Apple Pay Just Went Crypto — Mesh Rolls Out Stablecoin Integration Live at Token2049

Crypto payments platform Mesh has unveiled its Apple Pay integration, which allows merchants partnered with Mesh to accept crypto payments via Apple Pay. The announcement came during a live demonstration by Co-Founder and CEO Bam Azizi at Token2049, offering the first public look at the company’s new feature set to launch later in Q2. The integration eliminates the need for merchants to build their own crypto infrastructure, according to an official press release . Mesh Bridges Crypto and Stablecoins for Payments Shoppers can use popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), or Solana (SOL), while merchants receive settlement in stablecoins such as USDC, USDT, or PYUSD—thanks to Mesh’s proprietary SmartFunding technology. Azizi said the development tackles one of the biggest obstacles to mainstream crypto adoption: the disconnect between consumer flexibility and merchant stability. “As soon as crypto payments are as seamless as fiat payments, nothing is left to stop the mass migration of global commerce onto blockchain rails,” Azizi said. “Mesh is solving the UX and convenience pieces.” Mesh CEO at Token2049 Conference. The integration makes use of Apple Pay’s NFC capabilities, enabling crypto payments in physical stores with the same simplicity as traditional card payments. Customers can check out using Apple Pay, verify with Face ID, and complete their purchase in seconds—whether online or in-store. The milestone follows Mesh’s recent $82 million Series B funding round , led by Paradigm and backed by major players including Consensys and Yolo Investments. Mesh already boasts over 300 integrations, including Coinbase, Binance, MetaMask, and Phantom, reinforcing its position as a key infrastructure provider in the crypto payments space. Payments Companies Push into Crypto Mesh’s recent partnership with Apple Pay comes as payments companies continue to expand into digital assets. Last week, global payments giant Stripe said it is developing a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin aimed at companies operating outside the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. The announcement came after Stripe’s regulatory approval to acquire Bridge, a stablecoin payments network designed to rival traditional banking systems and SWIFT-based transfers. Last month, Jack Dorsey, former Twitter CEO and outspoken Bitcoin advocate, publicly urged Signal Messenger to integrate Bitcoin for peer-to-peer (P2P) payments. Dorsey’s call was echoed by David Marcus, former president of PayPal and current CEO of Lightspark, who stated that “all non-transactional apps should connect to Bitcoin.” The comments reflect a growing sentiment among Bitcoin advocates to reposition BTC not just as a store of value, but as a practical payment tool. More recently, Singapore-based payments company Triple-A announced plans to integrate PayPal’s stablecoin into its list of supported tokens for customer payments. Even companies like PayPal have entered the space , launching their own stablecoins and offering yield incentives to holders. The post Apple Pay Just Went Crypto — Mesh Rolls Out Stablecoin Integration Live at Token2049 appeared first on Cryptonews .