There is a federal law which took effect last year that bans gift cards for foreign transactions. The card has to be registered to you like GreenDot or in your name like a standard bank credit card.
Something to do with money laundering and terrorism prevention.
Yes, there's a difference between the anonymous Visa gift cards, and the refillable debit cards like Walmart's. The refillable debit cards allow a broader range of transactions, but do require a name and SSN.
See the link for a previous post on this a while back.
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