BitPay Expands Integration with Coinbase to Enable Instant, No Fee Blockchain Payments

BitPay, the world's largest provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, today announced that it has enhanced its service to make it easier for Coinbase users to spend crypto including USD Coin, Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies at BitPay enabled merchants directly from a Coinbase account. BitPay's enhancements allow consumers to make payments directly from the Coinbase account to BitPay merchants, eliminating the peer to peer movement of funds. The phased rollout starts with transactions under $1,000. Also, in one month, users will be able to pay BitPay merchants with their Coinbase account directly from within their BitPay Wallet App.

"Customers who have a Coinbase account are looking for a fast, secure and easy way to pay for goods and services with crypto globally now have additional options through BitPay enabled merchants," said Sean Rolland, Director of Product at BitPay. "Integration between Coinbase and BitPay lets users pay directly from their Coinbase account, opening up new global businesses opportunities to accept and pay with crypto."

The Coinbase integration is a popular feature and has been part of the BitPay Wallet App since the early beginnings. In one month, this enhanced integration will improve the experience and gives users the option to monitor and manage all funds in the BitPay Wallet App, no matter where the funds are stored. The improved Coinbase integration also shows the funds exactly as they are in the Coinbase platform.

Both of these integrations enable consumers and businesses the ability to spend USDC, a U.S. dollar-pegged currency at businesses around the world. Stablecoins continue to see dramatic growth within the cross-border payments sector. Users can also pay with Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, XRP and ETH.

The USD Coin combines the efficiencies of a cryptocurrency with the added benefit of being tied to the stability of the U.S. dollar. As cryptocurrencies, stablecoin transactions are verified by a decentralized network and recorded on an immutable public ledger, providing transparency and eliminating traditional payment fraud associated with credit cards. Because its value is pegged to fiat currency, however, stablecoins eliminate the volatility associated with other cryptocurrencies.

Visit https://bitpay.com/directory to learn where to spend bitcoin and other cryptos. For more information on the Coinbase Open API visit https://developers.coinbase.com/

About BitPay

Founded in 2011, BitPay pioneered blockchain payment processing with the mission of transforming how businesses and people send, receive, and store money. Its business solutions eliminate transaction fraud, reduce the cost of payment processing, and enable borderless payments in cryptocurrency, among other services. BitPay offers consumers a complete digital asset management solution that includes the BitPay Wallet and BitPay Prepaid Card, enabling them to turn digital assets into dollars for spending at tens of thousands of businesses. The company has offices in North America, Europe, and South America and has raised more than $70 million in funding from leading investment firms including Founders Fund, Index Ventures, Virgin Group, and Aquiline Technology Growth. For more information visit bitpay.com.

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