{"id":103935,"date":"2026-01-21T04:34:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/blockbolt-brings-contactless-web3-payments-to-hedera-with-iot-soundbox\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T04:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:34:06","slug":"blockbolt-brings-contactless-web3-payments-to-hedera-with-iot-soundbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/blockbolt-brings-contactless-web3-payments-to-hedera-with-iot-soundbox\/","title":{"rendered":"BlockBolt Brings Contactless Web3 Payments to Hedera with IoT SoundBox"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"main-body-container\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Victoria, Seychelles, Jan.  20, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; BlockBolt, a decentralized payment protocol focused on real-world Web3 adoption, today announced the launch of its new contactless crypto payments platform on the Hedera Network.<\/p>\n<p>The release includes a merchant-ready web checkout experience and a new plug-and-play IoT device called BlockBolt SoundBox, designed to make crypto payments feel as fast and reliable as traditional card payments.<\/p>\n<p>This launch is supported by a grant from the Hedera Foundation, recognizing BlockBolt\u2019s goal of bringing blockchain payments into everyday business operations using Hedera\u2019s high-speed, low-fee public ledger.<\/p>\n<p><b>A Faster, Simpler Way for Merchants to Accept Crypto<\/b><\/p>\n<p>BlockBolt enables businesses to accept $HBAR, $USDC, and other Hedera-based tokens through multiple payment methods that work for both online and physical commerce, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:0cm;\">Payment links for quick sharing on invoices, WhatsApp, or social channels<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:0cm;\">Wallet-based checkout for seamless online payments<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt;\">QR Scan &amp; Pay for instant in-store transactions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Every payment is verified on-chain, creating a secure and tamper-proof record. Transactions are confirmed in seconds, supported by Hedera\u2019s performance and cost efficiency, making it practical for high-frequency, real-world payments.<\/p>\n<p><b>BlockBolt SoundBox: Real-Time Audio Confirmation for Stores<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To solve one of the biggest pain points in in-person crypto payments\u2014instant verification at the counter, BlockBolt is introducing BlockBolt SoundBox.<\/p>\n<p>SoundBox is a compact IoT device built for retail environments such as shops, cafes, pop-ups, events, and offline-first merchants. When a customer completes payment after scanning a BlockBolt QR code, SoundBox immediately announces the received amount using audio, giving staff clear confirmation without needing to refresh a wallet or check a dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>Demo: <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=wqsjw3QCRVzABk0g4RIVw3B9yiktPdSVAy9TRcDreOPP1U433WbroPFuu2h942K_Vl9cmF8XVxQUqsLSxih8qc6Q6kk9S1WJw5HOO6U0I-KPc2YR4cW5-HtqPALOoZnhXPqLpPX1G-sxQnQTAtXwaw9nq-8iTN8M3KWzYp59dr0=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UFz51V6qnHA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Why SoundBox Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p>SoundBox helps make crypto payments easier to trust and operate in busy real-world settings by providing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:0cm;\">Instant and reliable on-chain payment confirmation<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:0cm;\">Hands-free verification (no manual wallet checking required)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:0cm;\">A checkout experience that feels familiar, like a card terminal<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt;\">Simple setup for merchants &#8211; plug in and start receiving confirmations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By turning blockchain confirmations into clear, real-time audio feedback, SoundBox removes friction for both merchants and customers and helps bring crypto payments into everyday use.<\/p>\n<p><b>Availability<\/b><\/p>\n<p>BlockBolt\u2019s web payments platform and SoundBox integration are now available for merchants building and operating on Hedera, Sui Network, Solana, EVM Chains and ICP Network.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=wqsjw3QCRVzABk0g4RIVw4LC8VXYzZx9eMS9BTRrmBc3HNh3Ypt1c144cq7DoBaYYUbOYa1fVc6ZG9YVhKE042BkZKr2Wu-lGpQQi06UkgM=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">https:\/\/blockbolt.io<\/a><\/p>\n<pre\/>\n            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victoria, Seychelles, Jan. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; BlockBolt, a decentralized payment protocol focused on real-world Web3 adoption, today announced the launch of its new contactless crypto payments platform on the Hedera Network. The release includes a merchant-ready web checkout experience and a new plug-and-play IoT device called BlockBolt SoundBox, designed to make crypto payments [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":103936,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/Resource\/Download\/33834453-73e6-4aea-8717-8e4f4480437c","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[208],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-globenewswire"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103935"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103935\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}