Movantis Adds Stellar Network to Cross-Border Payment Rails
Movantis announced a Stellar network integration at Meridian 2026 in Lisbon, beginning with USDC settlement for U.S.-to-El Salvador transfers.
Movantis has integrated the Stellar blockchain network into its multi-rail payments infrastructure, the company announced Tuesday at Meridian 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal. The move expands the firm's capacity to route cross-border transactions across multiple settlement channels simultaneously.
The initial deployment focuses on USDC-denominated settlement for payment flows originating in the United States and destined for El Salvador. That corridor represents a significant remittance market, with millions of dollars transferred between the two countries on a regular basis by immigrant workers and families.
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By adding Stellar to its existing rail network, Movantis positions itself to offer faster settlement times and lower transaction costs compared with traditional correspondent-banking channels. The Stellar network is designed specifically for cross-border value transfer and supports the USDC stablecoin issued by Circle, which eliminates foreign-exchange volatility risk on the settlement leg of each transaction.
The announcement at Meridian 2026 — an annual gathering centered on the Stellar ecosystem — signals broader industry momentum toward blockchain-based infrastructure for retail and commercial remittances. Movantis did not disclose financial terms of the integration or projected transaction volumes at the time of the announcement.
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