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Coinapult Locks Public Beta : Launch Interview

Nigel Dollentas by Nigel Dollentas
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Panama-based Coinapult makes Bitcoin easier to access for both consumers and businesses. Coinapult was the first service for sending bitcoin via SMS and email, and has been one of the longest-operating Bitcoin sites. With its new easy-to-use wallet and Locks™ technology, the company continues to pioneer unique tools that expand the functionality of Bitcoin for the benefit of the whole community. Coinapult strongly believes in the power of Bitcoin to empower consumers and establish a new era of financial inclusion.

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Locks™ is the first wallet service to solve the problem of Bitcoin volatility by allowing users to lock their balance to a stable asset. Balances can be locked to a range of currencies or assets such as gold and silver.

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It’s hard to predict how different individuals will benefit from any particular service. Our premise in building Locks has been as follows:

Bitcoin has a reputation for volatility, that can be a barrier of entry for new users. Combining the Bitcoin payment network with the ability to tie the value to a familiar asset has the possibility to drive accelerated Bitcoin adoption. This is an additional tool that we expect the community will find new uses for that we haven’t thought of yet. If a business has an idea where Coinapult Image 2 - LOCKS800x600they want to use the Bitcoin network, but not concern their users with price volatility, they can partner with us
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For more information: https://coinapult.com/locks/info

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