StraitsX announced the completion of Apple Pay In-App provisioning certification for Pionex Cards. The work was carried out as part of its partnership with Pionex.

The certification allows Pionex users to add their cards to Apple Pay directly within the Pionex application.

This enables access to contactless payments without requiring users to leave the app.

By embedding in-app provisioning into the Pionex experience, users can move from card setup to usage in a single flow. The process operates within Apple Pay’s existing security and privacy framework.

The certification reflects the integration between Pionex’s card programme and StraitsX’s card issuance infrastructure, which supports mobile wallet compatibility.

The Pionex Card is issued by Pionex, a global cryptocurrency trading platform, and operates on StraitsX’s infrastructure.

StraitsX provides Visa BIN sponsorship, issuer processing and stablecoin-based settlement, supporting Pionex’s ability to offer card functionality that is compliant with regulatory and network requirements.

This setup allows Pionex to focus on the user-facing card experience within its platform.

The Apple Pay In-App provisioning certification process involves technical and compliance assessments across areas such as security controls, provisioning logic, user experience and wallet interoperability.

These requirements are often cited as complex for card issuers and programme managers.

The completion of the process reflects joint efforts by StraitsX and Pionex to meet these standards while maintaining consistency across platforms.

“The Apple Pay certification process requires issuers to meet a comprehensive range of technical and compliance requirements and is widely recognised as a rigorous undertaking,”

said Liu Tianyao, Head of Commercial and Co-Founder of StraitsX.

“Completing this process reflects the maturity of our infrastructure and the depth of our partnerships.”

Following this milestone, StraitsX supports multiple mobile wallet provisioning methods for Pionex Cards. These include in-app and direct provisioning for Apple Pay and Google Pay, as well as wallet extension support.

StraitsX stated that it plans to extend Apple Pay and Google Pay support to additional card programmes. This will be done through further certifications planned for 2026.

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