The not (totally) clueless crypto guy has a question

in #steem5 years ago

I've recently been thinking about how best to access the gazillions of crypto funds I currently hold and came across this Coinjar Swipe thing. This debit card scenario allows purchases to be made with Bitcoin at any location in Australia where EFTPOS is available and any also gives the opportunity to withdraw crypto as fiat from any ATM in Australia, and at any merchant with cash-out facilities. It sounds legit...But I'm not sure.

The website looks legit and there's images of the Co-Founder/CEO, Asher Tan, and Ryan Zhou, the Co-Founder/COO, a little information about their team and their story however I was hoping to learn a little more before I went much further. I don't plan to rush out and spend my (not gazillions) of cryptocurrency however want to start thinking about options and the best ways to bring it all together for the future and those times when I do want to utilise it.

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Coinjar Swipe and if so could you enlighten me in the comments below? I'd be much obliged. Also, if anyone knows of any similar crypto debit card system operating in Australia I'd be interested to hear about it together with your thoughts.


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no i havent heard of it. i currently have a MCO (crypto com wallet) that will eventually send out debit /credit cards but that's it.. Let us all know when you try coinjar out. maybe i'll be interested

Hey mate, yeah I will. I figure it can't hurt to give it a crack and see how it goes. I'll have a look at MCO also. Have a good weekend.

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Sorry about the down vote. Corrected it and I have hands that are not mine and they shake.

These are good question you bring up because crypto has to have an application for buying goods. And the biggest problem that I see is getting fiat in and out of crypto.
We are still in the begging age

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Yeah, I saw that down vote but figured it was a mistake. You've got bigger things to worry about than that but I appreciate you correcting it. Hope things are on the rise for you.

Yes it's early days with crypto which is why I'm starting to think about using it in the real world now rather than when I actually need to. I am still working through that debit card thing. But figure there's little to lose in giving it a go.

Have a good weekend,oil after yourself.

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It is better to make the mistakes on your terms rather then when you are in a critical transaction.

We are so far behind here in the US. There are some unseen hands in this. It will be nice when crypto has its place. I do wonder what it will look like. The structure.
I am very interested. The credit card/debt card will change everything.

Thanks for the understanding !!!!!!!!!!

It's an exciting time. I guess the hardest part is waiting for it all to shake out.

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Thank the Lord I am a very very patient guy. Well as long as it is going my way. Hahaha
I really need to learn a lot more, one day I might get the opportunity. If not thats ok too. I get so much enjoyment out of watching others succeed. Its weird but I have always been that way.
My best to all your family. :)

I used https://www.livingroomofsatoshi.com/ once, tested it out with a water bill. Quick and easy although I'm not sure it was a generous exchange rate. Used blocktrades to send Litecoin to LROS.

I'll take a look at that one. Thanks Matt.

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No experience, but the concept is something I should consider too.

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I have heard of a couple but never tried it out but intend to do so soon so I will see what I find. I would like to start having more ise to my crypto over time but the volatility still is really made for the long term holding in my opinion.

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I'm just in the initial stages of checking it out. I don't want to spend any of my crypto yet...Will eventually though.

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Wirex has been working well for me so far. They are UK based but they have virtual and real VISA crypto debit cards that works worldwide. They have multiple currencies, not just Bitcoin. Hopefully will enable Steem as well soon. We have submitted proposal to them and they have said they will keep this in mind.

Ah, Wirex...I'll have a look and see if that would work here in Australia. Can't see why it wouldn't. Thanks for the heads up.

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Good luck and please share your experience with Wirex if you decide to use it.

I will for sure.

I have coinbase hooked thru our debit card, to the credit union we belong to.

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