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Spend Bitcoins (also referenced as SpendBitcoins) was an Australian service that bought and sold bitcoin and offered cash-out paths into bank transfers, bill payment, and gift cards. It is distinct from Spendbitcoins.com, a merchant directory, and from BitSpend / bitspend.net, a different 2013 merchant service.[1]
Buy
AUD
Historical rails included cash deposit at NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ.
Sell
Historical cash-out paths included:
- Online payments where the customer supplied a URL and the service made the payment
- Bank transfer (AUD) to NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ
- International bank wire transfer
- AustPost reloadable VISA (AUD)
- Australian bill-payment services
Gift cards
Historical gift-card paths included Fishpond eCodes (AUD) and Coles Myer Group physical cards redeemable at Coles Myer stores and related Australian retailers.
History
The service was launched on May 18, 2011[2]. Also sometimes referenced as SpendBitcoins.
On August 7th, 2012, the service stopped support for U.S. retailers, citing the costs due to regulatory obstacles[3].
See also
External links
- Historical site: http://spendbitcoins.com