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Adding stablecoins to your fintech
Stablecoin payouts are just another payment rail. Learn how fintech platforms use Brale to move money instantly across 14 blockchains and 40+ stablecoins with near-zero cost and no prefunding caps.
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Stablecoin Payment Accounts
Brale and Modern Treasury now support programmable fiat and stablecoin payouts through one unified API. No-cost routing. No token management. Just value, transformed.
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Introducing IO from Brale, now in Alpha
IO, from Brale, is a stablecoin on-ramp that moves dollars on-chain with zero fees Link a U.S. bank or an onchain wallet, send funds, and receive Brale, Circle, or Paxos-issued stablecoins across 8+ networks. Apply now to join the Alpha design cohort.
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Introducing dUSD on Kusama: A New Era for On-chain Collectives
Announcing decent (dUSd) - a stablecoin enabling sustainable funding for creators in the Polkadot ecosystem.
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Brale begins process to join M0 as first U.S. Minter
More protective, more decentralized programmable tokens is a future we want to see. M0 is building that future, and that's why we are excited Brale is chosen to expand their vision to the United States as the first approved M0 Minter.
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Brale × Spark: Digital Dollars, Native to Bitcoin
Brale is partnering with Lightspark to launch the first native stablecoins on Bitcoin via Spark—an open, high-performance layer built for instant, low-fee payments.
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Seamless stablecoin payouts now available via Modern Treasury
Enable onchain payouts instantly through Modern Treasury—no engineering lift required. Brale's API brings seamless stablecoin support to every payment type.
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SBC integrates LayerZero for cross-chain transfers
SBC is the first Brale issued stablecoin to integrate LayerZero's OFT standard, enabling frictionless cross-chain stablecoin transfers.
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Announcing support for VeChain
We're excited to announce support for VeChain, allowing businesses to mint and redeem Glo Dollar and issue stablecoins on an enterprise-grade blockchain.
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Five steps to create and test a custom stablecoin
Deploying a stablecoin can be daunting. It's a little like setting up your first website. The first time you do it, it's a little weird. After that, it's no big deal. This guide will help you get your first stablecoin off the ground and usable for testing.
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MXNe is live on Base
MXNe is now live on Base, unlocking onchain Peso payments and streamlined remittances in Mexico.
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Upcoming conferences for Brale
Join Brale at upcoming conferences to explore stablecoins. Meet our team and learn how to integrate stablecoins into your product or ecosystem.
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Q1 2025 hiring cohort
Brale is growing and opening our Q1 2025 hiring cohort.
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Introducing Day Zero
Brale is excited to launch Day Zero, a virtual conference series for blockchain innovators. Starting in February with a focus on Solana, Day Zero features technical product demos, interactive workshops, and engaging discussions to explore the future of stablecoins.
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Costs to send $1,000 on leading blockchains
We've updated our analysis of stablecoin transaction costs across leading blockchains. With fees as low as $0.000005, stablecoins continue to offer global, near-instant settlement at a fraction of traditional payment costs.
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Rolling out SBC as an independent entity
SBC is now an independent company.
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Announcing support for Coreum
Brale partners with Coreum to simplify regulated stablecoin issuance leveraging Coreum Smart Tokens.
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Announcing support for Hedera
We’re excited to partner with the HBAR Foundation to bring regulated stablecoin issuance to Hedera, enabling seamless on and offramps, treasury management, and cross-chain compatibility for enterprises and fintechs.
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Launching stablecoins on Alchemy Rollups
Launch native stablecoins on any rollup. Monetize deposits, enable $0 fee onramps, and create custom digital dollars to support your ecosystem.
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October conferences for Brale
We're on the move in October. We'd love to meet you in London, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, or right back in Des Moines.
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Stablecoin token standards on leading blockchains
An overview of stablecoin token standards on leading blockchains. We're building Brale to support stablecoin standards on all leading blockchains.
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Stablecoin micropayments: when $1 is still $1
Stablecoins are solving micropayments, with up to 97% cost savings for small transactions.
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Announcing support for USDC on Base, Arbitrum, and Celo
Brale Business accounts now support native USDC on Base, Arbitrum, and Celo.
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Introducing Brale Business Accounts
Introducing Brale Business Accounts - access popular stablecoins and run your business onchain. Onramp, offramp, and swap stablecoins without fees.
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Costs to send $1M on leading blockchains
Comparing the cost to send $1M in stablecoins on ten leading blockchains. Stablecoin payments are 10 to 1000 times cheaper than traditional payment methods.
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Our Q3 hiring cohort
Brale is growing and opening our Q3 hiring cohort.
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Announcing support for Canton Network
Brale is joining Canton Network to issue native stablecoins supporting regulated financial transactions.
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Mint and redeem stablecoins with ACH via Plaid
Brale leverages Plaid and supports ACH stablecoin mints and redemptions without any fees.
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Introducing MXNe
Introducing Real MXN (MXNe), a stablecoin designed to support on-chain payments, remittances, and payroll in the local Mexican economy.
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Introducing Classic USD (USC)
We’ve partnered with EthereumClassic.com to issue Classic USD (USC), the first native fiat-backed stablecoin on Ethereum Classic.
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Demystifying onramps and offramps
Observations about stablecoin onramps and typical paths we've seen used to support onramping for new stablecoins.
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Announcing support for USDP
Pax Dollar (USDP) on Solana is now supported for 1:1 swaps alongside USDC and Brale issued stablecoins.
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Announcing support for Ethereum Classic
Brale is collaborating with the Ethereum Classic community to support native stablecoins on ETC.
