TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt October 4, 2024 Luke D Angelo Chief Executive Officer AppTech Payments Corp. 5876 Owens Avenue Suite 100 Carlsbad, California 92008 Re: AppTech Payments Corp. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed September 27, 2024 File No. 333-282388 Dear Luke D Angelo: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Kathleen Krebs at 202-551-3350 or Matthew Derby at 202-551-3334 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Technology cc: Andrew M. Tucker, Esq.