Volt Expands Checkout Capabilities With Stablecoin Acceptance via BVNK
Volt has announced a strategic partnership with BVNK to enable stablecoin acceptance at checkout, marking the first phase of its stablecoin product suite. The collaboration allows Volt’s global merchants and partners to accept regulated digital assets for payments, extending Volt’s real-time, rail-agnostic money movement platform beyond traditional fiat rails.
The move reflects growing demand from merchants operating across borders for quicker and more predictable payment settlement. Stablecoins offer an alternative to card-based and bank-dependent infrastructure, enabling 24/7 global settlement with reduced friction. By integrating BVNK’s enterprise-grade stablecoin infrastructure, Volt aims to give merchants a practical way to complement existing payment methods rather than replace them.
The pay-ins at checkout, with the capability already live for a first group of merchants. Volt positioned the launch as a foundational step, signalling that additional stablecoin-enabled products and use cases are likely to follow as adoption grows among merchants and consumers.
Which Merchants Stand to Benefit Most From Stablecoin Pay-Ins
Volt said the BVNK-powered capability has been designed for merchants with global footprints and high-velocity cash flows, particularly those operating in digital-native environments. Cross-border platforms such as e-commerce marketplaces, trading and investment apps, and remittance providers can benefit from the universality of stablecoins and the reduced complexity of acceptance.
Digital excellents and gaming companies are another key target group. These businesses increasingly serve crypto-native users who already from self-custody wallets. For this audience, paying directly in stablecoins aligns with existing behaviour, removing the need to convert into fiat before completing an online purchase.
Volt also highlighted travel and ticketing operators and luxury retailers as potential beneficiaries, particularly for high-value, cross-border transactions. In these scenarios, stablecoins can offer quicker settlement and more predictable payment flows, assisting merchants manage liquidity and reduce exposure to delays common in traditional international payments.
How the Partnership Signals a Shift in Global Payment Models
Volt framed stablecoin acceptance as part of a broader shift in payments, where a fragmented, fiat-first infrastructure dominated by cards is increasingly being complemented by a digital, open alternative. The growth of crypto-native consumers—particularly those who prefer self-custody of funds—has created new expectations around speed, availability, and control over payments.
Steffen Vollert, Volt’s Co-founder and CEO, said: “We’re delighted to be working with BVNK to enable the first stage of our stablecoin product suite: acceptance at checkout. With the first set of merchants fully integrated and ready to go, we’re excited to assist them realise the bring: seamless cross-border settlements, freedom from traditional or limited banking infrastructure, and reaching a new generation of consumers for whom self-custody of funds is a non-negotiable.”
Chris Harmse, Co-founder of BVNK, added: “We’re incredibly excited to partner with Volt to create payment answers for businesses with digital-first, stablecoin-native customers. Today’s consumers are tired of legacy systems that have been built to sluggish them down – they’re demanding speed, affordability, stability, and efficiency.” Together, the companies are betting that will increasingly move from niche use cases into mainstream global commerce.
