Oct 4, 2019
Crypto.com: App Update, New Top-Up Options for US Cardholders, Pay Checkout Plugin for WordPress
Biweekly update 20th September — 4th October
Hi, everyone. Greet our latest update on Crypto.com, the pioneering payments, and the cryptocurrency platform. We feel a strong urge to show you everything we found in the last two weeks. Let’s begin!
Speaking of development, the Crypto.com team had done a big job. The foundation added Price alerts to track Coins in the App. It will help users better keep up with the market. With the new function, users can go to Track Coins, enter a specific price directly, or the percentage +/- for any particular coin. When the price hits the desired level, the App will automatically notify users allowing users to return to the Crypto.com App to continue any desired trading actions.
Furthermore, with the latest Crypto.com App update, the team has updated the home screen to make it even easier for you to conduct transactions. The deposit and withdrawal functions are now grouped under the new “Transfer” button. Now the tasks of Pay Your Friends, Gift Card scan using Crypto.com Pay are grouped. Pay Rewards are displayed on the Pay Rewards page. Pay Your Friends has added the capability to add “Quick notes” when you pay.
Moreover, US MCO Visa Cardholders can now top up their cards with four converted cryptocurrencies supported in the Crypto.com App. Today, the top-up options have been extended to include ETH, XRP, and LTC, for a total of 4 options for cardholders to spend time their favorite cryptocurrencies.
The Crypto.com team develops its Ecosystem. It announced the launch of its Pay Checkout plugin for WooCommerce, an e-commerce platform on WordPress that powers approximately 30% of online stores in the world. It is enabling merchants using WooCommerce to accept cryptocurrency through the Crypto.com Pay Checkout plugin easily, and enjoy no fees for the first six months. The Crypto.com Pay Checkout plugin for WooCommerce enables merchants to initially accept BTC, ETH, LTC, XRP, and CRO. Cryptocurrencies received can be instantly converted to fiat currencies of choice for merchants who do not wish to be exposed to the exchange rate volatility.
To conclude, this company shows a great result. In our point, Crypto.com continually published its updates and is keen on its roadmap. Furthermore, as we can see, the team aims at customer engagement and business development.
Development
Price Alerts Added to Crypto.com App
On September 20, Crypto.com has added Price Alerts to Track Coins function in the Crypto.com App. To help users better keep up with the market, Crypto.com has added Custom Price Alerts to the Track Coins functions to give users the most up-to-date personalised price updates to act upon.
With the new function, users can simply go to Track Coins, enter a specific price directly or the percentage +/- for any specific coin. When the price hits the desired level, the app will automatically notify users allowing users to return to the Crypto.com App to continue any desired trading actions.
Note: Prices used are Crypto.com trading rates to ensure the alerts are as close to the App price.
App Update: Crypto.com Pay & More
Simplified home screen buttons, redesigned Pay & Pay Rewards pages, and Quick Notes feature for Pay Your Friends
With the latest Crypto.com App update, the team has updated the home screen to make it even easier for you to conduct transactions.
Revised home screen action buttons: The deposit and withdrawal functions are now grouped under the new “Transfer” button.
Redesigned Pay & New Pay Rewards Page: Now the functions of Pay Your Friends, Gift Card scan using Crypto.com Pay are grouped together. Pay Rewards are displayed in Pay Rewards page. Pay Your Friends has added the capability to add “Quick notes”when you pay.
App update now available for iOS (version 3.36.1) and Android (version 3.36). Users must run the App in the latest version for the feature updates.
Social encounters
Live AMA with Contentos Co-founder & CEO, Mick Tsai
Participate and Engage to Share a pool of $3,000 USD worth of COS tokens
Crypto.com celebrates the addition of Contentos (COS) on its platform with a community AMA where the team will be giving away COS Tokens valued at a total of $3,000 USD.
Host: Sean Rach, CMO of Crypto.com
Guest: Mick Tsai, Co-founder & CEO of Contentos
Time: 10th October, Thursday, 3:00 PM HKT
Channel: Crypto.com’s Official Telegram Channel
Eligibility
- All Crypto.com App approved users, except citizens and residents of the United States of America.
- Users must have MCO staked (50 MCO and above) before the end of the campaign
How to Participate
- Crypto.com App users can submit their questions through the Google Form. Submission will be closed by 7 October 2019 11:59 pm (HKT).
Reward Distribution
- The Contentos team will select a maximum of 30 questions from the Google form.
- Questions that have been selected for the AMA will share a pool of $3,000 USD worth of COS tokens
Campaign Terms
- Multiple entries are not permitted on the Google Form and may lead to disqualification
- Crypto.com reserves the right to cancel or amend the campaign rules at the sole discretion.
- Only COS related questions will be selected.
- COS rewards will be issued within 14 days after the campaign ends. You can log in and see your App’s COS wallet section.
Note: The Crypto.com’s Official Telegram Channel will be in mute mode during the AMA.
Finance
US Cardholders: Top Up the MCO Visa Card with Multiple Cryptocurrencies
US MCO Visa Cardholders can now top up their cards with 4 converted cryptocurrencies supported in the Crypto.com App. Today, the top-up options have been extended to include ETH, XRP, and LTC, for a total of 4 options for cardholders to spend time their favorite cryptocurrencies.
The top-up steps remain the same, here’s a refresher on how to do so — click here.
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Partnerships and team members
Pay Checkout Plugin Now Available for 500,000 WooCommerce Merchants
Crypto.com announced the launch of its Pay Checkout plugin for WooCommerce, an e-commerce platform on WordPress that powers approximately 30% of online stores in the world. It is enabling merchants using WooCommerce to easily accept cryptocurrency through the Crypto.com Pay Checkout plugin, and enjoy no fees for the first six months.
The Crypto.com Pay Checkout plugin for WooCommerce enables merchants to initially accept BTC, ETH, LTC, XRP and CRO. Cryptocurrencies received can be instantly converted to fiat currencies of choice for merchants who do not wish to be exposed to the exchange rate volatility.
Powered by the Crypto.com’s PCI:DSS level 1 compliant platform, the Crypto.com Pay Checkout plugin safeguards customer payment data, providing merchants peace of mind while offering customers the option to pay in cryptocurrencies. Customers making CRO payments to merchants will receive up to 10% cashback in CRO in their Crypto.com wallet.
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The graph above shows the dynamics of changes in the number of Crypto.com Reddit subscribers and Twitter followers. The information is taken from Coingecko.com.
