The path to acquiring Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has often been perceived as complex, with multiple steps. But now a monumental shift is underway as Apple Pay has been integrated into leading crypto platforms, and getting a major upgrade will be as seamless and intuitive as any other digital transaction. This integration removes one of the biggest barriers to entry by replacing traditional transactions.
Why Apple’s entry signals a turning point for global crypto payments
Apple Pay is now directly integrated with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. A crypto site, CryptosRus, has revealed on X that Apple users can now buy BTC and other cryptocurrencies directly in Trust Wallet with Apple Pay. This integration will make buying crypto as easy as buying apps from the App Store, dramatically reducing friction for newcomers without more clumsy banking transferscomplex forms of introduction and steep learning curves.
With a few simple taps via Apple Pay, the crypto will be in your Trust Wallet. In short, Apple helps replace fear and friction with just tap-and-own simplicity. This Apple Pay and crypto is the type that will seamlessly ramp.
Bitcoin and crypto adoption is gaining strong influence globally. In a surprising turn for one of the world’s most tightly controlled economies, Turkmenistan has officially legalized Bitcoin and broader cryptocurrency trading. CryptosRus stated that President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has signed a new one Sweeping bill which sets the stage for a fully regulated crypto market to begin in 2026.
The new law establishes a dedicated state commission that will oversee licensing, Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) protocols, cold storage regulations, break registration and even the power to stop or demand a refund for token issuances. According to CryptoRus, this is a sign that even the most controlled states are being pushed into crypto adoption as global regulation accelerates.
Bitcoin Decentralized Rails More Resilient Than TradFi Hardware?
A writer and ideologue, Shanaka Anslem Perera, acute that the day $13.4 billion in Bitcoin options expired, the traditional financial system nearly collapsed. At the crucial hour of 03:00 GMT, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) froze, a cooling failure originating from a single data center. The failure led to 90% of global derivative trading is stopped.
Meanwhile, a larger sum of $15 billion in crypto options was settled on time, with every block confirmed and every trade executed seamlessly. The machines that price the world stopped working because they overheated, and the decentralized alternative rails worked exactly as they were designed. “This is not a coincidence, it is a stress testand only one system passed the test,” noted Shanaka.
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