Ingenico’s WalletConnect tie-up brings stablecoin payments to in-store checkout
New York, Jan 13, 2026, 14:41 (EST) Payments terminal provider Ingenico announced Tuesday a partnership with WalletConnect Pay, enabling shoppers to use stablecoins at checkout and bringing crypto-style payments to everyday retail. (ingenico.com) Stablecoins are digital tokens meant to maintain a stable value, typically pegged to a currency like the U.S. dollar. Until now, they’ve mostly stayed within crypto markets. Still, payments companies are pushing them as tools to speed up transfers and reduce costs, particularly for cross-border payments. The deal comes as payments and crypto players zero in on stablecoins as a payments “rail” — a back-end channel rather