Dash has announced the launch of DashDirect — a consumer app that allows users to spend the DASH cryptocurrency in stores beyond America.

In an announcement released on Tuesday, Nuance revealed that the new customer-focused app will offer up to 12% in savings on purchases past users.

Detailing the rebates and disbelieve features, Mashall Greenwald, DashDirect Founder and CEO of CrayPay told Cointelegraph: "After you enter the verbal 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 equally hands as using USD, but with the added protections of decentralized coin and the added value of 5% average savings due to Dash'south efficient, low-price transactions and DashDirect'due south unique merchant network."

According to the release, the app will let users to pay with Nuance at popular American retail outlets like All-time Buy, Staples, Chipotle, Home Depot, amidst 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 volition need to expand our merchant network to include merchants in any given region along with adding localized currency conversion and linguistic communication support," Greenwald added to Cointelegraph

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Greenwald as well 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 Nuance's payment technology to offer depression-cost, instant payment adequacy required for crypto-based microtransactions.

The app will besides reportedly include a tipping feature, and a dashboard for users to track spending and savings.

DashDirect is too a further indication of Dash'south move to position itself as a payment-focused crypto. Back in January, its DashPay smartphone wallet app moved into the testnet phase.