Christmas will not be spared by cryptocurrency fever either. Currently valued at $ 18,900, an increase of 134% since the beginning of the month, bitcoin could slip into our shoes, at the foot of the tree. At least this is the challenge of the site ma-carte-cadeaux.com and the platform for selling bitcoins online Bitit. The latter offer a gift card of 50 euros convertible into bitcoins at any time on the value of the course of cryptocurrency.
Already 2000 of these cards have been sold since their marketing a month and a half ago, and 3000 to 4000 sales are still expected if the course continues to rise. And this always in plastic and material form "to preserve the concrete aspect of the gift". The card is not only for initiates, but also for curious people looking for an original and up-to-date gift. "Our goal is to democratize cryptocurrency," says Oliver Guedj, who ensures that it also reaches retirees. In fact, the gift card will not only allow speculation. Bitcoins are also today a means of payment for certain products or services, like other currencies: from catering to cars, through jewelery ...