Crypto.com and NEXPACE Join Forces to Enhance Crypto Payments in Gaming
Crypto.com has entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NEXPACE, a blockchain-focused company affiliated with the global gaming giant Nexon. This agreement represents a strategic effort to integrate Crypto.com Pay into NEXPACE’s global gaming and digital marketplaces.
Streamlined Crypto Payments for Gaming Platforms
Through this partnership, players will soon be able to purchase in-game items and services using cryptocurrencies. Crypto.com Pay will facilitate secure, fast, and easy transactions within NEXPACE’s games and online marketplaces. Both companies believe this collaboration will simplify the use of digital assets in everyday gaming, thereby reducing barriers and increasing payment efficiency.
Beyond Payments: New Opportunities for Gamers
The partnership encompasses more than just enabling crypto payments. Crypto.com and NEXPACE also plan to explore innovative uses of blockchain technology in gaming. This includes developing customer rewards programs, creating NFT features, launching co-marketing campaigns, and designing new blockchain-powered experiences for users.
Eric Anziani, President and COO of Crypto.com, stated that the collaboration aims to provide smooth and secure digital payments for a new generation of gamers. He expressed enthusiasm about partnering with NEXPACE, highlighting their shared vision for transforming digital payments in gaming.
On the NEXPACE side, CEO Sunyoung Hwang explained that integrating Crypto.com Pay aligns with their mission to build open and user-friendly digital economies for players worldwide. Their objective is to simplify blockchain gaming further and enhance the overall experience for their global audience.
Bridging Web3 and Gaming
NEXPACE is the Web3 division of Nexon, a prominent South Korean gaming company known for titles like MapleStory, Dungeon & Fighter, and KartRider. Nexon currently operates over 100 live games across nearly 200 countries. NEXPACE is at the forefront of Nexon’s blockchain strategy and is already working on projects such as MapleStory Universe—a blockchain-powered gaming ecosystem.
This MoU emphasizes the growing connection between the realms of blockchain technology and online entertainment. By merging Crypto.com’s payment technology with NEXPACE’s gaming platforms, both companies aspire to drive innovation and make digital payments and blockchain features more accessible to the gaming community.