Azteco is making great strides. Their vouchers are now available at 600K new locations in Nigeria, 6K in Canada and 28K in the UK. Their system was already one of the most accessible ways to buy bitcoin, and now, in those countries, Azteco is basically everywhere. Better yet, customers don’t have to provide bank or credit card information.

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“Go to your local store and buy a top-up coupon as usual. Enter your voucher number to redeem’, buying bitcoin from Azteco is similar to adding credit to your mobile phone. “There is nothing to learn or understand; it just WORKS’ the company tweeted† However, if you need a more detailed game plan, here it is†

Fill in the form here.

Receive an email with a barcode.

Go to a Payment Point or other location according to the instructions.

Show the barcode and pay.

Receive your voucher directly by e-mail.

The headline here, however, is the number of locations that Azteco has recently embarked on.

600K Cash-In Locations in Nigeria

Recently, one of the main topics in bitcoin adoption is in the African country. “Nigeria is the number two leading country in Bitcoin adoption, and now Nigerians can access Azteco through 600,000 Cash-In locations. We expect an explosion of uptake.” Since the process is identical to getting credit, people already know how to do everything.

We expect this rise because Azteco is the easiest method to buy Bitcoin on the market, identical in the top-up process that everyone on the African continent is used to adding airtime to mobile phones. There is nothing to learn or understand; it just WORKS.

— Azteco (@Azteco_) March 3, 2022

“Nigerians have total freedom to send and receive Bitcoin anywhere instantly, reliably and privately,” Azteco promises.

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Azteco available at 6K Canada Post locations

At the post office, you can buy Loadhub and use it to get an Azteco voucher. Now Bitcoin is within the reach of 98% of all Canadian citizens.” Pay by cash or bank transfer and rest assured that Azteco will not store personal information for longer than is necessary to fulfill your order, after which we will delete that information.

Here are the very simple instructions for Canada Post clerks:

There are 6000 Canada Post locations in Canada. And at each, you can buy Loadhub and use it to get an Azteco voucher. Now Bitcoin is within the reach of 98% of all Canadian citizens https://t.co/kFIv8dudVw pic.twitter.com/BZtc0hFWXX

— Azteco (@Azteco_) March 3, 2022

Here’s a map of all the Canada Post locations:

You can now buy an Azteco Voucher directly at any Canada Post point of sale in Canada. Get a barcode from https://t.co/kFIv8dudVw take it to your local post office and as soon as you pay your voucher will arrive in the recipient’s email. It’s simple, safe, fast, secure and private.🍁 pic.twitter.com/DNlhqmSFfe

— Azteco (@Azteco_) March 4, 2022

Azteco at 28K additional UK locations

The vouchers are already available at a very popular retail chain, but this one is bigger. “Azteco is now available in 28,000 locations in the UK through PayPoint. Now everyone in the UK has easy, instant access to Bitcoin.

The process is extremely simple. Select the amount of Bitcoin you want to buy and have your barcode emailed to any email address. Show your barcode at any Paypoint location and pay. Once you have paid, your Azteco voucher will be emailed to the address you provided. pic.twitter.com/q8lajO7vWc

— Azteco (@Azteco_) March 1, 2022

Conclusions and Solutions

In today’s world, governments have proven that they would go after the finances of entire populations just because they disagreed with their policies. A solution like Azteco is welcomed with open arms. It’s not exactly KYC free, but it’s close.

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“Azteco has no user accounts, just like Pay as You Go SIM cards. It is “disposable Bitcoin” for small amounts,” the company states. And Nigerians, Canadians and residents of the UK now have availability in physical locations where they usually go. They can pay their electricity bills, pay back their phones and get some Bitcoin. without sweating.

Does this affect the market at all? It’s not likely. Retail buyers are only a small percentage, and, as mentioned, Azteco is for small amounts. Will this benefit everyday bitcoin users in those countries? Absolute.

Featured image by Blake Wiszo On Unsplash † Charts by Trading Display