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Helio Expands to Base

Nov 15, 2024

We’re excited to announce that Helio is now live on Base, joining Solana, Bitcoin, Ethereum and Polygon in our list of supported blockchains. This expansion is another step toward making crypto checkouts more accessible and flexible for our merchants and their customers.

Why Multichain Matters for Checkouts

Helio was born on Solana, the #1 network for payments, and since day one our vision has been to support additional blockchains to meet a variety of user needs and preferences. By offering payments with native settlement on Solana, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polygon and now Base, Helio enables merchants to reach the most new customers, improved user experience and provide greater flexibility. Here’s how expanding to Base benefits our users:

Broader Market Reach: Each blockchain attracts a unique community. By adding Base, Helio allows merchants to connect with a larger, diverse crypto user base, creating more sales opportunities.
Low Transaction Fees: Base, as a Layer 2 solution, provides fast and affordable transactions for EVM users, keeping costs low for both merchants and customers.
Enhanced Convenience: A multichain approach gives customers the freedom to choose the network they’re most comfortable with, increasing satisfaction and payment ease.

What This Means for Helio Merchants

Helio users sell anything from pre-sales and digital services to physical products, subscriptions, community raffles & events. Merchants can now easily enable Base payments in their Helio settings across all of Helio’s products:

Pay Links: Creators can set up pay links to accept Base payments within minutes, shareable anywhere.
Plugins: E-commerce merchants on Shopify (Solana Pay) and WooCommerce (Helio Pay) can integrate Base payments seamlessly through our plugins.
Embeds: Platforms can enable Base payments with ease by embedding Helio’s checkout widget into their websites or apps with just a few lines of code.
APIs: App developers can generate Base-enabled pay links and charges via API, and confirm transactions onchain using Helio webhooks.

Going Beyond Payments

With Helio, crypto checkouts aren’t just about accepting payments - they open the door to a suite of crypto-native features designed to help merchants sell more and connect with their communities and customers. By leveraging these tools, businesses can build unique experiences, reward loyal customers and create exclusive access options. Here’s a closer look at the feature now available to Helio merchants on Base:

NFT Discounts: Reward NFT holders with exclusive price reductions that are automatically applied at checkout. This helps merchants tap into a loyal fanbase of specific communities.
NFT Gating: Make certain products, content or services accessible only to customers who hold a specific NFT collection. Perfect for offering VIP access, early releases, or limited edition products.
Discord Memberships: Use the Helio Discord bot to include and assign roles/memberships to your exclusive community with every Helio sale. Grow your community with every purchase.
Discord Gating: Restrict purchases to members with a specific Discord role, ensuring only select community members have access to certain sales, products, or experiences.
Allowlisting: Create exclusive purchase access for specific groups or communities based on their wallet address. Ensure key community members get first dibs.

Projects on Solana, Bitcoin, Ethereum and other L2s are already leveraging these advanced features to sell more with crypto.

The Fastest Growing Crypto Payments App

Helio is powering over 6,000 checkouts and has welcomed over +$1M users across Solana, Bitcoin, and Ethereum. Now, we’re bringing this same seamless, secure experience to the Base community.

We’re working with industry leaders like Shopify, DEX Screener, EthCC, Magic Eden and Solana to deliver streamlined checkout and transaction experiences that make crypto payments simple and accessible.