Robinhood, an American financial services brand, has launched a new cryptocurrency gifting feature that allows users to send cryptocurrencies to other users starting at as little as $1.
The new feature will be available starting December 22, allowing Robinhood users around the world to share digital crypto gift cards with one another. Users will also have the option to include a message up to 180 characters. Once users receive a gift, they will have 14 days to accept it through the app. In addition, the sender can retract the gift before it has been accepted by the recipient.
"Crypto gifting is a great way for our customers to help remove the emotional and economic barrier of their friends and family taking their first step into crypto," Christine Brown, Robinhood's Crypto Chief Operating Officer.
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