Ramp, a financial technology company building payment rails connecting the crypto economy to the global financial system, announced a partnership with Linea, a developer-ready zkEVM rollup for scaling Ethereum dapps.
This collaboration combines Linea Network’s blockchain technology “with Ramp Network’s robust global payments infrastructure.”
In the first stage of this strategic partnership, users “across 150+ countries and territories are now able to purchase both ETH and USDC directly to the Linea Network via Ramp widget, available through Ramp’s extensive network of integration partners.”
This is the first step in “exploring the synergy between Linea Network’s and Ramp Network’s core technologies, as both organizations remain committed to delivering a seamless, secure, and user-friendly experience for everyone.”
Szymon Sypniewicz, CEO at Ramp, said:
“This partnership with Linea Network highlights our shared vision of empowering builders with direct, optimized rails for creating easily accessible applications on the blockchain. With a mutual passion for prioritizing users, our collaboration brings together the best of cutting-edge blockchain technology with familiar payment solutions, paving the way for Web3 and the internet of value.”
Declan Fox, Product Lead at Linea, said:
“In partnering with Ramp Network, Linea fuses advanced zkEVM technology with global finance, underscoring our commitment to a seamless and accessible decentralized future. This collaboration amplifies our drive to empower developers and users, setting a new benchmark for Web3 accessibility and innovation.”
Linea was developed by Consensys, the blockchain software company, and combines combines “the power of zero-knowledge proofs with full Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) equivalence, allowing a massive pool of builders to create scalable dapps or migrate existing ones without the hassle of changing code or rewriting smart contracts.”
The combination of Linea’s prover design and Ramp’s industry leading on-ramp ensures simplified, direct access “to a high-performance, secure, and fast network, to more users across the globe, using familiar payment methods such as cards, Google Pay, and Apple Pay.”
The partnership marks the beginning of “a promising journey towards redefining what’s possible in the Web3 sector, and both Linea Network and Ramp Network are poised to lead this change together.”