In a physical comparison, value-add, according to Wikipedia, is the difference between the sale price of a product and the cost of materials to produce it. In this instance, value add is the combination of labor, machine investment, shipping and distribution, marketing, packaging, and more that add value so that a customer will purchase the raw materials that initially were the only product.
Coinbase is building the infrastructure for mainstreaming Bitcoin into an easy to use, workable currency and economy. They do this by: 1. Providing an easy to use online wallet. They are much more bank like than most other wallets, in that they ...
In contrast, to buy from Coinbase users have to link their bank account or credit cards, and are unsuccessful using prepaid VISA gift cards. In Circleâs objectives, they clearly outline their reasoning for making their interface smooth, and the option to use the gift card falls under their philosophy.