Leading bitcoin payment processor BitPay has announced a new feature for its open source, HD‑multisignature wallet Copay which will allow users to use bitcoin to purchase Amazon.com Gift Cards within the Copay app.
Available in version 2.5.0, the new feature will let users purchase Amazon.com Gift Card value in penny increments between $1.00 and $500.00. Amazon.com Gift Cards never expire and can be redeemed towards millions of items at www.amazon.com, www.myhabit.com, and certain of its affiliated websites.
After a user purchases a gift card, the codes are stored in their Copay app. BitPay further emphasized:
“[T]he gift cards are not backed up with your bitcoin wallet backups, so be sure to screenshot or write down the card number if you will not be spending it right away. Also, the code represents the value, so please take adequate precautions to protect this code.”
The announcement follows the release of version 2.4.2 of Copay for Android last week. The security release disables the automatic app backup feature which is enabled by default in Android 6 phones.
The version 2.5.0 is now available for download in iOS App Store, Google Play, Windows Store and other platforms.
