02.17.2026

Accepting Crypto Payments on Base with WalletConnect Pay

WalletConnect Pay

Crypto payments are rapidly moving into the mainstream. Today’s merchants and payment service providers (PSPs) are no longer asking if they should accept onchain payments; they’re focused on how to do it reliably, cost-effectively, and without operational disruption.

WalletConnect Pay makes it simple to accept crypto payments on Base. Together, Base and WalletConnect Pay enable fast, low-fee, global stablecoin payments that integrate directly with existing PSP approval flows and merchant system, all through one familiar integration.

Why Base Is Built for Payments

Base is a Layer 2 network developed by Coinbase to bring Ethereum-level decentralization to real-world use cases with rapid transactions and low costs. Built using the OP Stack and backed by Coinbase’s payments ecosystem, Base is designed to support wide consumer adoption, including mainstream crypto usage like payments and transfers.

Base has seen explosive growth in real activity and engagement:

• 12.5+ million daily transactions, showing real usage at scale.
• Millions of new addresses per day, demonstrating growing user interaction.
• A high-throughput environment ideally suited for checkout flows.
• In periods of peak activity, Base has even captured 30%+ of total stablecoin transaction volume across major blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, and Tron, on certain record days.

These metrics point to real, production-level usage, not just crypto experiments.

USDC Payments on Base: Stablecoin at the Core

Stablecoins are central to Base’s rise as a payments network, particularly USDC the dollar-pegged stablecoin trusted by businesses for predictable settlement with minimal volatility.

Base has seen massive USDC activity, often dominating the stablecoin landscape:

• On record days, USDC accounted for over 60% of Base’s stablecoin volume, placing Base ahead of major blockchains in transaction share.
• Analysts have suggested that if these trends continue, the annualized stablecoin volume on Base could reach multi-trillion dollar figures, highlighting how deeply USDC is moving on-chain.

For merchants, this matters: USDC payments on Base combine the predictability of dollar-linked settlement with the efficiency of blockchain rails, meaning less volatility risk, faster settlement, and lower fees than many legacy payment networks.

The Challenge with Accepting Crypto Payments

Despite growing demand from consumers, many businesses still struggle with crypto adoption due to:

• Fragmented chains and assets
• Multiple wallet integrations required
• Unpredictable settlement timing
• Reconciliation headaches and new operational workflows

This complexity has kept many merchants from offering crypto checkout at scale—until now.

How WalletConnect Pay Works on Base

WalletConnect Pay removes the friction.

It is a complete, end-to-end crypto payment solution that makes wallets compatible with existing PSP payment flows. Supporting Base through WalletConnect Pay does not require new routing logic or retooling reconciliation systems.

With a single, APM-style integration, PSPs and merchants can:

• Accept USDC and other stablecoin payments on Base
• Support payments from any WalletConnect-enabled wallet
• Maintain familiar checkout and authorization flows
• Settle quickly and predictably, without crypto-specific operational changes

For end users, the experience is simple: pay with the wallet they already trust. For merchants, the payment behaves like any other alternative payment method, but with lower cost and faster settlement.

Built for PSP Reality and Mainstream Adoption

Base’s connection to Coinbase brings a unique advantage: mainstream readiness and consumer-level reach. Coinbase has more than 100 million users globally, many of whom already interact with USDC and blockchain assets. WalletConnect Pay leverages this readiness to bridge the gap between wallet-native payments and merchant payment stacks.

With Base + WalletConnect Pay, PSPs and merchants benefit from:

• Fast settlement suitable for everyday commerce
• Lower acceptance costs than many traditional card networks
• No chargebacks, reducing fraud risk
• Compliance-ready flows that fit within existing payment frameworks

Together, this makes crypto payments with USDC on Base practical, predictable, and payment-grade.

Unlocking Wallet-Agnostic, Global Payments

Base’s growing usage is amplified by the WalletConnect network, which connects 700+ wallets and hundreds of millions of users around the world. This combination enables truly wallet-agnostic payments:

• Users pay from the wallets they already use
• Merchants don’t need to support individual wallets or chains
• Payments work across borders, currencies, and regions
• Settlement happens 24/7, without banking cutoffs

WalletConnect Pay ensures the technical complexity stays in the infrastructure, not at checkout.

Real-World Use Cases on Base

Accepting crypto payments on Base with WalletConnect Pay unlocks a broad range of commerce scenarios:

• E-commerce checkout with USDC and stablecoins
• In-app and mobile payments with wallet-native flows
• Cross-border commerce and remittances
• Subscriptions and recurring billing
• Digital goods, gaming, and social commerce

All supported through one single integration, with predictable settlement and familiar payment flows.

Live Worldwide with WalletConnect Pay

WalletConnect Pay is now live worldwide, supporting Base as a key part of its multi-chain payments offering. PSPs and merchants can launch Base-powered crypto payments globally without changing how their existing payment stack operates.

The Simple Way to Accept Crypto on Base

WalletConnect Pay removes the fragmentation that has held crypto payments back. With Base support, businesses can confidently offer:

• Onchain payments
• USDC and stablecoin checkout
• Wallet-based commerce
• All through one familiar integration.

Accept crypto on Base. Reach users globally. Settle faster. Operate exactly as you do today.

That’s WalletConnect…and that’s Based.