It is being reported by CoinDesk that from 1st January 2019! This is being delivered by KeplerK, a French CryptoCurrency service provider.
With a deal in place for over 3,000 Tobacco outlets around France, KeplerK is moving ahead with proving an easier access for French nationals to acquire cryptocurrencies using cash transactions. By relying on the already heavily regulated framework of the tobacco industry, this easier access to cryptocurrencies can provide a quick route to market for less tech savvy users who wish to be part of the crypto-revolution.
The way the system works is very similar to an Amazon or iTunes card whereby a prospective buyer would open an online account and wallet at Keplerk.com, then head down to their local Tobacco shop and purchase tickets in €50, €100 or €250 denominations. Upon returning home, or somewhere quiet, the user can then use the KeplerK mobile app or the KeplerK website to scan the code provided and convert € to BTC, which will be transferred directly to the provided online wallet. At this point, the user has the choice to maintain that wallet balance or transfer out to a more secure wallet, or a physical wallet like a Nano Ledger S or Nano Ledger Blue.
Anything new in the Cryptocurrency Market?
Today looks to be a sideways moving market which is a relief over the past couple of days. No significant gains or losses have been recorded, and most currencies seems to have settled in their new levels. BTC seems to have settled around the $4,000 resistance level. ETH has found a previously unseen resistance at $120, but this is expected to drop to the more known $100 resistance level. XRP and XLM have taken the first real downside, but in my opinion this is simply a correction to an overbought scenario and should settle back to their original levels.
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