Quantoz Payments secures VISA principal member status to boost crypto card and stablecoin issuance in Europe under MiCAR regulations.

Quantoz Payments has partnered with Visa to become a direct Visa principal member. Through the partnership Quantoz will provide fintechs and platforms with the ability to issue branded card products l...

Quantoz Payments B.V. (Quantoz) the Netherlands headquartered payments technology company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with Visa to become a direct Visa principal member. The agreement enables Quantoz to facilitate the issue of virtual Visa debit cards and act as a BIN-sponsor for third-party fintechs and platforms, allowing their customers to spend e-money/ stablecoins wherever Visa is accepted. Through the partnership, Quantoz will support the issuance of virtual Visa cards that can be used wherever Visa is accepted - online, in-store, and via mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. A customer’s account balance held with Quantoz will represent the spendable balance on the card, enabling fintechs and platforms to extend the utility of regulated digital money into familiar, everyday payment experiences. The solution is designed as part of Quantoz’s broader embedded payments offering, with technical integration currently underway.  Arnoud Star Busmann, CEO of Quantoz Payments, commented: “Becoming a Visa principal member is a major milestone for Quantoz. It allows us to make regulated digital money truly usable in day-to-day payments, while removing the complexity for fintechs and platforms. By handling the regulatory, operational and technical heavy lifting, we enable our partners to launch branded card products that connect compliant digital money with one of the world’s most widely accepted payment networks.” Jos van de Kerkhof, Visa Country Manager for the Netherlands, said:  “Visa is focused on enabling innovation across the payments ecosystem and supporting new ways for digital value to be used within trusted payment experiences. Partnerships like this help fintechs and platforms explore how regulated digital money can integrate with established card infrastructure, while maintaining strong standards for security and compliance.” The partnership is focused on the European market and will allow fintech and platform partners to embed virtual Visa card issuance directly into their products, with flexibility around branding, pricing models and card controls. As integration progresses, Quantoz plans to work closely with partners to support new consumer and business payment use cases built on regulated digital money.

Meta, the social media giant, is reportedly exploring the integration of stablecoins across its platforms. While the exact purpose remains unclear, one potential application could be lowering transaction fees. Sources indicate that Meta may pursue a multi-token strategy, possibly supporting popular stablecoins such as Tether’s USDt, Circle’s USD Coin, and others. Arnoud Star Busmann, CEO of European stablecoin provider Quantoz Payments, weighed in on the development: “This development makes perfect sense - it is already common practice in the metaverse and video-gaming industries to use stablecoins to enter the in-game economy. So in that regards, there's nothing new here - just the sheer scale potential of the Meta ecosystem underlines the acceleration of adoption of stablecoins as superior payment rails.”

* Quantoz’s stablecoins have traded over $115 million in volume and are listed on more than thirty exchanges since launching at the end of 2024 * Recent implementation of MiCA regulations in the European Union (EU) allows only European licensed firms to mint and issue stablecoins in the region * Use of stablecoins continues to grow rapidly as users see them as a viable method of payments and remittance Quantoz Payments B.V. (Quantoz), a Netherlands-based payments technology company backed by Tether, Kraken and Fabric Ventures, is pleased to announce that its stablecoins USDQ and EURQ, which are designed to be MiCAR compliant, are listed on more than thirty digital asset exchanges globally. The exchanges include global leaders such as Bitfinex, Kraken, Bybit.NL, Bitpanda and XT.com. Since their issuance in November 2024, USDQ and EURQ have already seen their cumulative trading volume reach more than $115 million, making it one of the fastest growing stablecoins in the period since their launch. Quantoz is leading the way for the provision of fully backed, secure and well regulated blockchain-based stablecoins. Demand for Quantoz’s regulated stablecoins is being boosted by three main factors. Firstly, Quantoz Payments is currently the only stablecoin issuer under the MiCA framework that is licensed in a AAA credit rated country. Secondly, the reserves backing the Quantoz stablecoins are held with systemically important Tier 1 banks.  On 17 January 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) reminded National Competent Authorities (NCAs) that they need to ensure compliance by crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) regarding non-MiCA compliant asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) and electronic money tokens (EMTs) as soon as possible and no later than the end of January 2025.  Arnoud Star Busmann, CEO of Quantoz Payments, said: “As one of the few stablecoin issuers backed by some of the most established firms in crypto, such as Tether and Kraken, we are seeing our MiCAR compliant stablecoins USDQ and EURQ being rapidly rolled out for trading and access across the world. As an Electronic Money Institution authorised and supervised by the Dutch Central Bank (“De Nederlandsche Bank”), we ensure that our stablecoins adhere to the highest possible regulatory standards. “Our stablecoins are not only supporting the transfer of value in the well functioning digital asset ecosystem, but they are in the process of being adopted by traditional business customers as a faster, more transparent and cost-effective means of payment. “This is now reflected in the numbers - our volumes have been steadily growing since we launched. We are also seeing an acceleration that indicates increasing utility and network effects.” The rapid adoption of stablecoins for value transfer has been evidenced by the exponential growth in their usage, with the total market capitalisation for stablecoins increasing to $236 billion, up from $150 billion a year ago (see source here).

