{"id":360959,"date":"2025-01-28T18:07:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T12:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=360959"},"modified":"2025-01-28T18:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T12:37:17","slug":"crypto-payments-a-reality-soon-is-payfi-a-prelude-to-it-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/crypto-payments-a-reality-soon-is-payfi-a-prelude-to-it-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Payments a Reality Soon; Is PayFi a prelude to it? &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ever felt desperation to not only hold or trade your crypto coins but also utilise your hard-earned coins to make real-world payments? Recently, during an interview at the World Economic forum in Davos, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?client=internal-element-cse&amp;cx=e6c2264173c544ed8&amp;q=https:\/\/coingape.com\/just-in-bank-of-america-launches-crypto-research-team\/&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiaw4mCspiLAxUxSmwGHb3JCBQQFnoECAQQAg&amp;usg=AOvVaw0VjkP1VVjoG7i8hXUdKQox\/\">Bank of America<\/a> CEO Brian Moynihan expressed the possibility of the US financial industry accepting crypto payments if the regulators allow it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brian Moynihan reasoned that \u201cif the rules come in and make it a real thing that you can actually do business with, you will find the banking system will come in hard on the transactional side of it.\u201d With further enthusiasm, he argued how the world\u2019s second largest bank is already moving \u201cvast, vast majority of money digitally\u201d, while owning hundreds of patents on Blockchain \u2013 thus, \u201c<strong>we know how to enter the field.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These positive futuristic comments from the CEO of one of the United State\u2019s largest banks complement the hopes of making crypto payments a reality soon. And with the pro-crypto administration in the US, development and integration of crypto payments can be more easy than ever before.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How Crypto Payments will make it easy?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In what is considered as a major gap in the on-chain transactions and real-world payments, enabling crypto payments can provide faster settlement cycles for the parties involved. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tcs.com\/what-we-do\/industries\/banking\/white-paper\/crypto-payments-currency-future\">white pape<\/a>r on the Banking Industry by India\u2019s largest tech conglomerate, TCS, argued that the Crypto payments can also be cheaper due to lower transaction costs. Moreover, Crypto payment services have the potential to build a borderless payment network \u2013 enabling seamless transfer of Crypto payments from anywhere across the globe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And now, this hint of the US financial industry possibly accepting crypto payment by BofA CEO can make the much-awaited integration of crypto payments in the real world sooner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreover, recently on Monday, in what can be called as a prelude to making such crypto payments a possible future, Bitget \u2013 World\u2019s second largest crypto exchange \u2013 introduced its PayFi or FlyWheel vision via its Bitget custodial Wallet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Launched in Q1 2025, Bitget\u2019s new vision of PayFi (Pay Forever) can help in transforming crypto from a passive asset sitting idly in your wallet into a powerful financial tool useful for real world expenses. It will integrate earning, sending and spending stored crypto assets to make real-world transactions such as shopping and subscriptions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bitget Wallet is redefining the future of Web3 payments in 2025 \ud83c\udf05<\/p>\n<p>With our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PayFi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PayFi<\/a> vision, we want to create a world where DeFi earnings can fund everyday expenses \ud83d\udcb3<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how we\u2019re making it happen \ud83d\udc47 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DcG4vUBdKE\">pic.twitter.com\/DcG4vUBdKE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bitget Wallet \ud83e\ude75 (@BitgetWallet) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitgetWallet\/status\/1883788478716272728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Important FAQs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>What is the idea behind PayFi?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bitget\u2019s PayFi aims to bridge the real-world payments and On Chain finance by enabling seamless crypto payments for daily transfers like shopping, grocery bills, dining out and OTT subscriptions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b>How will users benefit from PayFi?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Allowing users to deposit stablecoins like USDT and USDC into Bitget Wallet, PayFi will allow users to generate DeFi yields \u2013 translating into \u201cBuy Now, Pay Never\u201d experience for the users.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Users are not required to make immediate financial commitment as is the case with traditional payment methods. Transactions, which are recorded on the Blockchain, can be deferred and funded via DeFi yields on their savings stored in the Bitget Wallet.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b>How can users make crypto payments via PayFi?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PayFi initiative of Bitget will be implemented via the upcoming Bitget Wallet Card. In partnership with Mastercard, this Wallet Card will be linked to a crypto-friendly, multi-currency international Swiss bank account \u2013 which can be used globally for seamless spending. Offering competitive exchange rates and zero annual fees, this card will allow users to make crypto payments for everyday activities, say, for making in-store payment via QR or PoS, to claim mobile credits, or for purchasing gift cards on top brands like Amazon and Apple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To enable this interconnected crypto payment mechanism, Bitget has partnered with Triple-A and Coinpal, Bitrefill (to enable conversions of crypto into gift cards), IvendPay (to offer QR code enabled Payment Solutions), Pundix (to help merchants integrate Blockchain-based PoS Systems).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3>Poised for Accelerated Growth<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">COO of Biget Wallet, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alvin Kan,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> called \u201cPayFi not just a product but a movement to make Crypto more practical and impactful worldwide\u201d. This growing acceleration in the development of crypto payments, via pilot stage projects such as PayFi, can ultimately end up in creating a well established crypto payment mechanism soon. Moreover, an expert \u2013 as the financial industry too looks towards accepting crypto payments \u2013 predicted Bitcoin to hit $130K this year once executed. The prices are also poised to go high if the crypto Payments become more integrated in the future \u2013 making its acceptance for the everyday user non-negotiable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n    Disclaimer: The content may include the personal opinion of the author and is subject to market conditions. Do your market research before investing in cryptocurrencies. The author or the publication does not hold any responsibility for your personal financial loss.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever felt desperation to not only hold or trade your crypto coins but also utilise your hard-earned coins to make real-world payments? Recently, during an interview at the World Economic forum in Davos, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan expressed the possibility of the US financial industry accepting crypto payments if the regulators allow it. 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