{"id":62962,"date":"2022-06-15T17:51:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T14:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=62962"},"modified":"2025-09-05T21:10:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:10:36","slug":"binance-enables-users-to-pay-for-taxis-with-cryptocurrency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/binance-enables-users-to-pay-for-taxis-with-cryptocurrency\/","title":{"rendered":"Binance enables users to pay for taxis with cryptocurrency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Binance has signed an agreement with the <span data-descr=\"application programming interface\" class=\"old_tooltip\">API<\/span> provider for Splyt&#8217;s super-apps. The partnership will allow exchange users to pay for a range of services in cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When Splyt does something, we do it with a Bang! \ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n<p>Time to live in the future like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cz_binance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cz_binance<\/a>, and get to your desert safari in a taxi, all paid with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/crypto?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#crypto<\/a>. \ud83d\udcb0 <\/p>\n<p>Can you really still use FIAT after hearing about this historic deal?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UopkaUmeDD\">https:\/\/t.co\/UopkaUmeDD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperappEnabler?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SuperappEnabler<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dJbcsw0z35\">pic.twitter.com\/dJbcsw0z35<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Splyt (@splytech) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/splytech\/status\/1536730573322043394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to the announcement, Binance will become the first cryptocurrency exchange to offer ride-hailing services on its platform. Users will be able to order taxis, pay for bike rentals, and a number of other services through Binance Pay, without loading third-party mobile apps.<\/p>\n<p>The Splyt team will assist in serving customers and partners by fully integrating the services, as well as providing built-in support in local languages.<\/p>\n<p>Chief executive Changpeng Zhao demonstrated how a user can order a taxi and pay for the ride in BNB tokens.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BNB?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BNB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DRmMaVJSQU\">pic.twitter.com\/DRmMaVJSQU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CZ \ud83d\udd36 Binance (@cz_binance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1536991743488446465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The news came amid negative industry headlines. On June 13, Bitcoin fell below $23,000, and the cryptocurrency market cap fell to the $1 trillion mark. At the time of writing, BTC was trading around $21,700, a 24-hour drop of 2.4% (CoinGecko).<\/p>\n<p>On the same day, the Celsius lending platform suspended withdrawals, swaps and transfers between accounts &#8220;due to extreme market conditions&#8221;. Difficulties also affected Tron\u2019s algorithmic stablecoin \u2014 USDD lost its peg to the US dollar.<\/p>\n<p>A hostile market backdrop and macroeconomic conditions spurred a wave of layoffs across the sector. In particular, Gemini, Coinbase, Crypto.com, Bitso, and Robinhood announced layoffs.<\/p>\n<p>However, Zhao described the crypto winter as a suitable time to expand the workforce and to develop the business further. He said the company has opened 2,000 new roles.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in June, Bloomberg sources said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had initiated an investigation into Binance&#8217;s BNB token.<\/p>\n<p>Later, the Binance chief said that the company had not received any official court summons regarding the token.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to ForkLog&#8217;s YouTube channel!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Binance has signed an agreement with the API provider for Splyt&#8217;s super-apps. 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