The BitPay payment service will be compatible with Samsung Pay and Google Pay by the end of the first quarter of 2021.
IPhone device owners will be able to make payments using the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, as Apple Pay has agreed to put in place such funding mechanisms for BitPay cards, the commercial transaction service announced on its page on Friday Web.
The ‘BitPay’ application now makes it possible not only to pay Apple producers, but also to make purchases with cryptocurrencies without the need for in-store or online contacts. On iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Mac BitPay they support payments with bitcoins, bitcoin cash and ethereum.
Compatibility between Samsung Pay and Google Pay will take place, as planned, by the end of the first quarter of 2021. As announced, there will be no geographic criteria restrictions on the use of such services.
Bitcoin’s value soared to a record high of $ 48,925 per unit this week, according to data from the Coindesk portal. The rise in the price of that cryptocurrency was driven by increased demand, both institutional and retail.