BitPay adds Bitcoin payment support to Apple Pay

The cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay has added its Mastercard prepaid card to the Apple Wallet app. U.S. residents can now pay with cryptocurrencies and withdraw fiat equivalents at ATMs.

Exciting day for U.S. based BitPay Wallet app users. You can now add your BitPay Card to Apple Pay® to make online and in-store purchases with crypto. #apple #applepay #bitpay #bitcoin #bitpaywallet #bitpaycard #crypto pic.twitter.com/xeu6vM4yEr

— BitPay (@BitPay) February 12, 2021

The capability is available in the latest version of the BitPay app, 12.1.0.

By the end of March, the processor plans to add support for Samsung Pay and Google Pay for Android smartphones.

“With Apple Pay, BitPay cardholders will be able to make secure purchases in stores, apps and online. There is no need to wait for a plastic card; you can add its virtual counterpart to Apple Pay,” the team said.

BitPay supports Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), as well as the stablecoins USD Coin (USDC), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), Paxos Standard (PAX) and Binance USD (BUSD).

In January, BitPay implemented mandatory verification for users.

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