AEON has partnered with decentralized trading ecosystem Blum to integrate the $BLUM token into AEON Pay’s crypto payments infrastructure, marking a major step toward making digital assets more usable in everyday life.
Through this integration, $BLUM holders can now spend their tokens at over 20 million merchants globally.
The collaboration creates a seamless bridge between on-chain assets and real-world commerce, enabling $BLUM payments at major international brands such as McDonald’s, Starbucks, and UNIQLO. Additionally, local retailers across Southeast Asia and Nigeria are now part of AEON’s expanding network. By leveraging AEON Pay’s infrastructure accessible via Telegram Mini App, wallet dApps, and integrated exchanges users can transact using crypto with the simplicity of scanning a QR code.
This development follows Blum’s successful Token Generation Event (TGE) in June 2025, which saw high demand and rapid ecosystem growth. Since then, Blum has amassed over 95 million users and generated more than $270 million in trading volume through its Telegram-native memepad and trading bot, highlighting the growing demand for user-friendly, real-world crypto applications.
“Real-world utility is the next frontier for crypto,”
noted Gleb Kostarev, Co-Founder and CEO of Blum.
“Together with AEON, we’re transforming $BLUM from a speculative asset into a legitimate medium of exchange that fits seamlessly into users’ daily lives.”
AEON’s broader vision is to build a global, frictionless crypto payment infrastructure that caters to emerging token ecosystems. Its continued expansion into regions like Africa and Latin America reflects growing demand for decentralized, mobile-first financial solutions in underserved markets.
Notably, AEON teams up with TetherGold to bring XAU₮ to real-world payments. Spend gold-backed digital assets at over 20 million merchants across Southeast Asia with AEON Pay—available via Telegram, Bitget Wallet, and more. Shop, dine, and pay offline seamlessly as AEON expands globally.
In another related move to scale crypto adoption further, KuCoin Pay has announced a strategic integration with AEON. This collaboration is designed to strengthen KuCoin Pay’s mobile payment capabilities and extend its reach across both online and offline retail environments.
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