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U.K. and U.S. Banks Ban Credit Card Purchases of Cryptocurrencies

February 8, 2018 credit cards , credit card defaults , credit card transaction , bitcoin , credit card purchases , cryptocurrency , financial protection , Bitcoin value , Bitcoin purchase , cryptocurrencies , digital currencies , cryptocurrency transactions John H. Oldshue

In November, consumers began googling whether they could purchase Bitcoin with their credit card, which we declared a terrible idea. As of this week, banks in the U.K. and United States have answered this question once and for all. In the U.S., Bank of America, Capital One, Citigroup, Discover and JP Morgan Chase have ruled

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