Breez adds Bitcoin-to-stablecoin payments across over 30 blockchains

Breez has introduced an SDK feature that lets developers send payments from Bitcoin balances to recipients in USDC or USDT. Users do not need to hold stablecoins before making a payment.

Breez adds Bitcoin-to-stablecoin payments across over 30 blockchains

What happened?

Breez has introduced an SDK feature that lets developers send payments from Bitcoin balances to recipients in USDC or USDT. Users do not need to hold stablecoins before making a payment.

Why it matters

The launch connects Bitcoin payments with stablecoin settlement without requiring senders to acquire or hold USDC or USDT. That can reduce the number of steps involved when a recipient prefers a dollar-linked digital asset rather than Bitcoin.

Breez has launched a new software development kit feature that routes payments from Bitcoin balances to recipients in USDC or USDT across more than 30 blockchains. The feature allows users to pay in Bitcoin while the recipient receives a supported stablecoin.

The launch connects Bitcoin payments with stablecoin settlement without requiring senders to acquire or hold USDC or USDT. That can reduce the number of steps involved when a recipient prefers a dollar-linked digital asset rather than Bitcoin.

Developers can integrate the capability into wallets and other payment applications through Breez’s SDK. The payment route is handled within the feature, separating the asset held by the sender from the asset delivered to the recipient.

The addition broadens the payment options available to Bitcoin-based applications while supporting stablecoin recipients across multiple blockchain networks. Its practical impact will depend on adoption by developers and the products that integrate the SDK.

Source: Cointelegraph

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