MiniPay integrates with WalletConnect Pay, adding a new acceptance layer that extends stablecoin utility into physical commerce
Oslo, Norway – March 31, 2026 – MiniPay, Opera’s self-custodial wallet built on the Celo blockchain, today announced a new integration with WalletConnect Pay, whose network powered over $400 billion in transaction volume in 2025, enabling stablecoin payments at point-of-sale (POS) terminals. The integration adds a new acceptance layer to MiniPay’s growing payments stack, giving users another way to put their stablecoin balances to work where commerce already happens.
For years, stablecoins have proven their value where traditional financial systems are weakest: preserving purchasing power, enabling fast peer-to-peer transfers, and moving money across borders at a fraction of the cost of legacy rails. Everyday in-store spending has remained harder to unlock because merchant acceptance has historically required new hardware, parallel infrastructure, or significant behavior change on both sides of the checkout counter.
WalletConnect Pay addresses this issue by connecting wallets to existing merchant payment infrastructure at scale, including physical checkout environments. Through the integration, MiniPay users will be able to spend their stablecoin balances through a global network of merchants. This is enabled through WalletConnect Pay’s integration with payment service providers such as Ingenico, which spans tens of millions of devices across more than 120 countries.
“MiniPay is focused on making stablecoins useful in everyday life, not only as a way to store or send money, but as something people can actually spend.” – said Jørgen Arnesen, EVP Mobile at Opera. This integration with WalletConnect Pay adds another practical layer to that journey. It broadens where stablecoins can work in the real world and strengthens the overall payments experience we are building around our users.”
The integration adds MiniPay to WalletConnect’s network, which powered over $400 billion in transaction volume in 2025 and connects to over 700 compatible wallets, 500M+ users, across all major blockchain networks. For MiniPay, it is one part of a broader payments strategy that includes direct local payment methods, virtual USD and EUR accounts for receiving international transfers, and other acceptance paths in active development. Each is designed to solve a different segment of the payments journey, from cross-border receipt to local spending, without requiring users to leave the MiniPay app.
“MiniPay has built real, scaled adoption in markets where practical financial tools matter most. WalletConnect Pay is designed to put that momentum to work, connecting users to existing merchant infrastructure so stablecoin balances become something people can actually spend, not just hold.” – Jess Houlgrave, CEO, WalletConnect
MiniPay has seen rapid growth as demand rises for faster, more accessible ways to hold and use digital dollars. MiniPay, Opera’s non-custodial stablecoin wallet, has surpassed 14 million activated wallets across 60+ countries since its launch in 2023. By combining self-custody, low-cost transactions, and a simple user experience, MiniPay is helping bring stablecoins to users across markets where practical financial tools matter most. The integration with WalletConnect Pay builds on that momentum by adding another way for users to move from stablecoin balances to everyday commerce. Follow updates at https://minipay.to/
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About MiniPay
MiniPay is a non-custodial stablecoin wallet built on the Celo blockchain and designed to make digital finance accessible, affordable, and user-friendly – especially across emerging markets. MiniPay has surpassed 14 million activated wallets across 60+ countries since its launch in 2023. Learn more at https://minipay.to/.
About WalletConnect
WalletConnect is the infrastructure powering crypto and stablecoin payments at global scale. Founded in 2018, the WalletConnect network connects over 500 million users across 700+ wallets and all major blockchains, powering more than $400 billion in transaction volume in 2025. Its flagship product, WalletConnect Pay, enables payments providers and merchants to easily and compliantly accept stablecoin and crypto payments, with low-cost, instant settlement through a single integration.