Along with the ability to earn bitcoins, users will now be able to easily and instantly transfer their bitcoins between jurisdictions.
US, UK and EU users can now send money instantly using the ZEBEDEE platform to the Philippines and Brazil, thanks to leading partnerships with Bag.ph, and Bipa respectively. Based on the open Lightning Network, ZEBEDEE users can send and receive funds from any Lightning wallet or service. With this new announcement, ZEBEDEE accounts will be able to connect directly to the announced partner platforms, “similar to open banking standards where users connect a bank account once and can seamlessly move money to and from the account.” .
“For example, a user in Brazil can earn Bitcoin by playing a game like Solitaire, then instantly transfer that money to Bipa and exchange it for Brazilian reais,” describes the press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, showing the effective interoperability that Bitcoin provides.
André Neves, CTO and co-founder of ZEBEDEE, described how this is a necessary step for the growth of the company, as well as Bitcoin, saying: “For Bitcoin to take its place as the native money of the Internet, which really means the main form of money for the modern age we have to make it so intuitive and easy to use for the average person that it’s no longer Bitcoin it’s just global money Our new feature provides a big step in that direction as it gives our users the ability to select high-quality global providers with the push of a button and start sending instant transactions around the world in seconds.”
“We are delighted to be ZEBEDEE’s launch partners for this new feature for borderless transactions as it aligns perfectly with our vision for financial inclusion in the Philippines,” said Ethan Rose, CEO of Pouch.ph. “The Lightning Network has arguably the best tool for the job and together with ZEBEDEE we can continue to push this technology forward to enable our customers to transfer funds between their bank accounts and any Lightning wallet in the world more seamlessly than ever before.” .
Luiz Parreira, CEO and co-founder of Bipa, reiterated these points, stating that “The remarkably simple new user experience created by ZEBEDEE is a powerful move to expand our reach to more users in Brazil.”
The new features take ZEBEDEE beyond the realm of simply earning bitcoins and are a reminder of the incredible innovation that is yet to come in Bitcoin.
