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Bitcoin wallet group Coinbase expands to Europe to enable bank account transactions

on Sep 11, 2014 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

Digital wallet group Coinbase on Wednesday announced that it will soon be expanding to Europe to widen the reach of digital currency Bitcoin.

The San Francisco-based firm said its services will soon be available in 13 EU countries including France, Italy and the Netherlands to enable citizens to buy and sell Bitcoins with Euros. Previously, Coinbase only facilitated payments from American accounts so the move will substantially increase Bitcoin’s accessibility to European consumers.

Fred Ehrsam, a co-founder of Coinbase, said: “The ability to easily buy and sell Bitcoin has been a really key factor in accelerating Bitcoin adoption. This opens up the Read full story ›

Source: The Drum