iPhone users can now interact with the world of cryptocurrencies and Web3 through MetaMask, which has integrated support for Apple Pay.
MetaMask, a cryptocurrency wallet software that acts as a bridge to Web3, has announced a number of improvements and new features to optimize the user experience. These include the integration of Apple's Apple Pay mobile payment platform to open the door for iPhone users to the decentralized world of cryptocurrencies. cryptocurrencies, .
The integration allows iPhone users to use their associated debit and credit cards to purchase different cryptocurrencies and tokens directly on MetaMask. This will make it easier for them to interact with their decentralized applications (DApps) favorites and delve even deeper into the new generation of the Internet.
This crypto wallet is used as a web browser extension to interact with DApps that are developed in the ecosystem of Ethereum, as well as in other blockchains, such as Polygon Network, Fantom, and BSC.
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Apple Pay integrates into MetaMask
With the integration of Apple Pay, MetaMask wants to make it easier for iPhone users to top up their wallets easily, eliminating the need to send crypto assets from exchanges or crypto trading services in advance. However, due to Apple's limitations in supporting cryptocurrencies, MetaMask must connect to the payment app via the Wyre payment API.
The daily limit that iPhone users will have to buy cryptocurrencies on MetaMask will be $400. In addition, they must complete a KYC (Know Your Customer) registration before making any financial transactions. iPhone users will be able to purchase stablecoins, such as Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC) y DAI (DAI), from the Ethereum mainnet.
Currently, these stablecoins are the most popular on the market, with a combined market capitalization of over $142.500 billion.
Other improvements and updates in MetaMask
Apple’s payment app integration with MetaMask arrives with MetaMask Mobile’s v4.3.1 update. In a tweet, the creators of the popular cryptocurrency wallet announced a series of improvements and integrations, dedicated to optimizing the user experience.
MetaMask has added a “dark mode” feature to both the app and its website, stating that this was one of the most anticipated feature requests from its user community. The wallet also added support for gasless transactions and allows users to identify and tag the smart contracts they interact with, making the experience even easier.
As a tool to explore the ecosystem blockchainMetaMask has become one of the most popular cryptocurrency wallets in the world. By mid-March, it had registered over 30 million monthly active users, representing a growth of over 40% in its user base over the past four months.
Last month, MetaMask CEO Joseph Lubin also revealed his plans to launch a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) and possibly a governance token. However, as the wallet's COO Jacob Cantele indicated, these plans will be implemented progressively, in order to be carried out in the right way.
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