Binance Pay and Zapper Partner to Bring Crypto Payments to 31,000 South African Merchants

Binance Pay  is taking another major step in making crypto part of everyday life. Through a new partnership with Zapper , one of South Africa’s leading payment providers, over 31,000 additional merchants are now able to accept crypto via Binance Pay. In this blog, we’ll explain what Binance Pay is, explore the Zapper partnership, and show what this launch means for users in South Africa and beyond. Read on for more!

What Is Binance Pay?

Binance Pay is a contactless, borderless, and secure crypto payment feature built directly into the Binance app. It lets users send, receive, and spend crypto instantly with zero gas fees, whether peer-to-peer or at participating merchants.

The service supports 400+ digital assets for person-to-person payments and over 100+ cryptocurrencies for merchant transactions, giving users flexibility across currencies and use cases. Over 45 million people already rely on Binance Pay worldwide, from splitting a bill with friends to booking flights or shopping online.

In short, Binance Pay turns digital assets into a practical way to pay, anytime and anywhere. Now that we’ve set the stage, let’s explore how Binance Pay is scaling worldwide, and why South Africa is the next big step.

Global Growth, Local Impact

Binance Pay’s merchant network now surpasses 63,000 merchants accepting crypto payments, and the platform has processed over 300 million transactions to date. Each new integration expands its utility, and the rollout with Zapper represents one of the largest merchant expansions to date.

For South African users, it means crypto can now be part of everyday routines — from grabbing a quick meal to buying essentials, or filling up at a petrol station. For the global Binance community, it shows how fast adoption is accelerating, with Binance Pay’s merchant network now surpassing 63,000 businesses worldwide.

As Yande Nomvete from Binance South Africa explains: “Binance Pay is about more than crypto; it’s about giving South Africans freedom and flexibility in how they spend their money.” This vision comes to life through partnerships like Zapper, which now brings Binance Pay to thousands of everyday locations across South Africa.

Pay with Crypto in South Africa: From KFC to FlySafair

Zapper is one of South Africa’s most established payment providers, best known for its simple QR code–based payment system that lets customers pay in-store or online with a quick scan. Millions of South Africans already use Zapper at restaurants, retailers, and e-commerce checkouts. Now, with Binance Pay integrated, users can make those same payments using crypto just as easily as they would with a card or mobile wallet.

The scale is significant: over 31,000 merchants nationwide are part of Zapper’s network. That means Binance Pay users can: buy a meal at KFC, Wimpy, or Mugg & Bean; pick up essentials at, Dis-Chem, or Baby City; shop home and lifestyle products at Coricraft, or Yuppiechef; or even book flights with FlySafair. Major fuel stations including Total and Sasol are also part of the rollout.

By covering both offline and online merchants, this integration makes crypto spending truly versatile, giving users more choice and merchants access to a growing, tech-savvy customer base. Binance Pay is also offering an exclusive cashback promotion!

Save 50% When You Pay with Crypto via Binance Pay and Zapper

To mark the rollout, Binance Pay is offering a 50% cashback promotion on all transactions made at participating Zapper merchants starting 9 September 2025.

The promotion gives South African users an immediate reason to try paying with crypto, whether they’re shopping for groceries, filling up at a fuel station, or buying lifestyle products. For users, the benefit is simple: pay with crypto and save money at the same time. It’s also an easy, low-risk way for first-time Binance Pay customers to experience just how straightforward digital asset payments can be in real life.

By rewarding early adopters, Binance Pay and Zapper are helping to make crypto a normal part of everyday spending — showing that digital assets aren’t just an investment, but a practical tool for modern life. This is just the start. With South Africa onboard, Binance Pay’s journey to mainstream crypto adoption is accelerating.

Final Thoughts

The Zapper integration marks a major milestone in Binance Pay’s global journey. With more than 63,000 merchants worldwide now accepting crypto, Binance Pay is proving that digital assets can be part of everyday life — not just online, but in stores, restaurants, fuel stations, and beyond. For South African users, this launch delivers more choice and flexibility, turning crypto into a practical payment tool for daily spending.

For Binance, it reinforces our mission to increase the freedom of money worldwide, empowering people everywhere to pay the way they choose.