BlockFi Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card
Visa is partnering with cryptocurrency startup BlockFi to offer a credit card that earns you Bitcoin rather than miles, points or cash back. BlockFi Bitcoin Rewards Cardholders will receive 1.5% of their purchases back in the form of Bitcoin for all purchases. The 1.5% cashback that is earned, will be converted to bitcoin and placed into a BlockFi account in a regular monthly cycle.
The card also has a signup bonus. You can earn $250 in the crypto-asset if you spend more than $3,000 in the first three months. The card, which comes with a $200 annual fee, will be issued by Evolve Bank & Trust. And yes, the card is metal. Now the waiting list for the BlockFi Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card is officially available to clients with funded BlockFi accounts in the BlockFi app.
“We’re excited to add credit cards to our suite of products and expand Bitcoin’s accessibility to a broader set of consumers,” Zac Prince, chief executive officer and founder at BlockFi, said in the statement. The company hopes to make the card available in early 2021.
The card will initially be available only in the US. Those outside the US are invited to join the waiting list.
Bitcoin has surged about 160% this year.
