[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, October 24th, 2024]
Peanut launches a beta of the first self-custodial offramp, allowing users to directly cash out any token on 20+ EVM chains to their bank accounts—without relying on centralized exchanges. This beta feature is being rolled out in the EU and US first.
This new beta feature creates an important bridge between crypto and fiat. Users can cash out funds from any token on 20+ EVM chains directly in US Dollars or Euros to their bank account, skipping the need for CEXes or other custodied solutions. This works by creating a bridge between the blockchains and fiat payments networks like IBAN, BIC, or SWIFT.
Peanut’s key feature is texting funds using QR codes or messengers such as WhatsApp, Telegram, email etc. With the self-custodial offramp, recipients can now transfer their funds directly to their bank account without the need to have a wallet themselves. This breakthrough in crypto accessibility makes transferring money across platforms frictionless and user-friendly. In addition to texting funds without worrying whether the recipient uses crypto or fiat, users of self-custodial wallets can now directly offramp into their bank account without using a CEX.
“Texting money is now possible,” said Hugo Montenegro, co-founder of Peanut and a Harvard graduate. “This is a major step toward simplifying crypto for everyday use, meaning you can send stablecoins through channels like WhatsApp, Telegram, Email etc. We use this to pay freelancers all the time.”
For the beta launch of this new feature, a discounted fee of $1 + 0.25% applies. The minimum cashout amount is $10.
About Peanut
Peanut is at the forefront of transforming crypto payments with its innovative fully decentralized self-custodial protocol – Peanut Protocol. It enables seamless, cross-chain and offramping transactions using seamless payment links. The platform allows users to easily send, receive, cross-chain swap and offramp funds to fiat currencies, making crypto more accessible than ever. Peanut’s unique secret-protected vault smart contracts provide top-tier security, ensuring that funds are only released when a private link is shared by the sender.
“Anyone can now send funds seamlessly”, said Derek, CTO of Reown.
With support for over 20 blockchain networks and plans to expand to Bitcoin and Solana, Peanut Protocol is committed to simplifying the crypto experience for everyone. As a non-custodial, permissionless solution, Peanut empowers users with full control of their digital assets. Leading blockchain projects such as Blockscout, WalletConnect, and Clave Wallet are already leveraging Peanut’s technology to enhance their user experience.
For more information, users can visit https://peanut.to/ or contact press@peanut.to
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