ShapeShift Lens Unveils Automated BTC Payments Using Altcoins

ShapeShift Lens Unveils Automated BTC Payments Using Altcoins

Instant cryptocurrency exchange service ShapeShift has launched a new service aimed specifically at simplifying payments across different currencies. ShapeShift Lens allows Bitcoin payments to be sent using a range of altcoins, with the conversion handled automatically once payment has been submitted. The result allows any Bitcoin invoice, including those from merchants such as Amazon or Overstock, to be paid, for example, in Dogecoin or Litecoin. The free tool is currently available on Google Chrome Webstore, and features a plugin with which users may access the convertor. Once installed,....


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