Shopify and Coinbase partner to develop a stablecoin payment protocol for Base
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Shopify and Coinbase announced that they are jointly developing Base, which supports stablecoin payments on Commerce Payments Protocol。
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Shopify and Coinbase partner to develop a stablecoin payment protocol on Base Commerce Payments Protocol
PANews November 4 According to CryptoBriefing, Shopify and Coinbase announced that they are jointly developing Commerce Payments Protocol, for stablecoin payments on Base. The protocol aims to simplify the process for Shopify Payments merchants to accept stablecoins such as USDC, allowing customers to pay from supported wallets without using ETH to pay gas fees, while merchants can choose to receive payments in local currency or USDC.
PANews, citing CryptoBriefing, reports that Shopify and Coinbase announced they are jointly developing Commerce Payments Protocol。
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The protocol is intended for stablecoin payments on Base.
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The protocol aims to simplify the process for Shopify Payments merchants to accept stablecoins such as USDC.
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Customers can pay from supported wallets without using ETH to pay gas fees.
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Merchants can choose to receive payments in local currency or USDC.
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The protocol aims to make it easier for Shopify Payments merchants to accept stablecoins. Customers can pay using supported wallets without needing ETH to pay gas fees; merchants can choose to receive local currency or USDC。
Why it matters to readers
If the protocol is implemented as reported, stablecoins could become a payment method for Shopify Payments merchants and reduce the operational burden of customers having to hold ETH to pay gas fees.
For beginners, Shopify and Coinbase are developing a stablecoin checkout solution, but the report describes only its objectives and payment methods and does not say when it will launch.
Risks and unknowns
The news was reported by PANews, citing CryptoBriefing. The source article did not provide an original announcement from Shopify or Coinbase.
The protocol's launch date was not specified.
The range of supported wallets and merchant coverage were not specified.
The source article does not confirm whether the protocol will be implemented as described or how widely it will be adopted.
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Stablecoin
An asset that seeks to track a reference value and is subject to risks including depegging, reserves, and redemption.
