Pounce Teams Up With Coinbase To Allow Shopping at Target and Other Major Retailers Using Bitcoin
Shopping at Target, Best Buy, and other retailers using bitcoin may have just gotten a whole lot easier. One-tap shopping app Pounce has teamed up with Coinbase in order to allow consumers to complete their purchases using the digital currency, opening their doors to a whole new customer base. Other retailers users can buy from include Lord & Taylor, Toys
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