Google Pay and Samsung Pay will soon allow users to make payments using cryptocurrencies, according to a recent announcement from cryptocurrency payment provider BitPay . A few days ago, the company announced that Apple Pay would support the BitPay card, allowing users to make payments using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on the platform. And now it is preparing to offer similar functionality to Google and Samsung Pay.
When it officially announced support for Apple Pay, BitPay revealed that it plans to also bring support to both Google Pay and Samsung Pay later this quarter. Once officially launched, users will be able to add their BitPay card to both online payment services and make purchases using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The service will automatically convert supported cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ether, USDC, GUSD, PAX, and BUSD, into fiat currency for payments. The service will be supported anywhere you can use a traditional Mastercard debit card .
BitPay CEO Stephen Pairsaid: “We have thousands of customers on the BitPay Wallet app using the BitPay Card, who are always looking for new places and ways to spend their cryptocurrencies. The addition of Apple Pay, and soon Google and Samsung Pay, makes it easy and convenient to use the BitPay Card in more places, for both everyday items and luxury purchases.”
BitPay has not yet announced an exact launch date for Google Pay and Samsung Pay support. However, since it is already available on Apple Pay, it is believed that it will soon be available for Android users as well . It is not the first cryptocurrency service to offer support on a major mobile payment platform. Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced similar functionality for its card in March of last year, allowing users to pay with cryptocurrencies via Google Pay.
