The collaboration between WalletConnect and Ingenico marks a significant step in officially expanding "crypto payments" from online scenarios to a global network of offline merchants! Ingenico, one of the world's largest POS terminal manufacturers, has devices deployed in 32 countries across tens of millions of terminals. This means that stablecoins, through WalletConnect Pay, can be directly implemented in the real world at the level of credit card transactions, rather than remaining confined to demos or a few crypto-friendly merchants. This is a crucial step for WalletConnect towards its $1 trillion TNV (Total Transaction Volume) goal. From a token perspective, WCT is no longer just a governance or staking asset, but is now linked to real payment volume and network usage. The official team is also simultaneously promoting WCT staking on Optimism (currently with an APR of approximately 23%), allowing participants to share in the growth dividends while supporting the network's decentralization. This is not merely news of a Web3 collaboration; it is a substantial signal of crypto payments being integrated into a "global mainstream POS infrastructure" for the first time. If stablecoins are to truly become everyday payment tools in the future, this step is unavoidable. #WalletConnect #Ingenico #Web3 #POS