How To Buy Gadgets with Funny Money (That’s Not Funny)

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Oh, Sony Singapore, you cheeky little trendsetter. 😉 They’ve decided to accept USDC payments through Crypto.com. Because clearly, pulling out your wallet and paying with actual physical currency is just way too *2010s*. And as if that wasn’t “earth-shattering” enough, they’re aiming to include even more crypto assets in the future. Someone hold my Bitcoin—I’m swooning. 🎢

Starting April 2 at 11:00 SST, anyone shopping on Sony’s online store can pay with—wait for it—crypto stablecoin USDC. Yep, pay for your fancy Bluetooth headphones with internet magic tokens. 🪙 No network fees, no awkward fumbling for change—just you, some numbers on a screen, and the eternal mystery of crypto. This is all thanks to Crypto.com Pay, Sony’s chosen wizardry to make payments “instant.” Because, you know, in 2023, we no longer have patience for *anything* taking more than three seconds. ⏱️

And here’s the kicker—they’re saying they’re the first consumer electronics brand in Singapore to partner with Crypto.com for stablecoin payments. Bold move, Sony. It’s like they’re standing at the crypto altar, declaring to the world, “Yes, we’re into digital coins!” Meanwhile, the rest of us are still trying to figure out how to avoid getting scammed by phishing emails. 🕵️‍♀️

Chin Tah Ang, General Manager of Singapore at Crypto.com (a job title that screams “I explain crypto to confused relatives a lot”), claims this partnership is about making crypto payments simpler. Simpler than what, though? Nuclear physics? Tax returns? Breaking up with someone via text? Maybe. “We’re making crypto mainstream!” he declares, while the *actual* mainstream is saying, “Huh? What’s USDC again?” 🧐

In case you didn’t know (and let’s be honest, you nod but you *don’t* know), USDC is now the “second-largest stablecoin by market cap.” That sounds impressive until you realize the “largest” is more than double its size. But don’t worry, USDC is still holding its own with over $60 billion in circulation. That’s a lot of money pretending to be money, isn’t it? 💰

And here comes the part where Sony dangles shiny things to get you to crash your Crypto.com wallet. The first 50 people to drop at least 300 SGD worth of USDC on the Sony online store can swagger away with a *free* LinkBuds Speaker (worth 299 SGD). Free speakers for spending that much? Some might call it capitalism’s version of “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.” Others might call it mildly clever bribery. 🤑 Oh, and if you’re cheap—sorry, “frugal”—you can get 20 USDC back for spending 100 SGD. Win-win, right? (Well, mostly for Sony.)

And in case you’re thinking, “Wait, didn’t I hear some other store in Singapore doing this crypto thing too?”—you’re right. Metro, the department store chain, beat Sony to the crypto punch in February with USDT, USDC, and WUSD payments. So really, Sony’s just that smug friend who’s late to the trend but shows up like they invented it. Classic. 👏

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2025-04-02 11:01