Shift4, a US funds large that handles greater than $200 billion in annual transaction quantity for greater than 200,000 corporations, has launched a stablecoin fee platform for retailers.
The Pennsylvania-based public firm stated in a Dec. 22 press launch that retailers can now select to pay in stablecoins similar to USDC, USDT, EURC, and even DAI. As Shift4 defined, these currencies are “already used world wide for cross-border commerce, remittances, payroll, B2B funds, and monetary administration.”
Sellers may also select from networks similar to Ethereum, Solana, Plasma, Stellar, Polygon, TON, and Base, with further networks “to be added over time,” the corporate stated.
“As Shift4 turns into an more and more world firm, this service will assist companies world wide as stablecoins proceed to play an more and more necessary function within the trendy funds ecosystem,” stated Pietro Moran, Director of Cryptocurrency at Shift4.
Shift4’s FOUR inventory rose 3.4% instantly after the information, however had given up on the rise as of this writing.
This isn’t the primary time Shift4 has experimented with cryptocurrency funds. In August, the corporate partnered with Blue Origin, an area exploration firm based by US billionaire Jeff Bezos, to permit prospects to pay for area journey with cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
In early December, Shift4 founder Jared Isaacman was additionally named NASA’s fifteenth administrator.
