Bridge and Stablecoin Rails
Had the pleasure of hearing Zach Abrams speak on the adoption curve of Bridge — and what’s next for global finance:
Two years ago, Bridge opened its API with partner Lead Bank to help developers across Africa, LATAM, and Asia build cross-border payment solutions.
Since then, the use cases have evolved into:
- 🌍 Global payouts
- 🌐 Fintech infrastructure
- 💼 Treasury operations — I believe this will be a huge unlock for multi-national corps
Corporate Use Cases
Zach shared a recent real-world example:
“I spoke with one of the largest global retailers. For tax and legal reasons, they need to move money from the U.S. to Brazil — but the current flow is U.S. ➝ Ireland ➝ Singapore ➝ Brazil. This multi-hop path takes days to settle via SWIFT.”
Instead, imagine this:
🔁 Each entity holds a stablecoin wallet
🟢 One button moves funds instantly
💱 Final conversion to Brazilian Real on arrival
Use cases are going to get loco.