Zebpay launches Bitcoin India Alliance

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Zebpay, a mobile Bitcoin Wallet has announced the launch of Bitcoin India Alliance, an alliance of all Bitcoin companies in India.

The alliance will work to spread Bitcoin awareness and adoption in India. It will also be the body to represent Indian Bitcoin industry to government and other associations.

Sandeep Goenka, Jt Ceo, Zebpay also announced new features, like users of Zebpay app can now buy bitcoins easily from their mobile phone. They can also buy Flipkart & Amazon vouchers at 10% off.  Moreover, Farhan Akhtar Live in concert tickets were sold through the app recently.

The company will soon come out with a list of India's merchants who will accept bitcoins. This will include a real estate company, a chain of restaurants, coffee shops and more. Users will also be able to buy mobile airtime.

“This is our first step towards decoding the future of money. The audience appreciated this first ever initiative in the country to educate people about bitcoins in an easy to understand format. We also made efforts to communicate to the people along with leading firms and influential bodies that bitcoins is legal in India just like everywhere else and people can freely buy and sell bitcoins," said Saurabh Agrawal, Jt Ceo, Zebpay .