bitcoin newsOct 29, 2026AI summary

Bermuda Picks WalletConnect for Local Crypto Payments

Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo

Bermuda has selected WalletConnect to support crypto payments at local merchants, with ticketing platform PTIX set to lead the rollout in Q2 2027.

Bermuda Picks WalletConnect for Local Crypto Payments

Bermuda has chosen WalletConnect to help introduce cryptocurrency payments at local businesses, according to CoinDesk.

The rollout is scheduled to begin with PTIX, a ticketing platform, in the second quarter of 2027.

The selection is part of Bermuda’s broader plan to develop an onchain economy, with merchant payments serving as one area of implementation.

Source: CoinDesk

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