Mesh Adds Apple Pay to Enable Crypto Spending and Settling in Stablecoins for Shoppers

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<img src="https://cdn.sanity.io/images/s3y3vcno/production/2a667dab9f682bd3aa233073699de5739f5046ec-1920x1280.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=1920&amp;h=1080&amp;crop=focalpoint&amp;fit=clip" /><br>Crypto payments startup Mesh is planning to roll out Apple Pay support for crypto transactions, allowing shoppers to pay with digital assets while settling transactions in stablecoins for merchants. The feature, unveiled during Token2049 in Dubai, converts crypto to stablecoins at checkout using Mesh’s proprietary SmartFunding technology. The system sidesteps the need for merchants to handle crypto directly, offering what Mesh describes as a “plug-and-play” payment option through the Apple Pay interface. This will enable brick-and-mortar retailers and webshops to accept crypto payments without the necessity of building out the required infrastructure. Mesh plans to launch the feature later in the second quarter of the year. 

“We believe that as soon as crypto payments are as seamless as fiat payments, nothing is left to stop the mass migration of global commerce onto blockchain rails,” said Bam Azizi, CEO and co-founder of Mesh. 

Blockchain rails and stablecoins, which are crypto tokens pegged to the value of traditional currencies, have become increasingly central to payments. They offer a faster, cheaper alternative to traditional channels and are rapidly gaining traction for remittances, payroll, and commerce. Payments giant Stripe is testing a stablecoin tool following its recent acquisition of a related company, while PayPal has introduced its own stablecoin. Mesh raised $82 million earlier this year to expand its stablecoin-based payments settlement network globally.