Dnes Bitwala oznámila, že její btc karty byly suspendovány. Stejný problém mají i další obdobné služby (tenx, BitPay,xapo). Karty jim suspendovala společnost Visa.
Bitwala navíc před několika dny pozastavila i SEPA platby.
Vypadá to, že uvedné společnosti do poslední chvíle nevěděli co se děje. Níže uvádíme vyjádření admina bitwala ico skupiny na telegramu.
Hey guys, the card termination announcement caught us by surprise as well. We are holding an emergency meeting with the whole team this morning to resolve it in the best way possible for the card holders. In the meantime please abide by the rules of the group and maintain the discussion in the boundaries of its purpose.
Mahmoud H
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Bitwala poslala vyjádření mailem:
Yesterday our Bitwala Card issuer WaveCrest Holdings Ltd received direction from Visa Europe to immediately suspend all Bitwala cards effective immediately. Unfortunately, neither Visa nor WaveCrest were able to provide us or you with more time to prepare for this announcement.
Our team has been working very closely from the time of the announcement until now with Wavecrest to provide you with the most up to date information possible.
What this means for you
Your Bitwala card is now deactivated and you will not be able to use it for further payments or withdrawals. This affects both physical and virtual cards.
What happens to your funds?
Bitwala has been assured that all affected users will get a refund for their card balance and any outstanding card top-ups directly into their bank account.
To receive a refund
- Please fill in this form
- Send it to support14@mychoicecorporate.com with the subject of “Bitwala Card Refund”
For those of you who have ordered your card recently, we agree that it’s unfair that you haven’t had more time to use it. Therefore, we will be issuing refunds for the card order fee to all users who ordered it on or after 1 December 2017.
However, at the moment we are unable to specify how long refunds will take. We appreciate your patience as we respond to this situation.
What is Bitwala doing next?
The Bitwala Debit Card remains one of the pillars of our service and we will make it again part of our product offering. Ever since we announced our vision, we have been approached by a number of alternative card issuers and we are already in discussions to bring a solution in the near future.
We want to sincerely thank you for using our card. We are disappointed that we can’t serve you anymore and that the change came so quickly. As part of our commitment to you, we will send you an email once the Bitwala card becomes available again. We hope that in the meantime you will continue being part of the revolution and make the most of Bitwala’s Blockchain Banking and Bitcoin wallet.
We have created a dedicated FAQ section on our help center to answer your most common questions in the meantime.