Eco, Building Tomorrow’s FinTech, Acquires Join to Power Stablecoin Commerce.

Eco, the crypto payments fintech, has announced the acquisition of Join, a stablecoin-powered commerce app. The acquisition will allow Eco’s flagship product, Beam, to include the capability to seamlessly spend stablecoins with major merchants such as Amazon and Shopify. This acquisition is seen as a significant step towards fulfilling the promise of cryptocurrencies in everyday transactions. Join was founded in 2022 and offers a platform for spending stablecoins at major merchants, boasting a faster and more efficient checkout flow than standard plugins. Eco’s vision is to create a more efficient, decentralized payment system by combining the best aspects of traditional and crypto payments. Eco is backed by top technology investors and contributes to the development of the Eco protocol, a decentralized currency for real-world use cases.