The news of Target's credit card problems has prompted some to wonder if there are safer payment alternatives, like Bitcoin. In this segment of The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss Target's issues and why Bitcoin may not be the best choice.
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Does Target's Flub Open or Slam the Door for Bitcoin?
By David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer
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Dec 19, 2013 at 6:41PM
NYSE: MA
Mastercard
Market Cap
$536B
Today's Change
(0.82%) $4.80
Current Price
$590.24
Price as of June 6, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
Target's credit card flub raising questions about the use of Bitcoin.
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