Coinbase Adds Apple Pay to Crypto Debit Card

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Coinbase announced on Tuesday that users of its debit card offering—known as Coinbase Card—can now pay with their mobile phones using Apple Pay. The news marks a new level of integration between two major U.S. brands, and reflects crypto's ongoing push into the mainstream of retail commerce. Coinbase Card lets users draw on their balances of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to make purchases in stores or to draw cash from ATM machines. While the product has been available in the U.K. and Europe since last year, U.S. customers remain on a waitlist—though the company said in a blog post it will invite "select customers off the waitlist" starting this week.source