You can use Steem to pay for pretty much anything worldwide – but nobody does!

https://my.bitwala.com/r/ySigenjw6447n7uso

Bitwala accepts Steem…

About 3 weeks ago, we announced that we started to accept Steem for our service at Bitwala. With a little help from our partner @shapeshiftio, it is now possible to pay any bank account in the world or use a debit card funded directly through Steem. In other words: Bitwala offers the first and only Debit card that’s funded with Steem!

… but nobody is using it!

While our announcement resonated well within the Steemit community, we have only seen marginal usage so far. This might well be a chicken-egg-problem, so we decided not to give up on Steemit, but maybe explain a little more in detail how the whole process works.

Steem-funded prepaid card

So here we go. You first need to signup https://my.bitwala.com/r/ySigenjw6447n7uso and then proceed to order a Debit card:

After you have received and activated your card, using Steem to top it up is pretty straightforward. Simply click on top up, choose an amount and send us some Steem:

And you’re done. You can now use your debit card wherever Visa cards are accepted.

Your feedback is welcome!

Do you have any experience with using Bitwala and the Bitwala Prepaid Card? Have any feedback on how we can improve our service? What would you like to see? Let us know in the comments, shoot us an email or follow us on corporate controlled social media like Twitter or Facebook. Or, naturally, on Steemit.