Zano says AEON Pay now lets merchants accept private digital payments with a phone and QR code, with customers paying in ZANO or fUSD and merchants receiving local currency, according to its announcement on 26 Jul 2026.

The payment capability creates a route into merchant transactions without dedicated card or point-of-sale hardware. A phone and QR code can handle acceptance, while local-currency settlement separates the merchant's payment experience from the customer's chosen digital currency.

The announcement establishes availability, but it does not demonstrate merchant adoption, transaction volume, or broader payment usage.

A phone and a QR code are now all a merchant needs to accept private digital payments.

No POS terminal, no bank account, no card reader. The customer pays in or , and the merchant receives their local currency.

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