Movantis integrates Stellar as a digital settlement rail for cross-border payments, starting with USDC flows from the US to El Salvador. The infrastructure provider—handling $60B in annual volume across more than 90,000 payout locations—uses Stellar to accelerate 24/7 settlement while maintaining connections to regulated local payout networks and fiat conversion.
Movantis announced at Meridian 2026 an integration with Stellar, adding the network as a digital settlement rail within its multi-rail cross-border payments infrastructure. The first use case targets US-to-El Salvador flows, using USDC on Stellar for settlement with local partners handling fiat conversion and last-mile payout. For businesses and consumers, the blockchain layer remains transparent; they continue using traditional currency experiences while benefiting from 24/7 settlement. The integration reflects Movantis's broader multi-rail strategy: traditional banking, local payment systems, and digital settlement rails each serve specific purposes. By adding Stellar, Movantis gains another efficient settlement option while leveraging its 20+ years of experience building local partnerships and regulated payout networks across the Americas. The company already moves $60B annually across 200M transactions and 90,000 payout locations. The architecture is designed to eventually support bidirectional flows, allowing both end-users and businesses on Stellar to reach recipients across Latin America through a single Movantis integration.