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The stablecoin on-ramp
Brale is developing a stablecoin on-ramp that looks and feels like everyday fintech applications.
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How to launch a stablecoin
Follow best practices in stablecoin liquidity, on and off ramps, and token registries when launching a new stablecoin.
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USDGLO and SBC are now supported at BitGo
Glo Dollar and Stable Coin are now supported by BitGo Custody and available for real-time settlement on the Go Network.
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Stablecoin Issuance CLI
The Stablecoin Issuance CLI is a developer tool that simplifies the process of integrating and testing the Stablecoin Issuance API directly from the command line.
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Send stablecoins by email
Send stablecoin payments to your community through email links to support user onboarding and airdrops.
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Getting started with the Stablecoin Issuance API
A demonstration of using the Brale stablecoin issuance API to mint USDGLO on the Stellar Network
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Announcing support for Arbitrum
Brale enables businesses to create stablecoins on Arbitrum to power payments, gaming, rewards programs, and other applications.
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Costs to transfer $1M on-chain
Observations about the costs of transferring $1M on different blockchains based on real-world usage.
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Coinflow realtime stablecoin payouts
Branded stablecoin payouts are now supported through Coinflow. Add real-time offramps for your stablecoin program through ACH, Push-to-card, or RTP.
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Stablecoin attestations
Monthly attestations of SBC and USDGLO reserves are now available. Attestations are issued by Abdo, an independent third-party accounting firm.
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Introducing Stablecoin Issuance API
Leverage the Stablecoin Issuance API to automate mints and redemptions to support stablecoin bill pay, payouts, or any integration.
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MPCVault
SBC and custom stablecoins are supported by MPCVault wallets. MPCVault is a shared wallet for teams with multi-chain support and flexible transaction policies.
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Rain Cards
SBC is now available for everyday spending through Rain. Rain Cards is a corporate spend management platform that makes it easy to spend stablecoins anywhere Visa is accepted.
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Announcing support for Solana
Brale enables businesses to create stablecoins on Solana to power payments, FX, rewards programs, and other applications.
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Citizen Wallet
Citizen Wallet makes it easy for communities to use stablecoins without the complexity of signup or gas fees. SBC is now available on Citizen Wallet.
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Brale Ecosystem
Introducing the Brale Ecosystem, a growing set of blockchains, wallets, exchanges, and payments applications to benefit new stablecoins.
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Treasury Beta
Create regulated fiat-backed stablecoins to benefit your business. Brale's Treasury infrastructure provides the regulatory structure, treasury management, and reporting practices to support your stablecoin.
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Blockchain speed and cost comparisons
We're sharing observations about the cost and speed of using different blockchains for stablecoin payments based on real world usage.
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Announcing support for Optimism
Brale now enables businesses to create stablecoins and digital assets on Optimism. Optimism is a low fee layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum.
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Announcing support for Base
Brale now enables businesses to create stablecoins and digital assets on Base. Base is a low-fee layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum supported by the Coinbase ecosystem.
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Announcing support for Stellar
Brale now enables businesses to create stablecoins and digital assets on Stellar. With Base and Treasury, institutions can more easily leverage Stellar's low fees and compliance features in payments and financial applications.
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Our approach to attestations
Monthly attestations of SBC and Glo Dollar are now available. We're excited to share our approach for feedback.
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Introducing Treasury
Create multi-chain stablecoins backed by Brale's treasury infrastructure in an hour. Automate reporting, treasury management, and attestations to support your stablecoin.
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Announcing support for Celo
Brale now enables businesses to create stablecoins and digital assets on Celo. Celo is a low fee, carbon-negative blockchain optimized for mobile payments.
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Tools for testing bespoke stablecoins or digital assets
Testing a new bespoke digital asset can be challenging. We've shared observations about how to use assets with self-custody wallets and custodians.
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Base Beta
Introducing Base Beta - helping businesses create multi-chain digital assets in a few clicks. Support tokenized deposits, fractionalized real world assets, or other assets held at your institution.
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Brale Stable Coin (SBC) white paper
Stable Coin (SBC) is a fiat-backed stablecoin digital dollar developed and issued by Brale. Our white paper includes an overview of our approach and problems solved through its design.
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Introducing Stable Coin (SBC)
Introducing Stable Coin (SBC) | Brale's fiat-backed digital dollar stablecoin. Following best-in-class practices in custody, transferability, and regulatory oversight.
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New capital
Brale has raised $11.1M in new capital to support initial development efforts of our products designed to reduce barriers to use and create digital assets.
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Understanding private blockchains
Deploying assets on public blockchains poses privacy challenges for some institutions. We support both public and private blockchains with a focus on interoperability.
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Abstracting blockchain gas fees
Managing wallets to hold the native currency of a blockchain to pay gas fees is a challenging hurdle for the institutional adoption of DeFi. We've simplified the process by abstracting it from your everyday use of Brale's products.
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Brale Base
Base is the foundation for everything we do. It enables your institution to create and manage stablecoins on distributed protocols. It has everything you need to get started.
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Blockchain comparisons in a payments context
Going between Ethereum and Avalanche is far easier technically and less time-consuming than formatting an ACH file. Getting transaction costs in the range of relational databases on-chain is more complicated but still conceivable — consider 1M transactions at the cost of $0.000001 per transaction, which would result in a total cost of $1.
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Context
One of our early observations is that decentralized finance protocols are complicated for regulated entities to implement, slowing the adoption of DeFi protocols in traditional finance.
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We are Brale
We believe in interrogating theories before solving, vetting great solutions before marketing, and proving products before selling. We believe products should speak for themselves when they are ready to do so.