The
advantages
include
acceptance
of
the
three
most
important
currencies.
The
card
can
therefore
be
paid
with
these
currencies
or
with
Bitcoin
and
is
delivered
worldwide
free
of
charge.
Shorter
delivery
times
apply
for
Europe,
these
are
approximately
five
working
days.
The
balance
of
this
Bitcoin
debit
card
is
held
in
Bitcoin.
The
card
price
is
slightly
above
average,
at
$15
USD
/
EUR
/
GBP.
CryptoPay
offers
3-
day
shipping
with
DHL,
but
prices
can
go
up
to
$75
USD.
Due
to
the
fact
that
CryptoPay
already
has
very
short
delivery
times
for
Germany,
we
would
advise
against it.
As
with
Wirex,
there
is
also
a
"virtual"
debit
card,
for
which
$2.50
is
charged.
On
top
of
that,
there
are
monthly
service
fees
for
all
their
cards,
even
the
ones
that
don't
actually
exist.
This
means
there
are
two
monthly
fees. One monthly fee is €1. There is also a 1% top-up fee that applies to the top-up of the debit card.
Like
Xapo,
this
card
is
also
a
VISA
card,
contains
a
chip
and
not
just
the
outdated
magnetic
strip.
CryptoPay's
limits
are
also
similar
to
its
competitors
and
can
be
increased
or
removed
by
ID
verification.
The
daily
withdrawal
limit
is
€200
(unverified)/€1000
(verified).
The
maximum
balance
on
the
card
is
2500€
unverified,
upon
successful
verification
this
limit
is
removed.
There
is
also
a
€1000 withdrawal limit. This limit can only be removed after showing proof of identity.
The
benefits
with
this
provider
are
at
the
highest
limits
of
this
comparison,
without
ID
verification.
Each
card
can
hold
up
to
$25,000
and
up
to
$3000
can
be
withdrawn
daily.
However,
only
$750
at
a
time,
this
is
still
the
highest
amount
in
our
test.
This
removes the need for some to have identification verification done at all.
No
instructions
are
required
and
the
card
costs
only
$9.95.
As
a
merchant,
you
can
link
your
website
earnings
directly
to
the
debit
card,
making
all
earnings
instantly
available.
There
is
also
no
PIN
change
fee
(most
cards
charge
$1
for
this).
The
Bitpay
debit
card,
like
some
of
its
competitors,
is
a
VISA
card.
The
order
form
asks
for
national
insurance
number,
date
of
birth,
name
and
address,
but
these
don't
seem
to be checked closely.
Now
for
the
disadvantages:
The
Bitpay
debit
card
is
only
available
to
US
citizens
for
the
time
being.
The
debit
card
can
only
be
loaded
with
Bitcoin
and
not
with
any
fiat
currency.
In
addition,
the
metal
chip
is
missing,
which
will
replace
the
magnetic
stripe
in
the
future
or
has
already
replaced
it
in
some
areas.
A
big
disadvantage
for
many
will
be
the
currency
in
which
the
balance
of
the
BitPay
debit
card
is
held.
The
card
is
loaded
with
Bitcoin
but
immediately
converted
into
US
dollars
and
also
held
in
this
currency.
This makes it more like a normal fiat debit card that can be loaded with Bitcoin.
Spectrocoin
is
a
company
registered
in
London,
UK
and
was
founded
in
2013.
Initially,
the
site
only
offered
a
Bitcoin
wallet
that
could
be
managed
online,
which
was
later
expanded
to
include
the
function
of
buying
and
selling
Bitcoins,
a
VISA
debit
card
and
the
simple
integration
of
Bitcoin
as
a
payment
option
for
shops.
In
the
meantime,
Spectrocoin
can
also
manage
Ethereum,
Litecoin,
Dash,
Ripple,
Stellar, NEM, Dai, USDT, USD and 13 other cryptocurrencies.
However,
it
must
be
mentioned
at
the
outset
that
Spectrocoin
is
unfortunately
not
(yet)
available
in
German.
Currently,
the
European
languages
English,
French,
Dutch,
Portuguese,
Italian
and
Lithuanian
are
supported,
as
well
as
Russian,
Arabic
and
four Asian languages.
