Abra Tellers are now available in over 170 cities around the world

John Light - Thursday, May 18th, 2017

Update: As of October 31, 2017 Abra Tellers are no longer available outside of the Philippines. Thanks to everyone who participated in this trial program and gave us valuable feedback. Two months ago we launched our global Teller program. We’ve since received hundreds of applications from all over the world and interviewed nearly as many people to find the most qualified candidates to become early Abra Tellers. We are excited to announce that as of today, Abra customers can now use Abra Tellers to make cash

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What is an Abra recovery phrase and why is it important?

John Light - Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

Abra bitcoin wallet private key recovery phrase

Post update: For more information about the Abra recovery phrase, please check out our more recent post about the topic. Every Abra wallet is a bitcoin wallet that is used to store, send, and receive money. Like all bitcoin wallets, Abra uses special codes called “private keys” to authorize transactions. Anyone who has the private key to a bitcoin wallet can authorize transfers to other wallets. It is therefore very important to keep the private keys to your wallet safe and secure, away from prying

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How to deposit altcoins into your Abra wallet using ShapeShift

John Light - Thursday, May 4th, 2017

Abra bitcoin wallet - deposit altcoins - ShapeShift exchange

Abra is a bitcoin wallet that lets you hold, send, and receive money in over fifty different currencies, including bitcoin. One question we often get is whether we have any plans to add support for digital currency alternatives to bitcoin, also referred to as “altcoins”. While we have no plans to add direct support for holding altcoins in the app, it is possible to fund your Abra wallet with altcoins using a convenient exchange service like ShapeShift. ShapeShift is a digital vending machine for altcoins.

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