{"id":266540,"date":"2020-06-30T13:16:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T17:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=266540"},"modified":"2021-08-17T22:16:41","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T02:16:41","slug":"pundi-x-adds-support-for-paypal-purchases-on-its-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/pundi-x-adds-support-for-paypal-purchases-on-its-devices","title":{"rendered":"Pundi X Adds Support for PayPal Purchases on Its Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pundi X, a blockchain developer from Singapore, has announced that its blockchain-based point-of-sale device, XPOS, can now support PayPal, a press release notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n XPOS is in over 30 countries around the world. It has tons of stores around there that allow users to transact with blockchain technology and cryptocurrency alongside cash.<\/p>\n Interestingly, this support came to be after the group held a Twitter poll asking followers which payment app they should support. “Among the choices were other platforms like WeChat Pay\/Alipay, GoPay and PayTM but PayPal received an overwhelming majority of the vote, with nearly 70% of all respondents choosing the\u00a0California<\/span>-based service,” the release states.<\/p>\n Speaking on the matter is Pundi X CEO and co-founder Zac Cheah, who said:<\/p>\n “This is definitely exciting for us. To be able to support a leading online payment provider in our XPOS devices can give people more confidence in using them, and can move usage of blockchain technology closer to the mainstream.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Essentially, this means users can buy Bitcoin with PayPal<\/a> as well as, Ethereum, Binance Coin, and more at any XPOS merchant that supports a “Crypto Sale” feature.<\/p>\n Cheah continues, stating that:<\/p>\n “It’s always been our belief that cryptocurrencies simply hold various advantages that fiat money does not.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"