Hi folks, I hope y'all are well and have had a cracking start to the week. For me...Well, it hasn't been too bad as I had a cool little arrival yesterday. A crypto arrival. Don't worry, I'm still clueless, but my crypto VISA card arrived today, only two weeks since ordering it, so I'm just a tiny bit less clueless right now...But still definitely clueless.
DHL delivered the card, which originated in Singapore. It came inside a really nice looking Wirex envelope although packed safely into a standard DHL envelope to protect the fact it was a credit card. Smart Wirex, smart. It's a cool looking card, a metallic mint green colour and it has name and the card number printed on the back along with expiry date and the CVV.
As you can see, all I need to do is head over to the Wirex app and activate the card. I'm heading there now...You guys just hang around here for a bit...Entertain yourselves.
OK, I'm back.
It was a pretty easy process. They asked me for the last four digits of the card and the expiry date and that was it. Activated. I then set a PIN which can be changed via the app at any point in the future, and that was it...Ready to use.
I know what you're thinking you crazy cats!...G-dog, go and use it then report back. Go!
Ok, you guys just hang around and entertain yourselves again, I'll be back...No funny business when I'm gone.
Right, I'm back again.
So, firstly I needed to exchange BTC to AUD using the Wirex exchange. Once done the AUD simply dropped into the AUD account on Wirex and as I have that account linked to the VISA card that's that's where the funds come out of. The card can be loaded with multiple currencies of course, but I only need AUD right now.
I headed over to Amazon and purchased something, Lego of course, and the transaction went through like normal. My assumption is that if I was to do the same thing, exchange BTC to AUD, or any other currency, and load it to the card, I would be able to withdraw at an ATM or use EFT at a shop via the VISA card in the same way any VISA card works. I'll need to test that out, but I'll do that another day.
So, that's really about it I guess. The VISA card arrived and works so that is pretty much exactly what I wanted. This cryptocurrency thing is all fairly new to me and sometimes usually feels a little out of control to me which is why I decided to learn a little more, and actually bring some crypto into the real world through a purchase.
I'm glad it worked out and it makes me feel a little more comfortable that I have this VISA card set up as I can simply move my funds there and use them in the real world...Not that I'm doing that - It's just good to know I can. One never knows when a few extra bucks may be required.
Anyway, thanks for reading again, and joining along on my clueless crypto journey.
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