How Prepaid Cards Work?

Prepaid cards are debit cards that are loaded with cash by a card holder in advance. Many prepaid cards are Visa or Mastercard and they look like a typical debit or credit card. However, prepaid cards are not connected to a bank account like debit cards. Prepaid cards are convenient because you can seamlessly buy it online or in a physical store. Customers are usually not required to show their ID or Social Security Number (SSN) when they are purchasing a prepaid card. Prepaid cards have a relatively small maximum available balance, typically limited to $500.

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There are two types of prepaid cards — reloadable and non-reloadable. Non-reloadable prepaid cards can be loaded only once, at the time of purchase. When customers are purchasing reloadable prepaid cards, they can load more money into the card, within the predetermined maximum balance. Governments often use prepaid cards as a convenient way to distribute cash payments. Cash App, for example, supports most government-enabled prepaid cards. We also accept some prepaid cards and our customers can instantly buy Bitcoin with a prepaid card on our website.
Prepaid gift card as a payment method is convenient because your payment transactions are secured by financial institutions and typically processed immediately. As a result, you can receive your Bitcoin in minutes, if you buy Bitcoin with a prepaid card. This is not the case when you are using bank wire transfers and some other payment methods to purchase Bitcoin.

Where to Buy Bitcoin with a Prepaid Card?

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Some cryptocurrency exchanges allow their users to use prepaid cards as a payment method. However, regulators all over the world require stricter regulations of crypto exchanges, crypto wallets, and other crypto related businesses. Therefore, such companies are forced to be compliant with financial regulations and implement more rigorous and time consuming Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies.
At the same time, we observe a growing demand for online fiat-to-crypto services that can improve customer experience and make Bitcoin purchase process faster and easier. Such Fintech companies as MoonPay and Simplexuse a simplified KYC process and allow their customers to buy Bitcoin with certain prepaid cards instantly. We partner with MoonPay and our customers can seamlessly buy Bitcoin with some prepaid cards, including VISA and Mastercard.
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