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You Can Now Buy Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR Token via Simplex
Users can buy and sell cryptocurrency with a debit or credit card through global payment processor Simplex’s fiat gateway solution.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 9:36 a.m. Published Jul 27, 2020, 1:00 p.m.
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Distributed public ledger Hedera Hashgraph’s native cryptocurrency HBAR is now available for purchase through Israel-based global fiat payment processor Simplex, the companies announced Monday.
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- In a statement, Simplex said the integration will enable users to buy and sell hbar with a credit or debit card using its global platform.
- Simplex is an European Union-licensed financial institution that provides global fiat infrastructure to enable secure credit card processing for the crypto industry. It already supports a host of cryptocurrencies on its platform including bitcoin , ether , bitcoin cash (BCH), XRP and .
- Hedera Hashgraph launched its network in September and has since processed over 200 million transactions worldwide, the companies said.
- Hedera had a shaky start; the hbar token crashed a month following its launch, and the company had to withhold tokens from investors in an effort to stabilize price.
- Hbar spiked earlier this year when Google announced it will be joining Hedera’s governing council, which includes other high-profile multinational firms including Boeing, Avery Dennison, IBM and Tata Communications.
- Earlier this year, Binance integrated Simplex into its platform to expand the range of fiat currencies users can use to purchase crypto.
Also read: Australian Payment Card Company to Trial Micropayments Using Hedera Hashgraph
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