Bitcoin Cash becomes mainstream in Austria

Bitcoin Cash (BCH), the only true Bitcoin and the only functional cryptocurrency in the world, is now widely available in Austria, thanks to an initiative that allows for cryptocurrency trading in more than 400 postal agencies around the world. across the country. , pioneer of the exchange of cryptocurrency based in Bitpanda Vienna, consumers will now be able to buy Bitcoin BCH, as well as a host of other cryptocurrencies, at the postal counters in Austria.

The arrangement expands to 1,300 other postal partners, as part of the new Bitpanda To Go service. In addition to the BCH, customers will be able to purchase Ethereum, Ripple, IOTA, Dash, Litecoin, Komodo and SegWit BTC

Customers can enter their postcode on the Bitpanda To Go website to find the nearest participating store. . From there, they can choose to buy crypto in one of three denominations – € 50, € 100, € 150 – in exchange for a coupon bearing a unique code.

The transaction takes place in the branch for cash, with only one e-mail address required to participate. The funds are linked to a cryptocurrency portfolio integrated with each transaction, which customers can exchange in seconds by entering the code on the website.

According to the Bitpanda To Go website, cryptocurrencies will be sold at the "best price in Austria". give consumers access at the same price as when they exchange online. If the service proves popular, it could present a template for other retail partners to offer cryptocurrency in outlets in Austria and beyond.

Seen as a move towards more widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies in the country, the project aims the Austrian Post, by involving it more and more in the distribution of financial services and by allowing Bitpanda to access a wider market.

With Austrian Post anticipating a further 5% drop in postal mail the next year from its parcel deliveries, the move is designed to keep the company's branches relevant for the future, as well as to provide consumers with greater access to cryptocurrencies.

Note: Tokens on the Bitcoin Core string (segwit) are called BTC coins. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is today the only implementation of Bitcoin that follows the original Satoshi Nakamoto white paper for Peer to Peer Electronic Cash. Bitcoin BCH is the only major public blockchain that maintains the original vision of Bitcoin as fast and frictionless electronic money.