GlobeNewswire Inc | Jan 12, 2022 09:00AM EST

January 12, 2022

MONTREAL, Jan. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nuvei Corporation (Nuvei or the Company)(Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, has today announced the release of its latest white paper, Mystery to Opportunity: The Future of Crypto Payments. It uncovers detailed facts and compelling statistics on cryptocurrencies as a viable payment method in eCommerce.

This whitepaper deep dives into the current and future use cases of crypto, dispels the most common misconceptions of digital currencies, and explores which likely scenarios will tip crypto into mainstream usage. It also analyses the significant uptick in technological innovations such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), expanding the horizon of possibilities for merchants and consumers.

The white papers data shows that crypto payments within eCommerce are still nascent today, representing approximately $6 billion of the $10 trillion global market. It further explains why we are now at a point of market inflection in which several forces of disruption and market initiatives have come to the fore.

At Nuvei, were big believers in innovation to provide choice and convenience to consumers, explains Philip Fayer, Nuvei's Chair and CEO. In the last year, innovation around digital currencies has accelerated. With the rise of NFTs and stablecoins, regulatory, technological, and corporate adoption drivers are creating catalysts for accelerated crypto payments acceptance.

Nuveis comprehensive white paper forecasts waves of crypto evolution and adoption to disrupt and accelerate crypto payments in the coming three to five years. The paper closes with a future vision for how mainstream adoption could develop, with the objective of illustrating the future possibilities held by crypto payments.

The white paper, Mystery to Opportunity: The Future of Crypto Payments, can be downloaded from the Nuvei site here.

AboutNuvei

We are Nuvei (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands. We provide the intelligence and technology businesses need to succeed locally and globally, through one integration propelling them further, faster. Uniting payment technology and consulting, we help businesses remove payment barriers, optimize operating costs and increase acceptance rates. Our proprietary platform provides seamless pay-in and payout capabilities, connecting merchants with their customers in over 200 markets worldwide, with local acquiring in 45 markets. With support for over 500 local and alternative payment methods, nearly 150 currencies and 40 cryptocurrencies, merchants can capture every payment opportunity that comes their way. Our purpose is to make our world a local marketplace.

For more information, visitwww.nuvei.com.

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