Coinbase, Apple Pay fully integrated into self-service app... Impact on accessibility of virtual assets

Suehyeon Lee

Summary

Coinbase announced that it has integrated Apple Pay into the Onramp service, increasing user accessibility.
This integration is expected to have a positive impact on developers without requiring separate settings.
It is expected to significantly impact the popularization and accessibility of the virtual asset market.

Coinbase, a U.S. virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange, announced that it has integrated Apple Pay into its self-service Onramp app.

According to Cointelegraph on the 3rd (local time), the day before, Coinbase announced through its official blog that "from December 2, Onramp users can log in and conduct transactions using Apple Pay."

Coinbase also stated that this integration does not require separate settings or actions from developers. Although Apple Pay's virtual asset support is not the first, the collaboration with one of the largest exchanges in the U.S. is receiving positive feedback from users. This measure is expected to significantly impact the popularization and accessibility of the virtual asset market.