Thunes and Yellow Card Partner to Accelerate Stablecoin Payments Across Emerging Markets

Quick Breakdown 

• Thunes partners with Yellow Card to expand stablecoin use in cross-border business payments.
• Collaboration enhances transaction speed, liquidity, and treasury efficiency for global firms.
• Supports financial inclusion across emerging markets in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Global payments infrastructure provider Thunes has entered a strategic partnership with Yellow Card, one of the largest licensed stablecoin on/off-ramp networks in emerging economies. The collaboration aims to expand stablecoin adoption and modernize cross-border payment flows for businesses operating across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Source : Thunes

Stablecoins power a new era of cross-border payments

Under the partnership, Thunes will integrate Yellow Card’s stablecoin infrastructure into its Direct Global Network, allowing businesses to send and receive payments with greater speed, cost efficiency, and transparency. The move is designed to eliminate long-standing barriers in international trade—such as slow settlement times, high transaction fees, and currency volatility—by using stablecoins as the settlement layer.

Through this collaboration, Yellow Card’s stablecoin expertise enables Thunes to optimize its global treasury management, execute faster settlement cycles, and hedge against currency risk. The partnership also gives Yellow Card’s business customers direct access to Thunes’ regulated global network, improving liquidity and cash flow management for companies transacting across multiple regions.

Expanding financial access through blockchain innovation

Thunes’ recent U.S. expansion, supported by money transmission licenses across all 50 states, positioned it to facilitate compliant global crypto payments for enterprises. With this new alliance, Thunes and Yellow Card are combining traditional payments infrastructure with blockchain-powered systems to create a hybrid network that connects emerging markets to global liquidity.

Chris Maurice, CEO of Yellow Card, said the collaboration marks

“a major milestone in connecting emerging markets to global liquidity through stablecoin efficiency.”

Thunes President and COO Chloe Mayenobe added that the partnership

“builds bridges between traditional and digital finance, driving inclusion for the next billion users in emerging economies.”

In a separate development, ClearBank has announced a strategic partnership with Circle, the issuer of USDC, the world’s second-largest stablecoin. The alliance will enhance stablecoin accessibility for European businesses, driving digital finance innovation, instant settlements, and faster cross-border transactions.