Ingenico and WalletConnect Launch Stablecoin Payments Partnership

Group 1: Ingenico and WalletConnect Integration - Ingenico has launched an integration with WalletConnect Pay to enable merchants to accept stablecoin payments directly at checkout [2] - The integration allows customers to pay with supported stablecoins at millions of Ingenico point-of-sale terminals across various sectors including retail, hospitality, and transportation [2] - Ingenico aims to provide a secure and seamless payment method for merchants, addressing the growing interest in stablecoin payments without requiring extra hardware or digital currency balances [4] Group 2: Polygon Labs Acquisitions - Polygon Labs announced the acquisition of cryptocurrency exchange Coinme and crypto wallet infrastructure provider Sequence for over $250 million to enhance its stablecoin payments business [5] - The acquisitions are intended to deliver key components of the Polygon Open Money Stack, including cash and digital fiat on- and off-ramps, wallet infrastructure, and cross-chain orchestration [6] - Polygon Labs emphasizes the need for improved infrastructure around stablecoins, aiming to build an open payments business leveraging regulated access to U.S. payment rails and cross-chain capabilities [7]