Purse.io

https://Purse.io

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Purse.io (Purse)

Purse.io is a Bitcoin-associated online commerce service best known for operating an Amazon-discount marketplace that matched (1) shoppers who wanted to pay with Bitcoin (and later Bitcoin Cash) with (2) other users willing to purchase those items (typically using Amazon balances/gift cards) in exchange for cryptocurrency, with the shopper receiving a discount. (coindesk.com)

What it did (historically)

• Functioned as a marketplace enabling users to buy Amazon items at a discount while paying in cryptocurrency, effectively turning Amazon purchasing power into crypto liquidity and vice versa. (coindesk.com)
• Public reporting from the company in its early years described average discounts around ~20% during initial growth. (coindesk.com)
• Purse also associated itself with Bitcoin ecosystem infrastructure work; a later company statement recounts launching bcoin (a Node.js Bitcoin implementation) and later involvement with Handshake. (medium.com)

Status of the service / website

• As of access to Purse.io today, the site displays a holding message (“Great Things Coming Soon”) and directs former marketplace users to a separate page for legacy matters. (purse.io)
• In a July 3, 2023 announcement, Purse stated it was being acquired and that it would sunset the “shop on Amazon” marketplace model, with a timeline that moved toward withdrawals-only and later KYC for remaining withdrawals. (medium.com)
• A subsequent notice (dated February 3, 2025) from MarketPlace Holdings Corp—describing itself as having acquired the Purse Marketplace—announced a final deadline of March 31, 2025 (23:59 UTC) for completing KYC and withdrawing any remaining digital-asset balances; accounts not completing this process by the deadline would be terminated and unrecoverable. (marketplaceholdingscorp.com)

Category

Services — cryptocurrency-enabled e-commerce / marketplace facilitation (historically centered on discounted Amazon purchasing). (coindesk.com)