Aven launched a Bitcoin-backed Visa card offering credit lines up to $1 million, 7.99% starting APR, BitGo custody and no rehypothecation of pledged BTC.
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Ravi Kumar
Ravi is Founder and Chief Content Officer of AlexaBlockchain. He writes about everything at the cross-section of blockchain, crypto, AI, markets, and the economy. Ravi can be reached at ravi@alexablockchain.com
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