Amazon-Focused Crypto Payment Processor Purse.io Shuts Down -article
I never tried Purse.io but I have always thought selling unused reward points and gift cards for Bitcoin was a good business model. I am not sure about the author's questioning by comparison Purse.io's undisclosed troubles to partnership issues of some Amazon affiliates. Perhaps. Or perhaps Purse.io faced operational issues regarding fraud protection. Whatever the reason, maybe a new entrant will pick up the reins and fill the gap in the ecosystem.
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read:https://insidebitcoins.com/news/amazon-focused-crypto-payment-processor-purse-io-shuts-down/257933
"The company didn’t provide any reason why it was shuttering its services... However, it’s unlikely that the coronavirus pandemic caused the shutdown. Amazon, Purse’s main market, has seen growing orders in the wake of the coronavirus and various authorities issuing stay-at-home orders for their citizens."