Payment platform Ping announced that it has received $15 million in seed round financing, with major investors including Y-Combinator, Race Capital, BlockTower, Danhua Capital, Signum Capital and Goat Capital. These funds will further promote and expand Ping's platform, enabling digital nomads to receive payments in US dollars or cryptocurrencies and convert wages into local currencies. The Ping platform allows any individual, organization or company to create a free US dollar international account and immediately accept bank transfers - whether in foreign currency or cryptocurrency. In addition, users can buy and receive cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin through Ping. (finextra)