Vodilna indijska plačilna platforma lahko izvaja storitve Bitcoin, če regulatorji osvetlijo kripto

Madhur Deora – finančni direktor Paytma – je pred kratkim dejal, da bi njegovo podjetje lahko omogočilo ponudbo Bitcoin, če bo pridobilo dovoljenje indijskih regulatorjev. Paytm je ena največjih indijskih platform za mobilno plačevanje, kar pomeni, da bi lahko več kot 330 milijonov uporabnikov pridobilo dostop do poenostavljenih plačil z bitcoini, če bo podjetje sledilo.

Čakanje na dovoljenje regulatorja

CFO namignil at possible Bitcoin services in an interview with Bloomberg this Thursday. In conversation with Haslinda Amin and Rishaad Salamat, the three discussed Paytm’s growth and subsequent funding from international blue-chip companies. Deora said that his company was riding the “strong tailwinds” of digital payments to fuel its massive growth.

"Ključno je, da potrošnikom ponudimo vedno več primerov uporabe in vedno več možnosti plačila, saj uporabniki ne želijo uporabljati iste možnosti plačila za vsako transakcijo," je dejal.

V zvezi s tem je Salamat vprašal finančnega direktorja, ali bi lahko ena od novih Paytmovih možnosti plačila vključevala Bitcoin. V odgovor je Deora pustila možnost odprto, če bi Indija to dovolila:

"Bitcoin je še vedno v regulativnem sivem območju, če ne v zakonodajni prepovedi v Indiji. Trenutno Paytm ne uporablja Bitcoin. Če bi to kdaj postalo popolnoma zakonito v državi, bi lahko obstajale ponudbe, ki bi jih lahko predstavili, kar bi koristilo nam in uporabnikom."

India has historically been opposed to cryptocurrencies but has shown greater openness to the asset class as of late. The government will reportedly izvajati a regulatory framework for dealing with cryptocurrencies by February of next year.

This is in stark contrast to the China-Esque ban approach the country was planning earlier this year. However, the Reserve Bank of India remains opposed to the industry.

Bitcoin in plačilne aplikacije

Bitcoin’s more convenient payment options have expanded dramatically throughout 2021. For example, PayPal začela its “super-wallet” update in September, giving users the basic functionality of a crypto wallet. UK users even have the ability to buy and sell crypto from directly within the app.

Meanwhile, Jack Dorsey has been at the forefront of expanding Bitcoin payment options to commonly used apps. Not only did Twitter enable Bitcoin tips last month, but Dorsey’s CashApp – developed by Square – may soon omogočajo teenagers to purchase Bitcoin.