French payment technology firm Ingenico has partnered with WalletConnect Pay to enable stablecoin payments directly at checkout.

The integration lets merchants accept supported stablecoins, adding another option for customers alongside existing payment methods.

Shoppers can currently pay with USDC on Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, Ethereum Mainnet and other EVM-compatible blockchains, with more networks expected to follow, the companies said.

Payments can be made from any WalletConnect-enabled mobile wallet holding a supported stablecoin, including MetaMask, Trust, Safe and other wallets connected via WalletConnect.

The partnership links Ingenico’s global payment acceptance infrastructure with WalletConnect’s payments technology.

According to the companies, the solution targets a broad range of sectors, including retail, hospitality, transport, fuel, parking, vending and other self-service environments.

Unlike crypto-linked cards that depend on card networks, WalletConnect Pay supports native stablecoin transfers.

Customers pay directly from their mobile wallets, and funds are sent to the merchant’s payment provider.

Jess Houlgrave, the CEO of WalletConnect, said: “By working with Ingenico, we’re extending stablecoin payments into real-world retail environments in a way that is practical, familiar and easy for both merchants and consumers around the world.”

The integration is set to be offered to acquirers and payment service providers from this month.

Ingenico CEO Floris de Kort said: “Ingenico’s role is to ensure merchants can accept the payment methods their customers want to use, in a way that is secure, compliant and operationally simple.

“We’re seeing growing interest in stablecoin payments, and this integration with WalletConnect gives our partners a way to offer stablecoin acceptance using existing payment systems.”