AEON has integrated its scan-to-pay technology with X Layer, the Ethereum Layer 2 network created by OKX.
AEON is a payments and settlement platform designed to support the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered economy.
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Through this collaboration, AEON’s scan-to-pay feature will be embedded into X Layer, powering seamless crypto payments across Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
AEON said the integration will support transactions at physical retail stores, restaurants, convenience shops, and local service businesses.
AEON’s network already links to over 50 million merchants across emerging markets.
Further expansion is planned for more countries in Africa and Latin America.
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By GlobalDataThrough the tie-up, AEON’s “Web3” mobile crypto payment capabilities will be integrated directly into “OKX Pay,” the wallet built into the OKX mobile app.
Users in supported regions will be able to use AEON’s scan-to-pay feature within OKX Pay and spend X Layer tokens on everyday purchases.
The companies said this combined solution is designed to enable “frictionless” payments for X Layer users across various environments by connecting Web3 wallets with real-world spendings.
AEON positions itself as the largest crypto payment settlement network that supports QR-code payments and bank transfers.
The company claims that within four months of launching, it had brought on board over 20 million merchants and more than 200,000 users.
In emerging markets, AEON’s AI-based and Web3 mobile payment tools are said to have handled around 994,000 transactions and more than $29 million in volume, connecting over 50 million real-world merchants to digital asset payments.
AEON said that along with X Layer it is setting a new benchmark for practical, real-world blockchain use by turning X Layer tokens into assets that can be spent in everyday situations and by developing essential payment infrastructure for the global AI economy.
By integrating X Layer’s high-throughput Ethereum Layer 2 with AEON’s worldwide payment and AI settlement network, the collaboration helps bring blockchain into daily life, making crypto and the AI economy more accessible, functional, and user-friendly across the globe.
Earlier in July, AEON expanded its Web3 mobile payment solution, AEON Pay, into the Nigerian market.
