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Shift Bitcoin Debit Card Is First US Issued Bitcoin Debit Card

Shift Bitcoin debit card is now available and is the very first bitcoin debit card issued in the United States.

Up to now someone in the US who wanted a bitcoin debit card had to obtain one from an issuer outside of the US. A common complaint is that cards from companies outside of the US did not always function reliably at merchant terminals at US stores. Shift hopes to correct that by providing a Visa card issued by a US bank.

The Shift bitcoin debit card behaves just like a regular Visa debit card and is connected to a user�s Coinbase account. The service also comes with a mobile app that shows your transactions as you use the card at any store or online merchant. You can now use bitcoin in your Coinbase account to buy goods wherever Visa is accepted.

The Shift bitcoin debit card is only available to US residents and costs $10 with very low fees.

Currently the daily spending limit is $1,000 USD but you can contact Shift support if you would like to increase your spending limit. If you’re spending from your Coinbase account, there is a daily ATM withdrawal limit of $200.

Unlike other bitcoin debit cards The Shift Card comes with the same consumer protections as any standard debit card. If you need to dispute a charge you just contact Shift support.

Availability

You must have a Coinbase account to order a Shift bitcoin debit card. Currently the card is only available to residents of AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE, DC, FL, ID, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, ME, MO, MS, NE, NV, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, or WV. More states will be added as the company secures regulatory approval to ship to that state.