A short video clip posted by the official Stripe Twitter account shows various wallets, including Rainbow, WalletConnect, Coinbase Wallet, and Metamask, are compatible with the new crypto payments feature. All crypto payments cashed out via Polygon will be routed through Stripe Connect, which will also handle know-your-customer requirements, Stripe said.
The new Polygon integration marks Stripe’s re-entry into the crypto space after discontinuing support for Bitcoin payments in 2018. Last month, Stripe co-founder John Collison revealed that the company had pivoted to supporting crypto business but did not disclose any specific partnerships. While Stripe likely chose to add payments to Polygon first due to the network’s low transaction fees, the company said it also plans to add options for payment in other cryptocurrencies in the future.
Polygon, which is currently Ethereum’s top scaling solution, has been making strides to usher in mass crypto adoption in recent months. Just today, it rolled out a feature called Supernets to help crypto projects scale their operations across new chains, and it’s also acquired several projects that leverage ZK-Rollups, technology that can help with scaling by processing transactions at a higher speed and lower cost than Ethereum mainnet. Twitter, too, has shown a clear interest in supporting cryptocurrency technology, recently adding Bitcoin payments via Lightning Network and an NFT authentication feature. Now, it appears ready to embrace the space further with Stripe’s help.
Disclosure: At the time of writing, the author of this piece owned ETH and several other cryptocurrencies.
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