Relai, a Swiss bitcoin app, teams up with Checkout.com to enable all its customers to buy mainstream digital currency tokens such as bitcoin and Ethereum.
Relai and Checkout.com… A perfect couple?
The move is slated to improve cryptocurrency adoption and give the space a stronger level of legitimacy. Checkout.com is a global payment provider that works with businesses around the world to ensure their customers can purchase goods and services using multiple payment options, no matter where they are located.
Furthermore, Relai is now the only bitcoin-focused company to offer instant transactions through the personal wallets of any customer using its services. Julian Liniger, CEO and co-founder of Relai, explained in a recent statement:
At a time when it's increasingly important for people to be in control of their money, we're excited to announce our partnership with Checkout.com. This is an exciting time for the entire Relai team, and it means we've finally achieved our ambition to create the world's easiest bitcoin app. People can now buy bitcoins instantly and 24/7 with direct delivery to their self-controlled wallet. This is a world first."Esteban Sadurni, Director of Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets at Checkout.com, also mentioned:
We are technical at heart and have supported the cryptocurrency industry for several years. That's why we're excited to partner with Relai to support their mission to make Bitcoin easier, simpler, safer and more accessible for everyone who uses our payment technology.Membership is not as focused on allowing customers to purchase items and services with digital currencies. Instead, Relai is taking on a form more akin to a cryptocurrency exchange, as it will allow customers to purchase assets like bitcoin with a variety of payment methods, including Mastercard and Visa cards, along with Apple Pay through Checkout.com.
All transactions will take place in real-time, so customers won’t have to wait days or even minutes to see their assets placed in their connected wallets, and transfers will take place in a matter of seconds. Another decisive factor is that trading is available to users 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and there are no interruptions in service hours.
Cryptocurrencies can guarantee financial independence
Relai has long sought to give its customers full and complete control over their money, which is why it’s turning to cryptocurrency for the long haul. Through the world of traditional finance and standard banking, we are often subject to prying eyes, third parties and intermediaries who have a say in what can and cannot be done with the money.
Ultimately, this removes autonomy and customers are often subject to the decisions of outside observers before they can transact or engage in monetary activity. Through cryptocurrencies, transactions can at least remain semi-private, with all assets owned directly and wholly by the investors who own them.
