Nium Launches USDC Funding for Fiat Payouts
Cross-border payments often require companies to pre-fund bank accounts in multiple markets, tying up working capital and exposing transfers to banking hours and settlement delays. Nium’s addition of USDC as a funding option gives stablecoin-holding businesses a route into conventional payout rails, underscoring the token’s expanding role beyond crypto trading. The service is aimed at connecting blockchain-based liquidity with payments made to customers and counterparties in local currencies.
Nium said businesses can deposit USDC to fund client payouts that are ultimately delivered in fiat currency, reducing reliance on advance bank funding and potentially shortening cross-border settlement workflows. The announcement did not specify transaction fees, minimum funding amounts, the number of supported payout markets or a firm launch date. Those details will determine how broadly companies can use the product and whether its capital-efficiency benefits outweigh conversion, compliance and operational costs.
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The history behind this eventMassPay Partners With Coinbase to Launch USDC Cross-Border Payment Service
MassPay is a cross-border payment platform that helps businesses pay overseas workers and partners. Traditional international transfers often pass through multiple intermediary banks, resulting in high fees and settlement times of several days. By integrating Coinbase’s USDC infrastructure, MassPay aims to streamline fund transfers and payouts using the U.S. dollar stablecoin.
MassPay has announced a partnership with Coinbase to expand its stablecoin payout service, estimating that it could cut international transfer costs by 40% to 70% and reduce settlement times from several days to near-instant. As of July 20, 2026, the companies had not disclosed the value of the partnership, a formal launch date or the initial supported markets.
Nium Launches Stablecoin Card Issuance Platform
Cross-border payments company Nium has long provided global payment and collection services to businesses. Its new platform connects stablecoins with its existing card-payment infrastructure, allowing companies to turn digital-dollar balances into tools for everyday transactions without integrating multiple card-issuance systems. The move also broadens the use cases for cross-border payments.
As of July 19, 2026, Nium has launched the stablecoin card issuance platform, enabling businesses to issue payment cards on both the Visa and Mastercard networks through a single API. The company has yet to disclose platform fees, transaction volumes, its initial customer list or launch dates for individual markets.
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