The Future is Now: StraitsX Powers Seamless Cross-Border Payments

In a world where borders blur, StraitsX’s stablecoin infrastructure enables seamless cross-border transactions for tourists and businesses alike.

30-03-2026 |

When a tourist from Bangkok taps their Thai e-wallet to pay in Singapore, few stop to consider what powers that transaction. But for companies like StraitsX, based in Singapore and operating behind the scenes, this seamless experience is exactly the point. In just one year between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025, StraitsX saw its card transaction volume surge by an impressive 40 times, according to co-founder and CEO Tianwei Liu.

Streets of Growth: RedotPay’s Rapid Rise

The numbers are staggering. The number of cards issued grew even faster, increasing a remarkable 83-fold during the same period. This data points to one of the fastest-growing stablecoin card programs in Southeast Asia and underscores StraitsX's pivotal role as an infrastructure provider.

One major crypto card partnership that contributed significantly is with RedotPay, which only soft-launched late 2024. Q4 of the following year represents a relatively low baseline volume for comparison purposes. However, by December 2025, RedotPay processed over $2.95 billion in card volume alone, more than four times that of its closest competitors.

Across the broader crypto card industry, Artemis Analytics estimates global monthly volumes grew from roughly $100 million in early 2023 to over $1.5 billion by late 2025, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 106%. This suggests that StraitsX is not just outperforming but riding the wave of an expanding market.

Visa's stablecoin-linked card spend reached a staggering $3.5 billion in Q4 2025, marking a year-over-year increase of 460%, and Visa captured over 90% of onchain card volume. This highlights how StraitsX’s infrastructure is at the heart of this dominant player's success.

With such early-stage growth rates, one wonders if these trends will continue as the market matures and competition intensifies based on features, rewards, and cost efficiency. The company remains focused on its core operations to ensure that seamless cross-border transactions remain a reality for everyone involved in global commerce.