Wirex, the leading stablecoin payment infrastructure provider serving over 7 million users worldwide, and Ultra Stellar, the company behind the Stellar large wallet LOBSTR and leading decentralized exchange StellarX, today announced the launch of the native Stellar payment infrastructure, built directly on Soroban, Stellar’s smart contract platform.
This first project establishes a fully integrated, blockchain-native payment platform that enables wallets, fintech platforms, and developers across the Stellar ecosystem to offer stablecoin bank accounts, global card issuance, payments, and productivity — all built on Stellar.
By combining Wirex’s global payment connectivity, licensing coverage, and integration with Visa and banking channels, with Ultra Stellar’s deep expertise in Stellar’s infrastructure and millions of users, this partnership brings true global financial capabilities directly on-chain.
Instead of combining traditional methods, Wirex and Ultra Stellar will co-create and evolve this foundation, combining their strengths to create a unified, Stellar-based ecosystem.
The infrastructure is designed to support the next generation of financial applications – including those used by millions of users and independent AI agents, enabling global transactions powered by stablecoins.
Full Payments Built Naturally on Stellar
These new infrastructures bring financial planning capabilities to the Stellar ecosystem, including:
- Financial reports Stablecoin-Powered Virtual Bank Accounts.
Fully functional accounts that enable users and businesses to store, receive, and manage stablecoins with real-world currency.
- 1:1 Conversion of Fiat-Stablecoin
Instant conversion between fiat and stablecoins at a true 1:1 rate, eliminating spread and friction.
- Global Co-Branded Card Issuance
Stablecoin-powered cards are accepted by more than 80 million merchants worldwide, allowing funds to be used directly from Stellar-branded banks.
- Global Payouts and Settlement
Seamless transfers through the world’s major payment methods including ACH, SEPA, PIX, FPS, SWIFT, and Push-to-Card, connecting on-chain products and traditional currencies.
- Native Stablecoin Yield
Up to 6% APY on stablecoin banking through secure, on-chain fully funded and unblocked platforms.
Connecting Stellar to Global Financial Rails
Unlike blockchain payment integrations that rely on external hardware, this solution is built directly on Soroban, ensuring a seamless connection to Stellar wallets, tokens, and services.
This allows developers and platforms to develop financial services that work naturally – turning Stellar into a complete payment system that can support real-world use cases.
With Ultra Stellar powering millions of users through LOBSTR and StellarX, and Wirex providing global payment connectivity and regulatory oversight, the infrastructure is in place for millions of new users, apps, and AI-powered financial services.
Both companies will continue to support and develop the infrastructure, ensuring that it evolves in line with the needs of the Stellar ecosystem and its growing developers and users.
Management Review
Pavel Matveev, CEO and Co-Founder of Wirex, said:
“This partnership goes beyond integration – together with Ultra Stellar, we are building the payment ecosystem of the entire Stellar ecosystem. By combining Wirex’s global payment connectivity with Ultra Stellar’s deep expertise in Stellar, we are creating an infrastructure that allows developers, businesses, and future AI agents to access global financial services directly on-chain.
Our goal is to make Stellar one of the leading platforms for stablecoin-powered payments – where cards, bank accounts, payments, and productivity are all seamlessly connected through a unified, integrated financial system..”
Gleb Pitsevich, Founder of Ultra Stellar, added:
“Ultra Stellar has helped develop Stellar through programs like LOBSTR and StellarX, which serve millions of users worldwide. Together with Wirex, we are building and developing a native payment system on Stellar, which enables developers, platforms, and users to access real-world currencies directly on the system.“
Empowering the Next Generation of Financial Applications
This implementation places Stellar at the center of the first blockchain ecosystem with native payments that can support international credit cards, bank accounts, payments, and productivity – all powered by stablecoins.
As stablecoins become the backbone of global finance, Wirex and Ultra Stellar are building an infrastructure that will enable millions of users and independent organizations to seamlessly transact across borders, networks, and applications.
More about Wirex
Wirex is a leading provider of stablecoins connecting blockchain networks to financial systems around the world. Serving more than 7 million users in 130+ countries, Wirex supports stablecoin-powered bank accounts, global card issuance, and payment connectivity through direct integration with Visa, Mastercard, and international banks.
learn more Here | | https://www.wirexapp.com/developers
Ultra Stellar details
Ultra Stellar builds the foundation and application of the Stellar ecosystem. The company is behind LOBSTR, the largest Stellar wallet with millions of users, and StellarX, the leading private exchange on Stellar. Ultra Stellar is focused on building lightweight, easy-to-use solutions and improving the adoption of Stellar worldwide.
Learn more:https://UltraStellar.com/
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