Cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com on Thursday (July 21) announced that Apple Pay top-ups are now available to Australian users with its Visa card, according to a company press release.
Users can top up with Apple Pay in just a few taps, launching the Crypto.com App, tapping Card, then Top Up, then selecting Card, then Apple Pay, inputting the top-up amount and authenticating and confirming the transaction, the press release said.
Apple Pay integration joins the other top-up methods on the Crypto.com Visa Card, which touts itself as the most widely available cryptocurrency card in the world. The Crypto.com Visa Card offers up to 5% back on spending, LoungeKey airport lounge access and 100% rebates for Spotify, Netflix, and Amazon Prime monthly subscriptions. It comes with no annual or monthly fees.
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Crypto.com has also launched an in-app purchase feature on Google Pay, which lets users buy a variety of crypto. Users can tap into this feature by adding their credit or debit card to Google Pay. From there, they can use Google Pay as a fast and secure way to buy more than 250 coins in the Crypto.com app, the release stated.
The five-step process starts when users tap “trade” on the app homepage. Then they can select “buy” and choose a cryptocurrency. Under the “cash” setting, they can select Google Pay and hit the “buy” button once more.
Once that’s done, users can tick the checkbox to accept a card processing fee and hit “continue” before tapping “confirm” to complete their purchases.
Earlier this week Crypto.com announced it won regulatory approval from Italy’s Organismo Agenti e Mediatori, allowing it to distribute its products and services in the country. That approval follows similar permissions in Greece, Singapore and Dubai.
In May, Crypto.com said it was working with Shopify to allow merchants on that platform to enable Crypto.com Pay on their online storefronts, giving customers more ways to make their purchases with cryptocurrencies.
Related: Australian Financial Planners Group Backs ‘Crypto Rule Book’
Earlier this week, the Financial Planning Association of Australia has said there’s a need to regulate cryptocurrency as well as add a “crypto rule book.” Ben Marshan, FPA’s head of policy, strategy and innovation, has said the organization called for a “crypto rule book” that will go along with a framework for regulation.
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