Ezeebit Launches WalletConnect Pay at 13 South African Hotel Locations
South African cryptocurrency payments company Ezeebit has launched WalletConnect Pay in the local market, enabling businesses to accept cryptocurrency and stablecoin payments online and in physical stores.
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South African cryptocurrency payments company Ezeebit has launched WalletConnect Pay in the local market, enabling businesses to accept cryptocurrency and stablecoin payments online and in physical stores.
The service’s first deployment is at The Capital, a hotel and serviced-apartment group operating 13 locations across South Africa. Guests can pay using more than 700 compatible cryptocurrency wallets, while the business can choose to receive settlement in stablecoins or traditional fiat currency. The launch also includes a 2% cashback offer in WalletConnect’s WCT token on eligible purchases. [1]
WalletConnect Pay supports several digital assets across multiple blockchain networks. These include USDC and USDT on Ethereum, USDT and BNB on BNB Smart Chain, and USDC and USDT on Solana. Customers can use compatible wallets, including MetaMask and Trust Wallet, without merchants needing to develop separate integrations for each wallet provider.
Simplifying Crypto Payments for Businesses
The integration runs through Ezeebit’s existing merchant payment infrastructure. It is designed to address practical problems that have made cryptocurrency payments difficult to use at conventional checkout points.
For example, customers making direct blockchain transfers may need to enter payment amounts manually, creating the risk of incorrect payments and additional reconciliation work for merchants. WalletConnect Pay embeds the purchase amount in the transaction flow for customers to confirm before authorising payment.
The service also removes network-fee complexity from the customer checkout experience. WalletConnect says its standardised payment process allows customers to follow the same steps across supported wallets.
Merchants can accept digital currencies without necessarily holding them. The option to settle in fiat gives businesses an alternative to retaining crypto assets and taking on direct exposure to price fluctuations.
African Crypto Activity Provides Market Context
WalletConnect cited Chainalysis data showing that Sub-Saharan Africa received more than $205 billion in on-chain value between July 2024 and June 2025, a 52% increase from the previous year. The region ranked third globally for growth in on-chain activity, behind Asia-Pacific and Latin America. [2]
WalletConnect CEO Jess Houlgrave said the partnership would help bring cryptocurrency payments into everyday commerce. Ezeebit CEO Daniel Katz said businesses were looking for payment options that accommodate customers who increasingly use digital assets.
Ezeebit plans to extend the service to additional businesses across Africa. The company already provides cryptocurrency payment infrastructure in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.
The launch at The Capital covers all 13 of the hospitality group’s South African locations, with payments available through online and in-store checkout.
