
- XRP/EUR
- XRP/BTC
Bitstamp has offices in the UK in London, Luxembourg and New York City.