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The integration lets Bybit users spend digital assets directly from their exchange balances across Mesh-powered platforms. Bybit Pay, the payments arm of crypto exchange Bybit, has integrated with crypto payments infrastructure provider Mesh, allowing users to make payments and fund accounts on supported platforms directly from their Bybit balances. The integration lets Bybit users select Bybit Pay at checkout or when funding an account without first withdrawing or transferring assets to another platform. For businesses already integrated with Mesh, Bybit Pay can be added as a payment option through their existing integration, giving them access to Bybit’s claimed 80 million users. Bybit said the integration also supports programmable settlement options, allowing businesses to control how and when payments are settled across different markets. Read more

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The crypto payments company plans to expand its network across Latin America, Asia and Europe following the latest funding round. Mesh, a San Francisco–based crypto payments infrastructure company, raised $75 million in a Series C funding round led by Dragonfly Capital, bringing its total funding to more than $200 million and valuing the company at $1 billion. The round included participation from Paradigm, Moderne Ventures, SBI Investment, Coinbase Ventures and Liberty City Ventures, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Mesh said a portion of raised funds was settled using stablecoins rather than traditional banking rails. Mesh will use the funds to expand its crypto payments network across regions including Latin America, Asia and Europe, and to support product development.  Read more