i2c Inc. recently secured a partnership with next-gen borderless cryptocurrency and fiat payments platform, Wirex to offer its multi-currency debit card in Australia, according to a press release.
“We are excited to be part of Wirex’s impressive global expansion. With the addition of Australia i2c and Wirex now collaborate across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. What we see unfolding here is emblematic of i2c’s easy to deploy and customizable platform, which allows for the sort of ambitious international expansion pursued by Wirex,” chief client officer of i2c Inc., Serena Smith, said.
The collaboration between the two payment platforms will expand Wirex prepaid crypto-enabled card program across all key regions, including the United States, APAC, Europe and Australia. Australian traveling Wirex cardholders will have the ability to manage multiple currencies using a single card.
“Wirex is a worldwide digital payment platform and regulated institution that has forged new rules in the digital payments space,” a recent press release explains. “In 2015, the firm developed the world’s first crypto-enabled payment card that gives users the ability to seamlessly spend crypto and traditional currencies in real life.”
By integrating i2c’s platform with Wirex’s hybrid payments alternative, customers can buy, store and exchange 130 cryptocurrencies at more than 80 million merchant locations worldwide.
“Wirex is uniquely placed to support and promote the mass adoption of a cashless society through creative solutions,” the press release continues.
Cardholders affiliated with the global banking and payments technology platform provider can also earn up to 8% in crypto rewards from their in-store and online purchases without being charged expensive travel exchange or maintenance fees.
“Our continued global expansion can be one of the most complex challenges any company can face. Every market is defined by its own peculiar nuances,” Co-founder and CEO of Wirex Pavel Matveev said. “We’ve been working with i2c for over five years now and have been able to quickly evolve into a global platform using i2c’s single codebase. With i2c, we’re able to redefine payments for cardholders around the world.”