Abstract
The present disclosure includes a system and method for interchangeable virtual currency in an electronic payment processing network. The method includes receiving a transaction request initiated by a point-of-sale (POS) device including a payment device identifier and a transaction amount in a fiat currency. The method also includes determining a virtual currency identifier associated with the transaction request based on the payment device identifier. The method further includes determining an issuer system based on the payment device identifier and transmitting a transaction authorization request to the issuer system including the transaction amount and the virtual currency identifier. The method further includes receiving a transaction authorization response from the issuer system associated with a completed exchange of the virtual currency into the fiat currency. The method further includes transmitting a transaction response to the merchant system associated with an approved transfer of the transaction amount in the fiat currency.
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Recommended Citation
Chopra, Akshay; King Lee, Robert Juan; Sandford, Kaitlyn; Kalogirou, Dimitrios; and Umarov, Farrukh, "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERCHANGEABLE VIRTUAL CURRENCY IN AN ELECTRONIC PAYMENT PROCESSING NETWORK", Technical Disclosure Commons, (April 26, 2024)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/6917