Cryptocurrency payment platforms are slowly being onboarded to major e-commerce platforms and retail stores, but their user experience and performance don’t quite match that of Apple Pay. While Bitcoin and Ethereum are pioneering decentralized blockchain protocols, the base layer of both chains cannot compete with the performance and functionality of traditional financial infrastructure. The advent of newer blockchain networks is beginning to bridge the gap, but not without teething issues. Helio’s platform allows merchants and e-commerce sites of all sizes to set up and accept cryptocurrency payments. the platform facilitates $30 million in monthly payments but still mainly caters to the Web3 space on both the user and merchant fronts. It has also made waves in the Solana ecosystem, facilitating the sale of some 80,000 Solana mobile phones through its payment plugin. Helio’s high-profile integrations include managing the Solana Pay plugin on Shopify and its WooCommerce plugin.