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Questions tagged [bitcoin-credit-card]

Questions about credit-card services and credit-cards that can be funded with Bitcoin, or draw on a Bitcoin balance to clear payments.

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How can I buy Bitcoin via a Credit Card or Paypal?

I want to buy some bitcoins. Ideally, I would like to buy them on the MtGox exchange (because the consensus seems to be that this is the most reputable exchange), however I have found the system for transferring USD to MtGox to be very…
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Why is Bitcoin so susceptible to credit card fraud?

I understand that you can't buy Bitcoins with a credit card due to massive fraud problems involving chargebacks. Why is Bitcoin more susceptible to this then the thousands of other businesses that take credit card payments for non-physical products…
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Anonymity through paying by bitcoin

I am considering the VPN service Privateinternetaccess. One of it's payment methods is bitcoins. As described on this page paying with bitcoins strengthens anonymity. In contradiction, this page claims bitcoin is not normally anonymous. To what…
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Do any actual bitcoin credit / debit cards exist yet?

With the rumors of the Bitinstant credit card failing to deliver, and the only other one out there being a fake scam site, does anyone out there offer a solution to this? Just the ability to pay with Bitcoin wherever credit cards are accepted in USD…
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Can I buy Litecoin with Paypal or a credit card?

I've been looking into Litecoin Lately and couldn't find any easy option to buy it using a credit card or my Paypal account. Am I missing something or is it just not possible ?
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How untraceable is Bitcoin?

Are Bitcoins truly untraceable or only pseudonymous to certain extents?
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How to buy bitcoins anonymously

I'm studying the Bitcoin system and I'm wondering if there's a way to anonymously buy Bitcoin. Is it possible to charge a wallet (e.g. with a credit card, PayPal account, by person, by snail mail, etc.), without being traceable? Let's suppose I…
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Is there a way to pay my credit card balance with bitcoins?

So imagine that I have 200 USD on my credit card balance from a bunch of small purchases and bar drinks and tips that I want to pay using bitcoins. I know that I can but gift cards from gyft or do online purchases using joinsnapcard. But If I…
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ECDSA transaction signing on a smartcard?

I know that the underlying digitial signing method Bitcoin uses for transactions is ECDSA (sep256k1 if memory serves). I've also read a few papers about performing ECDSA signing on certain kinds of smart cards. Has anyone merged these concepts and…
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Can I get a Bitcoin credit card?

I saw a video on youtube about a card for Bitcoin, is there a legit card service? (I am a complete noob in bitcoin so please mention links in the answers)
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Accept Credit Card Online to Bitcoin Address Backend

I'm looking to start an online business, and I want to accept Credit Cards. I want the funds transferred to my Bitcoin Address natively. I've done some Duck-Duck-Go-Foo (Search Engine) but even the Big Boys, such as Mt. Gox, BitPay, etc. all refer…
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Accepting payment for bitcoins online: What types of payment "cards" or epayments are non-refundable?

I'd like to sell bitcoins to people online. My question is this: What kinds of payments can I accept online that are not refundable, or charge-backable, and can somewhat easily be turned back into a local currency via international bank transfer…
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Is Kim Dotcom's "Megacard" a viable possibility for bitcoin?

A week ago Kim Dotcom posted that a Bitcoin Credit Card would be something that he would be keen to support. Apart from Bitcurex, which is a different system and slightly lacking in credability and trustworthiness, I'm interested in a card which…
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Getting paid by BitCoin on my website using Credit Card

Somehow, I think it's a trivial question yet I couldn't find an answer for it. I have a website that gives online services. Like Image hosting etc'. I want to receive money in BTC, but most people yet does not have BTC. So I thought, maybe they…
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Bitcoin credit card

I have heard about linking a credit card to bitcoins. How would this be possible? For example there are now numerous bitcoin credit cards. How do they work exactly? Many seem to be fly-by-night companies.
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