The registration on Spectrocoin
As
with
many
Bitcoin
services,
registration
with
Spectrocoin
is
very
simple
and
quick.
All
you
need
is
an
email
address
and
a
password.
After
accepting
the
terms
and
conditions
and
solving
a
small
captcha,
the
link
in
the
email
sent
to
you
must
be
confirmed. After that, you can log in and get started. Alternatively, you can also register with your Facebook or Google account.
The Account
The
start
page
of
the
internal
account
provides
a
quick
overview
and
is
nicely
designed.
The
current
balances
in
cryptocurrencies
and
fiat
currencies
such
as
euros
or
US
dollars
are
displayed
in
large
tiles.
Spectrocoin
supports
a
total
of
25
currencies.
In
the
menu, all menu options are clearly displayed for quick navigation.
The Bitcoin and Dash Wallet
In
the
menu
item
Wallet,
the
options
for
the
crypto
wallets
are
available.
Any
number
of
addresses
can
be
created.
Cryptocurrencies
are
available
in
the
wallet
as
soon
as
they
have
received
between
1-10
confirmations
in
the
network
(depending
on the amount of the transaction). A fee of 0.0005 BTC or Dash is charged for withdrawals.
For
the
deposit
and
withdrawal
of
fiat
money,
further
personal
details
must
be
provided.
First
and
last
name,
date
of
birth
and
a
mobile phone number are required, as well as a complete KYC.
A
special
feature
is
the
option
to
import
private
bitcoin
keys,
so
that
an
already
used
address
and
the
corresponding
credit
can
be
imported
directly
into
Spectrocoin.
In
addition,
the
wallet
offers
a
nice
overview
of
all
incoming
and
outgoing
transactions
of
the
account, both for cryptocurrencies and for monetary currencies. These can also be exported as a CSV file if required.
The Bitcoin Exchange (SpectroCoin Pro)
Spectrocoin
offers
direct
buying
and
selling
of
bitcoins
with
five
monetary
currencies
(euro,
US
dollar,
British
pound,
Polish
zloty
and
Czech
koruna).
Up
to
30
monetary
currencies
can
be
deposited
via
a
special
payment
provider.
To
buy
or
sell,
the
respective
currency
must
be
deposited
beforehand.
As
soon
as
the
money
is
deposited,
trading
can
begin.
The
spreads
are
within
the
range
of
other
Bitcoin
exchanges.
A
special
feature
of
Spectrocoin
is
that
the
currencies
can
be
exchanged
with
each
other.
For
example,
you can deposit US dollars and exchange them directly into euros according to the current exchange rate.
Deposits are free of charge on the part of Spectrocoin. Withdrawals are subject to a 0.5% fee.
The VISA debit card
Spectrocoin
provides
a
debit
card
in
cooperation
with
VISA.
This
allows
you
to
pay
with
your
bitcoin
balance
on
Spectrocoin
in
over
25
million
shops
worldwide
that
accept
Visa
credit
cards.
It
can
also
be
used
to
withdraw
money
from
over
30
million
ATMs
worldwide.
The
debit
card
can
be
applied
for
for
a
fee
of
10
euros.
However,
personal
details
must
be
provided
in
the
same
way
as
when applying for a credit card at the local bank. In addition, you can apply for your own IBAN for the Euro Wallet.
Bitcoin integration for own shop
Anyone
who
has
their
own
shop
can
offer
Bitcoin
as
a
means
of
payment
with
the
help
of
Spectrocoin.
The
service
offers
ready-
made
scripts
in
PHP
and
Java
for
easy
integration
into
the
shop.
Spectrocoin
acts
here
as
a
payment
provider
and
processor
and
then credits the Bitcoins directly to the shop's Spectrocoin Bitcoin wallet upon payment. There are currently no fees.
If
you
want
to
have
your
wallet
with
you
at
all
times,
you
can
download
the
Spectrocoin
app
from
the
Google
Play
Store,
Apple
App
Store or Microsoft Store.
Conclusion
Spectrocoin
is
overall
a
very
good
provider
for
buying
and
selling
bitcoins.
The
debit
card
rounds
off
the
offer.
The
great
strength
is
the
number
of
supported
deposit
and
withdrawal
methods.
