Polygon Introduces Stablecoin Payments at Checkout
Polygon's Crypto Checkout is now live, bringing stablecoin and other digital dollar payments into everyday checkout. The product, launched on October 1, 2026, allows users to pay with various supported wallets, tokens, and blockchain networks while merchants can select the assets they receive.
Merchants can set settlement in assets such as USDC and USDT, and the checkout flow aims to coordinate conversion and cross-chain routing without requiring a separate integration for each payment path. This approach reduces fragmentation that might block a purchase even when the buyer has adequate funds.
The product is an abstraction layer connecting existing payment rails, making it an alternative to other crypto payment buttons. It does not require customers to create a Polygon-specific wallet or hold the same token as the merchant.