US-based cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase Global Inc in a blog post announced on Thursday that users can now buy cryptocurrency with linked debit cards to Apple Pay and Google Pay.
“Today we’re introducing new and seamless ways to enable crypto buys with linked debit cards to Apple Pay and Google Pay, and instant cashouts up to $100,000 per transaction available 24/7.” The company said in the blog post. It also said that users will be able to buy crypto using Google pay later this year.
Coinbase announced that it is the “first crypto exchange to offer instant cashouts via Real-Time Payments (RTP). According to LiveMint, RTPs are payments that are initiated and settled nearly instantaneously.
The company also announced that it will also accept “crypto buys via linked Visa and Mastercard debit and credit cards in 20+ countries.”
Coinbase Global Inc is the biggest crypto exchange platform in the US. It has over 56 million verified users and $223 billion in assets. The company has a market capitalization of $66 billion.
In June, Coinbase had announced that users could use their Coinbase card with Apple pay to buy cryptocurrencies. It also offered a 4% back in crypto rewards. According to the new announcement, users will not need a Coinbase Card to use Apple Pay.
