BitPay supports in-app cryptocurrency purchases in over 100 countries

BitPay has integrated MoonPay's on-ramp into its iOS and Android wallet apps, letting users buy crypto directly in-app with Apple Pay, Google Pay, cards, and SEPA in supported EU regions, with eligibility spanning more than 100 countries as of the November 5 announcement. The checkout opens natively in the app with the selected asset, purchase amount, and preferred payment method pre-filled for confirmation, and Apple Pay or Google Pay purchases complete through the device's supported authentication. The move matters because it removes the need to leave the self-custody wallet for a separate exchange or card processor, widening fiat access for BitPay's existing merchant- and wallet-oriented user base. What to watch next is which assets and regions are actually enabled at launch, whether MoonPay's fees and exchange rates are disclosed upfront in the checkout flow, and whether BitPay extends the same rails to its merchant settlement products.