In
addition,
the
service
is
also
particularly
interesting
for
payment
processing for shops and businesses that want to offer Bitcoin as a payment option.
Wirex
offers
over
100
digital
and
3
fiat
currencies
that
can
be
easily
bought,
stored,
exchanged
and
spent
anywhere
in
the
world
at
any
time.
Wirex
supports
the
cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin
(BTC),
Ethereum
(ETH),
Litecoin
(LTC),
Ripple
(XRP),
Stellar
Lumens (XLM) and many more coins and tokens.
The
fiat
currencies
available
at
Wirex
are
EURO
(EUR),
British
Pound
(GBP)
and
US
Dollar
(USD).
Whether
buying
or
exchanging
traditional
currencies,
cryptocurrencies
or
a
mixture
of
both,
Wirex
is
the
only
company
that
offers
unlimited
access
to
real-time
interbank
and
OTC
exchange
rates
to
ensure
the
best
deal
is
always
available
for
the
customer's
transaction
amount.
Wirex
also
offers
a
fully
SEPA
account
with
an
Irish
IBAN
number.
This
means
that
Wirex
customers
can
both
receive
and
send
IBAN
payments.
Unfortunately,
one
disadvantage
is
that
the
customer
support
has
been
completely
digitised
and
the
customer
no
longer
has
the
option
to
chat
personally
with
a
service
agent.
There
is
only
the
possibility
to
take
the
appropriate
question
from
a
question
catalogue
and
to
be
satisfied
with
the
standardised answer.
For
a
fee
of
10
euros,
you
receive
a
MasterCard.
This
card
can
then
be
used
to
spend
any
of
the
crypto
or
fiat
currencies
offered
at
more
than
40
million
points
of
sale
worldwide
without
any
problems.
This
makes
the
card
the
ideal
travel
companion.
Withdrawals
from
ATMs
are
free
of
charge
up
to
€400,
after
which
fees
apply.
With
a
Wirex-X
account,
Wirex
customers
also
receive
an
APR
of
up to 20% with daily interest and weekly payment!
The
wallet
app
of
the
Chinese
blockchain
start-up
crypto.com
is
a
so-called
multi-
asset wallet, i.e. a wallet on which you can store several cryptocurrencies.
In
addition
to
Bitcoin,
Ethereum,
Dash,
Ripple
and
Litecoin,
a
total
of
40
wallets
are
available
in
the
app.
Customers
can
securely
buy
cryptocurrencies
here
and
convert
them into local fiat currencies.
Crypto.com
also
offers
Visa
cards
that
can
be
loaded
with
the
leading
cryptocurrencies
such
as
Bitcoin
(BTC)
etc.
and
can
be
withdrawn
and
paid
for
anywhere
in
the
world
free
of
charge.
Cardholders
even
receive
a
cashback
on
purchases
made
with
the
Visa
Card,
which
ranges
from
1%
to
5%
depending
on
the
card type.
In
addition,
crypto.com
offers
Visa
Card
holders
a
10
per
cent
discount
on
Expedia
bookings.
Premium
customers
get
10
per
cent
cashback
on
Airbnb
reservations.
And
most
recently,
the
company
has
started
offering
free
Netflix
and
Spotify
subscriptions
to
its
MCO Visa Card holders. In addition, one receives a starting credit of 25 US dollars when opening an account.
Mountain Wolf is a modern, easy-to-use, web-based wallet.
In
addition
to
the
classic
currency
account
(EUR),
the
connected
debit
cards
are
also
displayed
as
accounts.
BTC,
ETH,
LTC,
MOF,
MWT,
TRX,
XRP
and
USDT
are
currently
available
as
cryptocurrency
accounts,
whereby
USDT
can
be
executed
in
the
two
standards erc20 and trc20.
With
this
innovative
wallet,
customers
can
dive
into
the
world
of
cryptocurrencies
in
a
simple
but
professional
way,
in
addition
to
the
classic
payment
services,
because
Mountain
Wolf
includes
a
fully-fledged
crypto/fiat
exchange.
This
crypto/fiat
exchanger
enables
both
"beginners"
and
professional
traders
to
trade
cryptocurrencies
or
convert
them
into
EUR.
The
fiat
currency
can
then
be
sent
to
a
Mountain
Wolf
account,
an
IBAN
account
or
to
the
connected
debit
card.
