Tether Invests in Cross-Border QR Payment Platform SQRIL

According to Tether, its investment in SQRIL aims to enhance QR payment API capabilities across emerging markets, enabling scalable solutions for banks, e-wallets, and fintech providers.

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Summary

Tether announced an investment in Southeast Asia-based startup SQRIL, which provides payment APIs for banks, e-wallets, and fintech applications. SQRIL’s API allows mobile users in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to make payments by scanning local QR codes, supporting transactions in the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and bank transfers in Malaysia and Thailand. The investment aims to expand stablecoin-based and QR-enabled cross-border payment infrastructure in these emerging regions.

Terms & Concepts
  • Stablecoin: A cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value by pegging it to a reserve asset like the US dollar.
  • QR-based cross-border payments: Payments sent internationally using QR codes to facilitate transactions between different banking and digital payment systems.
  • SQRIL: A real-time payment platform focusing on cross-border QR transactions, targeting emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.