WalletConnect Pay is launching globally through a landmark partnership with Ingenico, one of the most widely deployed payment terminal providers in the world.
This enables WalletConnect Pay to be made available to Ignenico's vast customer base of over 40 million point-of-sale terminals in 120+ countries, bringing stablecoin payments directly to everyday checkout.
Who uses Ingenico?
Short answer: almost everyone.
Walk into a grocery store, pay for parking, and fill up your car.
Look closely at the terminal. There is a good chance you will see Ingenico on it.
Ingenico terminals power payments for some of the world’s largest and most recognisable businesses, including global retailers, fuel networks, and hospitality brands. Companies like Walmart, Costco, Shell, and BP all rely on Ingenico technology as part of their in-store payment infrastructure.
What’s the rollout plan?
The initial launch makes WalletConnect Pay on Ingenico terminals available to acquirers and PSPs from January 2026.
The first merchant activations are expected to roll out across Europe in Q1 and Q2 2026, with further expansion planned as PSPs enable the service across their merchant base.
Why would a retailer choose WalletConnect Pay?
WalletConnect Pay delivers clear, practical benefits for both merchants and PSPs:
- Near-instant settlement
- Lower transaction fees
- 24/7 global payments
- A familiar QR-based checkout experience
- Compliant with the existing PSP framework
- Native stablecoin payments
Take a large retailer operating on tight margins. Traditional card payments often carry average fees of around 2–3%, which can significantly impact profitability at scale.
On $100 billion in annual payment volume, card fees alone can run into the billions.
WalletConnect Pay operates at a fraction of those costs. Even modest fee reductions at this scale can translate into millions or even billions saved.
Those savings can be reinvested into operations, innovation, or passed on to customers through lower prices.
This isn’t just about the largest companies in the world. Traditional payment rails create challenges for every business.
Fees
Whether you accept cash or cards, fees add up. Processing fees, settlement fees, chargebacks, and intermediaries all take a cut.
For large enterprises, even a small percentage means enormous sums.
For a local coffee shop, a few hundred dollars a month matters just as much.
WalletConnect Pay reduces the cost of getting paid.
Speed
A sale made today often takes days to reach a business bank account. By the time funds arrive, fees are deducted and reconciliation is still required.
With WalletConnect Pay, payments and settlement happen in seconds. In many cases, funds can be settled before the customer leaves the store.
Faster payments mean better cash flow, for businesses of every size.
Simplicity
Today’s checkout is fragmented. Cards, local wallets, regional schemes, closed ecosystems, all with different rules and user experiences.
WalletConnect Pay simplifies this with one integration and fits cleanly into existing PSP compliance frameworks.
Any wallet. Any asset. Anywhere.
The user experience is familiar. Scan. Pay. Go.
WalletConnect Pay at a global scale
WalletConnect Pay works across the wallet ecosystem; Customers use the wallets they already trust.
Every major wallet includes a Scan QR option. WalletConnect is the standard behind that experience.
Payments complete in seconds.
Settlement follows just as fast.
This is what modern payments should feel like.
What’s next for WalletConnect Pay?
The next phase is focused on three things:
- Expanding distribution through PSPs and acquirers
- Making merchants aware of the opportunity
- Making paying with stablecoins normal at checkout
One day, the question won’t be “Do you take Amex?”
It will be “Do you accept crypto?”
With WalletConnect Pay, the answer is simple. Yes.