The app allows consumers to pay with Dash at over 155,000 in-store locations and 125 online retailers across the United States.
Dash has announced the launch of DashDirect — a consumer app that
allows users to spend the DASH cryptocurrency in stores across America.
In
an announcement released on Tuesday, Dash revealed that the new
customer-focused app will offer up to 12% in savings on purchases by
users.
Detailing the rebates and discount features, Mashall
Greenwald, DashDirect Founder and CEO of CrayPay told Cointelegraph:
“After you enter the exact amount of your current purchase in the app,
an immediate discount of up to 12% is applied,” adding:
“This
allows anyone to spend Dash for everyday purchases as easily as using
USD, but with the added protections of decentralized money and the added
value of 5% average savings due to Dash's efficient, low-cost
transactions and DashDirect's unique merchant network.”
According
to the release, the app will allow users to pay with Dash at popular
American retail outlets like Best Buy, Staples, Chipotle, Home Depot,
among others. According to Greenwald, thought the initial DashDirect
launch is restricted to the U.S. there is demand for the product in
several other countries.
“We will need to expand our merchant
network to include merchants in any given region along with adding
localized currency conversion and language support,” Greenwald added to
Cointelegraph
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Greenwald
also told Cointelegraph that DashDirect is non-custodial, meaning that
users will retain control of their Dash tokens when using the app.
According to the DashDirect chief, the platform leverages Dash’s payment
technology to offer low-cost, instant payment capability required for
crypto-based microtransactions.
The app will also reportedly include a tipping feature, and a dashboard for users to track spending and savings.
DashDirect is also a further indication of Dash’s move to position itself as a payment-focused crypto. Back in January, its DashPay smartphone wallet app moved into the testnet phase.
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