Yellow Card a leading global stablecoin infrastructure provider, has announced the successful closing of a $40 million strategic funding round.
The round was backed by SC Ventures, the innovation and investment arm of Standard Chartered, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital, Blockchain Capital, and other strategic investors.
The latest investment brings Yellow Card’s total equity financing to more than $120 million. According to the stablecoin infrastructure provider, the new capital will be used to scale its Global USD Accounts, a dollar account solution for businesses, and to expand the stablecoin payment rails connecting the platform to markets worldwide.
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The company also plans to strengthen its presence in Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region, building on its established footprint across Africa.
Speaking on the funding round, CEO and Co-founder of Yellow Card Chris Maurice said,
“This investment is a vote of confidence in what we’ve spent years building: the infrastructure that lets global businesses move money without traditional correspondent banking. But the bigger opportunity now is connecting banks themselves to stablecoin rails.
“When institutions plug into this infrastructure, they’re not just modernizing payments, they’re unlocking dollar access for millions of businesses that traditional correspondent banking has left behind. Money should move at the speed and convenience of the internet, and increasingly, banks want to move with it”.
The financing will help deliver Global USD Accounts to more businesses, giving them a single account to hold U.S. dollars, hold and swap stablecoins, manage treasury, and collect and disburse local currencies on domestic rails in over 50 countries.
The stablecoin market has grown significantly in recent years, with its total market capitalization surpassing $300 billion in 2026. The sector has also become one of the most active segments of the digital asset industry, processing trillions of dollars in annual transaction volume as businesses, financial institutions, and consumers adopt blockchain-based payment solutions.
The technology is proving especially valuable for cross-border trade, remittances, treasury management, and supplier payments. Businesses can receive dollar-denominated payments without maintaining U.S. bank accounts, while importers and exporters can reduce foreign-exchange risk by transacting in digital dollars.
Founded by Chris Maurice (CEO) and Justin Poiroux, YellowCard is the largest licensed Stablecoin-based infrastructure provider for emerging markets.
From Stablecoin payment infrastructure to fiat settlement rails, custody wallet services, and custom local Stablecoin issuance, the company provides the complete infrastructure businesses need to manage Stablecoins, payments, and operations across emerging markets.
In June this year, YellowCard was named to the inaugural Fortune Crypto Innovators list, published alongside the Fortune Crypto 100, cementing its place among the world’s leading digital asset innovators.
To date, the company has facilitated over $10 billion in transactions across its network. The company supports more than 50 currencies and holds relevant licenses, authorizations, and registrations in 22 jurisdictions across North America, Europe, and Africa.
Strategic partnerships with Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and Coinbase have positioned the company as an infrastructure layer for global payments players.
The funding is expected to accelerate the next phase of the company’s growth by connecting more banks, fintechs, and enterprises to its stablecoin infrastructure, broadening access to dollar-denominated financial services beyond traditional institutions.
Yellow Card’s latest funding comes at a time when stablecoins are rapidly moving from a niche crypto product to a core component of global financial infrastructure.
As regulators in major markets introduce clearer frameworks for digital assets and financial institutions increasingly embrace blockchain-based settlement, demand for enterprise-grade stablecoin infrastructure is expected to accelerate.