* With the introduction of MiCA in the European Union (EU), fintechs like Quantoz Payments are issuing highly innovative, secure and regulated stablecoins * Since their issuance in November 2024, USDQ and EURQ have already achieved listings on over 12 exchanges, reaching a cumulative trading volume of more than $50 million * Algorand is the first non-EVM blockchain to host Quantoz’s regulated stablecoins, with trading pairs available on Folks Finance Quantoz Payments, a leading regulated issuer of electronic money tokens that are designed to be compliant with MiCA, has announced the expansion of its stablecoins EURQ and USDQ to the Algorand (ALGO) blockchain. Algorand-based DeFi platform Folks Finance will offer trading pairs for EURQ and USDQ, providing liquidity for these regulated euro and dollar-denominated assets across the ecosystem.  Stablecoins have grown increasingly popular for blockchain-based payments and applications, with an overall market cap of more than 220 billion (Statista). As more stablecoins arrive on the Algorand blockchain, more products and services will become available to users, developers and enterprises who use the network to power applications in sustainability, traceability, public services, real-world tokenization (RWA), and more. Stablecoins are especially important for the use of tokenized real world assets, and Algorand’s unique ability to allow atomic swaps between stablecoins and RWA tokens enables the risk-free, instant, and low-cost exchange of these assets. Folks Finance is the largest DeFi protocol on Algorand, offering lending, borrowing, and liquid staking services for ALGO and other assets. USDQ and EURQ will be available to deposit for yield, collateralize, and borrow against, all in a permissionless manner through Folks’ smart contracts. Built with security as the priority, Folks’ smart contracts have been audited more than 7 times, with each feature being examined by two auditors. Folks is looking forward to the future of DeFi on Algorand and regards the stablecoin expansion from Quantoz as a major step forward. Quantoz’s EURQ and USDQ stablecoins are designed to be fully compliant with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and adhere to strict financial safeguards. To ensure regulatory compliance and fund protection, all e-money tokens are 102% overcollateralized, with reserves held in a bankruptcy-remote entity (Stichting Quantoz) to ensure full compliance with MiCA’s safeguarding requirements. "Expanding EURQ and USDQ beyond Ethereum to Algorand, one of the other top tier blockchains, marks a major step in making regulated e-money tokens more accessible across blockchain ecosystems," said Arnoud Star Busmann, CEO of Quantoz Payments. "Algorand’s proven security, low fees, and institutional focus make it the ideal blockchain for us to scale our stablecoin offering and meet growing demand." Staci Warden, the CEO of Algorand Foundation, added: "Having Quantoz’s MiCA-compliant stablecoins on Algorand is a strong validation of our blockchain’s ability to support regulated financial products. The addition of EURQ and USDQ opens new opportunities for businesses and users to securely and easily transact with digital money.”

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