The landscape of digital payments is undergoing a historic transformation, advancing by leaps and bounds.
In this month of January 2026, WalletConnect Pay has made a milestone by partnering with Ingenico, the global leader in point of sale (POS) terminals, to integrate cryptocurrency payments directly in retail.
This collaboration allows more than 40 million terminals in 120 countries to accept payments through scanning a QR code. Unlike traditional crypto cards that rely on banking networks, ultimately like Visa or Mastercard, now with WalletConnect Pay we are experiencing a revolution by using native on-chain transactions. This means that funds travel directly from the user's wallet to the merchant provider, eliminating intermediaries and reducing fees.