Shopify is roll out Support for USDC payments, so that consumers can pay with Stablecoins via Shopify payments and shopping.
The position, developed in collaboration with Coinbase and the launch on the Base Blockchain of the Exchange, is available in Early Access from this week and will expand to more traders in the coming months.
New payment rails
According to Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke, the integration is powered by a new smart contract-based payment protocol that is specially designed for e-commerce.
The system enables customers to pay in Circle’s Stablecoin USDC, while sellers receive standard payouts in local Fiat -Maluta, unless they choose to retain USDC directly.
Stripe supported the Backend -Integration and helped Shopify to amaze the complexity of Crypto payments of the Merchant experience. Lütke also noted that in the future the platform will support copper punctures such as 1% cashback on USDC transactions.
He wrote:
“It’s all transparent for sellers. They just get normal local currency payouts the same as normal (unless you choose to keep it as a USDC).”
The movement so far marks one of the most important real-world commerce implementations from Stablecoins, which indicates a broader shift in blockchain-based payment rails in the regular retail trade.
Limited chainrest wrapping criticism
Despite the excitement about the announcement, Shopify’s decision to support USDC exclusively on the base, an Ethereum (ETH) Layer-2 network developed by Coinbase, criticism from some crypto infrastructure leaders who prefer broader interoperability.
Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Solana-based Development Company Helius, doubted the logic of limiting access to a single chain.
He wrote in an answer to Lütke’s message:
“What is the point of limiting your top of funnel? You have to support all chains that support Stripe via USDC.”
Mumtaz’s comments reflect a recurring voltage in the ecosystem of digital payments, where platforms are increasingly expected to accept chain-agent strategies.
Developers claim that supporting multiple block chains would increase access, reduce friction and make greater participation in decentralized financing possible, especially in view of the composition of stablecoins such as USDC between networks.