Key facts:
- Payoneer blocked funds affiliated with “Prepaid Mastercard” cards issued by Wirecard.
- The event reminds us of the typical phrase of bitcoiners “Not your keys not your money”.
Freelancers are constantly concerned about their money and it is understandable, with cases like the one that just happened with Wirecard and Payoneer. What could be one of the biggest financial scandals in Europe in recent years has become a lesson for freelancers, where Bitcoin could come out on top.
But before we start talking about the benefits that Bitcoin offers for freelancers, it is necessary to delve into the twists and turns of a controversy that has exploded in the heart of Germany. Wirecard is a payment processor with 20 years of experience, initially offering services to gambling and pornography websites. Over time it became increasingly specialized in digital payment methods, even issuing crypto debit cards.