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Bridge Raises $58 Million to Support Global Stablecoin Payment Network

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

7 months ago


  1. New Investments and Strategic Partnerships
  2. Bridge Technologies and Services
  3. Advantages and Challenges of Stablecoins

  4. In August 2024, Web3 platform Bridge, co-founded by former Square and Coinbase employees Zach Abrams and Sean Yu, successfully raised $58 million in funding. The company's goal is to create a global payment network centered around stablecoins, challenging traditional payment systems like SWIFT and credit cards.

    New Investments and Strategic Partnerships

    Among the Silicon Valley venture firms backing Bridge are Sequoia, Ribbit, Index, and Haun Ventures. The recent funding round includes a previously unannounced $40 million investment led by Sequoia and Ribbit, bringing the total to $58 million.

    Bridge is expected to expand its services and bring stablecoin solutions to a wider audience with the $58 million in funding. The firm has already begun forging strategic partnerships, including a collaboration with Bitso to enable business-to-business cross-border payments in Latin America using stablecoins.

    Bridge Technologies and Services

    Bridge's platform is designed to simplify the integration of stablecoin transactions into existing financial systems. The company offers two core services: Orchestration and Issuance.

    The Orchestration service provides APIs that allow users to easily convert between different dollar formats, such as USD, EUR, USDC, PYUSD, and USDT. This service ensures seamless cross-border payments and foreign currency exchanges with low fees and instant settlements.

    > *"We built Bridge as a low-level set of APIs that would enable companies to use a stablecoin rail without thinking about it,"* Abrams said.

    The Issuance service, on the other hand, enables developers to convert any of these dollar formats into a customized stablecoin. This flexibility reportedly allows businesses to offer digital dollar-based services tailored to their specific needs.

    Through these services, Bridge aims to empower companies to seamlessly integrate stablecoins into their operations, resulting in a more efficient and cost-effective payment system.

    Advantages and Challenges of Stablecoins

    Stablecoin market leaders like USDT and USDC have reached market caps of $118 billion and $34.6 billion, respectively, in recent years. Stablecoins offer several advantages over traditional fiat currencies, including lower transaction fees and faster settlement times.

    Unlike fiat transactions, which are often subject to bank operating hours and high fees for cross-border payments, stablecoins enable instant, low-cost transfers that can be conducted 24/7. Bridge aims for a future where stablecoins operate as the global payment rail, similar to how Stripe facilitates online payments or Plaid connects apps to bank accounts.

    However, stablecoins have faced challenges, particularly around their stability and transparency. The collapse of TerraUSD in 2022, an algorithmic stablecoin that failed to maintain its $1 peg, led to widespread concerns about the reliability of stablecoins. Similarly, USDC temporarily lost its peg in 2023 due to concerns over its reserves, though it quickly recovered after the FDIC intervened.

    Tether, the market leader, has also faced scrutiny over its accounting practices, raising questions about the transparency of its reserves. However, Bridge’s founders believe that their fintech background gives them a unique edge in navigating these challenges. The Bridge team aims to build a stablecoin platform that is reliable and accessible to a broad range of businesses, including crypto startups and traditional fiat companies.

    Bridge continues to develop its platform with the aim of creating a reliable and accessible stablecoin payment network. The raised funds have allowed the company to make significant strides toward integrating stablecoins into modern financial systems, offering more efficient and cost-effective solutions for businesses.

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