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Polygon Targets Payments Expansion Through Coinme Acquisition

Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo

Polygon CEO Marc Boiron says buying Coinme will help the company build direct customer relationships and retain revenue previously earned by payment intermediaries.

Polygon Targets Payments Expansion Through Coinme Acquisition

Polygon sees its acquisition of Coinme as a route into the payments market, where major players include Visa and Stripe, according to CoinDesk.

CEO Marc Boiron said the deal would give Polygon greater control over its relationships with customers, reducing its reliance on intermediaries.

Boiron also said the acquisition would allow Polygon to retain revenue that previously flowed to payment middlemen, linking the deal to a broader push into payments.

Source: CoinDesk

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