According to @pedrouid, Ingenico has integrated WalletConnect Pay to enable crypto payments for millions of merchants worldwide, announced on Jan 13, 2026 (source: @pedrouid on X, Jan 13, 2026). No additional details such as supported assets, rollout timing, or regional availability were provided in the announcement (source: @pedrouid on X, Jan 13, 2026).

According to @pedrouid, WalletConnect CEO Jess Houlgrave told Schwab Network that stablecoins are already mainstream and that WalletConnect’s partnership with Ingenico will enable merchants to accept stablecoin payments directly at physical checkout via Ingenico terminals (source: Pedro Gomes on X referencing a Schwab Network interview video, Jan 13, 2026). The segment, hosted by Schwab Network’s Nicole Petallides, focuses on WalletConnect’s merchant payments integration and stablecoin usability in retail environments, highlighting mainstream financial media coverage of stablecoins (source: Schwab Network post on X cited by Pedro Gomes, Jan 13, 2026).