Catenaa, Monday, February 23, 2026- OpenPayd has won the ‘Best Early-Stage or Future Payments Initiative’ award at the Cards and Payments Awards, recognizing its stablecoin infrastructure built for global business transactions.
The London-based financial infrastructure firm received the honor for its rails-agnostic stablecoin platform, launched less than 12 months ago.
The system allows businesses to receive, hold, convert and send stablecoins worldwide while integrating with traditional fiat payment flows.
OpenPayd was chosen from a shortlist that included major financial institutions and payment providers such as NatWest, Visa and U.S. Bank, reflecting growing competition in the digital payments sector.
Chief Executive Iana Dimitrova described the award as validation of the company’s effort to modernize global payments infrastructure.
She said recognition alongside established financial brands signals rising demand for scalable and compliant stablecoin payment rails suited for enterprise adoption.
The infrastructure enables global stablecoin transfers, instant cross-border settlement and conversion between digital assets and traditional currencies. It also allows businesses to embed stablecoins into treasury and payment workflows through a single API.
Founded in 2018 by Dr. Ozan Ozerk, OpenPayd processes more than $180 billion in annual volume for over 1,000 businesses. Clients include eToro, Kraken, OKX and B2C2.
The award highlights accelerating institutional interest in stablecoin-enabled payments as firms seek faster settlement and broader interoperability between traditional finance and digital assets.
