San Francisco, United States, August 22, 2024, Chainwire
Topper stands out as a leading onramp solution in the cryptocurrency space due to its unique combination of ease of exploit, high adoption rate, and broad asset support.
Topper, the fiat-to-crypto on-ramp platform of global web3 financial platform Uphold, has announced a partnership with Argent, a leading clever wallet on Starknet with over 2 million users. This partnership expands global access to the Starknet ecosystem by integrating Topper’s extensive on-ramp with the Argent wallet.
Topper’s reach in over 150 countries opens the door for people all over the world to join Starknet. Now, more users can easily buy digital assets and exploit Starknet through the Argent wallet, regardless of where they live.
“As wallets become an essential foundation for the web3 user experience, offerings like the self-service smart contract wallet Argent X — combining security, usability, and low fees — will become increasingly critical,” said Enterprise CEO Robin O’Connell. “Together, we are driving widespread crypto adoption, supporting ecosystem growth, and positioning Argent X as the leading wallet for the Starknet ecosystem.”
Argent X is a browser extension wallet that allows users to explore the Starknet ecosystem. Starknet is a Layer 2 Validity-Rollup (ZK-Rollup) network that runs on top, enabling massive scale with off-chain STARK proof transactions. Starknet improves on Ethereum by processing transactions off-chain for greater speed while providing privacy with zero-knowledge proofs.
Itamar Lesuisse, CEO of Argent, explains the benefits for users: “Our integration with Topper simplifies the process of acquiring digital assets for our global user base. This partnership removes geographical barriers, enabling more people to engage with the Starknet ecosystem regardless of their location.”
The partnership builds on Uphold’s recent expansion into the Starknet ecosystem. In June 2024, Uphold launched support for the Starknet mainnet, enabling deposits and withdrawals of its native STRK token. This integration improved connectivity to Web3 ecosystems and enabled Uphold users to seamlessly transfer assets between their external wallets and Uphold.
As the cryptocurrency market continues to evolve, partnerships like the one between Topper and Argent pave the way for increased adoption and usability, making cryptocurrency adoption more accessible to everyone.
“At Topper, we are dedicated to simplifying the journey from fiat to crypto for users around the world. Our integration with Argent Wallet marks a significant step forward in that mission, providing users with a seamless and secure gateway to the decentralized world. With Topper’s industry-leading adoption rates, we are excited to partner with Argent, whose focus on user-friendly, cost-effective, and non-custodial solutions aligns perfectly with our vision of making crypto accessible to everyone.” Frankie Picciano, Global Head of Topper Sales
For more information on how the Starknet community can exploit Topper as a liquid link directly from the Argent X wallet, users can visit www.argent.xyz.
About Argent
Argent is a leading crypto wallet provider that aims to simplify the complexity of managing digital assets. With a focus on security, usability, and innovation, Argent empowers users to confidently engage in the world of decentralized finance.
About Topper
Topper, an basic fiat on-ramp with higher acceptance rates, is a quick-to-deploy web3 payment tool that allows crypto projects to process more of their customers’ payments — supporting twice as many digital assets as competitors. The Topper payment widget was created to simplify the payment process, accept more currencies, and ensure higher acceptance rates, resulting in fewer rejections. Developed by Uphold, a web3 financial platform, Topper is a reliable, regulated, and trusted payment system.
About Uphold
Uphold is committed to facilitating web3. As a web3 financial platform, Uphold serves over 10 million customers in over 140 countries. It provides businesses and consumers with basic access to digital assets and services. Uphold’s unique “Anything to Anything” interface provides end users with seamless access to and between digital assets and national currencies and precious metals. Uniquely, Uphold intelligently routes orders through 30 trading venues, providing customers with optimal execution and excellent liquidity. Uphold never borrows customer assets and is always 100% reserved. The company is a pioneer of radical transparency and uniquely publishes its assets and liabilities every 30 seconds on its public website (https://uphold.com/en-us/transparency).
Uphold is regulated in the US by FinCen and state regulators. The company is registered in the UK and Canada with FCA and FINTRAC respectively, and in Europe with the Financial Crime Investigation Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania. To learn more about Uphold’s products and services, users can visit uphold.com.
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