NFT marketplace OpenSea to add support for bank cards and Apple Pay
The platform will collaborate with MoonPay to handle the cards
02.04.2022 - 08:15
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What’s new? NFT-marketplace OpenSea will start accepting payments with bank cards using MoonPay’s payment infrastructure. The service said on its Twitter page that users will not only be able to pay with ETH but also make purchases with Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
What is known about MoonPay? It is a service that allows one to purchase 35 cryptocurrencies with a bank card. MoonPay raised $555 million in the first funding round led by Tiger Global and Coatue in late November. After receiving the investment, MoonPay’s total valuation reached $3,4 billion. Then the company stated that the capital raised will be used to expand the business.
What is known about the platform? OpenSea appeared in 2017 and became the leading NFT marketplace. The platform raised $300 million in venture capital in January 2022. Opensea supports three blockchain networks, including Polygon, Klaytn, and Ethereum.
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