Coinbase to enable bitcoin purchases via credit or debit card

The bitcoin exchanges all over the world are constantly looking for ways to make buying bitcoin easier for users.

A Reddit user recently posted that he received an email from the Coinbase team that read, "We're excited to announce support for purchasing bitcoin with a credit or debit card. When purchasing with a credit or debit card, you'll receive your bitcoin instantly. To start, we'll be gradually rolling out credit and debit card purchase support to users in the UK and Spain."

Coinbase, headquartered in San Francisco, is one of the leading bitcoin wallet and exchange with more than 3.8 million registered wallets and 2.4 million users.

According to the email, the exchange is currently sending invites to selected customers to test card purchases during invite-only pilot.