All
internal
financial transfers at Mountain Wolf take place in real time!
Another feature is the internal FIAT money transfer via "send Wolf" in real time!
So
if
someone
needs
money
urgently,
this
is
the
fastest
alternative
to
provide
it
to
them.
Unfortunately,
the
free
account
opening
comes
without
an
IBAN.
However,
you
can
order one of the two debit cards for a one-time fee of € 29.
However,
if
you
want
a
fully-fledged
IBAN
account
with
which
you
can
receive
money
and
make
IBAN
transfers,
this
is
only
possible
with
the
"Standard"
version.
However,
the
"Standard"
account
opening
costs
a
one-
time fee of 298,- €. You can also choose between two debit cards, which are included in the price:
The
Senator
Card
;
the
perfect
choice
for
anyone
living
outside
the
EU
or
EEA.
It
is
fully
verified
and
personalised,
has
a
virtual
IBAN, is directly linked to your Mountain Wolf account and allows SEPA transfers within the EU/EEA.
The
Cash4You
Card
;
this
trendy
option
is
only
available
to
customers
residing
within
the
EU
or
EEA.
It
has
no
name
printed
on
the
card, also has a virtual IBAN, is directly linked to your Mountain Wolf account and allows SEPA transfers within the EU/EEA.
The following account variants are available:
ALPHACARD
24
is
an
online
account
in
which
you
can
store
both
fiat
and
cryptocurrencies.
You
can
choose
between
a
German
(DE),
Turkish
(TR)
or
English
(GB)
IBAN
number.
Further
international
IBAN
numbers
are
planned.
Alphacard24
also
gives
you
the
choice
between
a
Visa
prepaid
card
or
a
MasterCard
debit
card.
The
ALPHACARD
24
Debit-MasterCard
from
looks
very
high
quality:
Your
name
and
credit
card
details
are
not
only
printed
on
it,
but
also
embossed.
Embossed
cards
give
the
seller
the
feeling
of
a
"real"
credit
card.
This
can
be
decisive
in
some
situations.
The
major
advantage
of
the
MasterCard
Debit
card
from
ALPHACARD
24
is
that
it
is
not
subject
to
any
limit
on
the
amount
of
cash
available
at
ATMs.
The
Visa
prepaid
card
has
a
limit
of
€2,000
per
day
that
can
be
withdrawn
from
ATMs.
And
even
for
bank
transfers,
this
account
has
no
limits,
so
the
entire
account
balance
is
always
available
for
transfers.
Even
direct
debits
can
be
carried
out
easily
with
ALPHACARD
24.
No
Schufa
information
is
required
to
open
an
account
with
ALPHACARD
24,
and
the
account is also absolutely seizure-proof.
ALPHACARD
24
is
the
clever
alternative
to
credit
cards.
You
are
always
in
control
with
immediate transaction notifications.
The ALPHACARD 24 account is rounded off by an easy-to-use smartphone app.
Debit card
In
times
of
global
uncertainty,
when
wars
and
massive
currency
devaluations
have
become
the
norm
and
personal
freedom
is
increasingly
restricted,
we
need
a
counterbalance.
We
want
to
bring
back
freedom
as
it
existed
in
the
past
-
in
other
words,
we
want
to
"fly
back"
to
the
past.
We
want
to
offer
an
alternative
that
builds
on
the
properties
of
digital
gold
-
cryptocurrencies.
Anonymity
in
personal
spending
online
and
offline,
no
restrictions
on
opening
accounts
and
direct
access
to
your
own
money
without
having to worry about the next bank going bust.
In
addition
to
our
own
products,
we
would
like
to
offer
you
another
security.
A
security
that
has
been
used
as
currency
for
several
thousand
years
and
has
real
value:
Gold.
With
10%
of
your
deposit,
gold
is
automatically
bought
and
sent
to
you.
So
you
don't
have
to
rely
on
a
piece
of
paper
certifying that you own it, but hold it in your hands shortly after your deposit.
•
No KYC required - Spend your money completely anonymously
•
Compatible with many cryptocurrencies - Load a variety of cryptocurrencies to your card balance
•
Spend your crypto online and offline - Pay with your Flyback card in all shops - online and offline
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