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WaveCrest seems to be the card provider for all major crypto debit card offerings. Its actually so popular among top searches for 'btc debit card' that I'm star

WaveCrest seems to be the card provider for all major crypto debit card offerings. Its actually so popular among top searches for 'btc debit card' that I'm starting to think they are actually running the show and just have a few different front ends. Initially, they only closed visa cards for holders that were outside of EU, but now it seems to include everyone. The issue seems specific to EU-based Visa issuers. US ones seem unaffected, for now.

_0nac 9y ago
The major exception is Monaco, although this is only hypothetical since they haven't actually issued any cards. It's also, ahem, a house of cards for its investors, but that's another story told on my blog: https://gyrovague.com/2017/06/16/monaco-doing-the-math-on-an-ico-where-the-house-always-wins/ https://gyrovague.com/2017/06/16/monaco-doing-the-math-on-an...
- repomies691 9y ago
  I have always classified Monaco as one of those ICO projects where they don't even plan to actually implement the business model. Because why would you when you can just party 10 years in Ibiza with the raised ICO funds?
  - sametmax 9y ago
    You just described most iCO really.
    - Cthulhu_ 9y ago
      I'm going to start one, just going to call it Ibizacoin or something.
      - rpeden 9y ago
        Go for it! Honesty seems to have worked out well for the Useless Ethereum Token guy: https://uetoken.com/ https://uetoken.com/
        BearGoesChirp 9y ago
        Time to start ScamCoin. Every transaction on the network will be considered a donation of which you may or may not receive some worthless ScamCoins in return.
  - DarronWyke 9y ago
    Welcome to the world of cryptocurrency in general. It's the new dot-com boom. How did that turn out last time?
    - sametmax 9y ago
      Very well for scammers and serious businesses, not so good for naive people. There are more naive people than the other kinds.
    - xiphias 9y ago
      Quite well if you invested in one of the few quality companies with hard working people and a great product
- alexcnwy 9y ago
  Just read a few of your posts - great content and approach :)
  - alexcnwy 9y ago
    Would love to see an analysis on QuantStamp :)

_0nac 9y ago

The major exception is Monaco, although this is only hypothetical since they haven't actually issued any cards. It's also, ahem, a house of cards for its investors, but that's another story told on my blog: https://gyrovague.com/2017/06/16/monaco-doing-the-math-on-an-ico-where-the-house-always-wins/ https://gyrovague.com/2017/06/16/monaco-doing-the-math-on-an...

repomies691 9y ago
I have always classified Monaco as one of those ICO projects where they don't even plan to actually implement the business model. Because why would you when you can just party 10 years in Ibiza with the raised ICO funds?
- sametmax 9y ago
  You just described most iCO really.
  - Cthulhu_ 9y ago
    I'm going to start one, just going to call it Ibizacoin or something.
    - rpeden 9y ago
      Go for it! Honesty seems to have worked out well for the Useless Ethereum Token guy: https://uetoken.com/ https://uetoken.com/
      - BearGoesChirp 9y ago
        Time to start ScamCoin. Every transaction on the network will be considered a donation of which you may or may not receive some worthless ScamCoins in return.
- DarronWyke 9y ago
  Welcome to the world of cryptocurrency in general. It's the new dot-com boom. How did that turn out last time?
  - sametmax 9y ago
    Very well for scammers and serious businesses, not so good for naive people. There are more naive people than the other kinds.
  - xiphias 9y ago
    Quite well if you invested in one of the few quality companies with hard working people and a great product
alexcnwy 9y ago
Just read a few of your posts - great content and approach :)
- alexcnwy 9y ago
  Would love to see an analysis on QuantStamp :)