dtcpay partners with Primer to meet the growing demand for seamless stablecoin payments in Southeast Asia

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Primer,the unified infrastructure for global payments, and Singapore-based digital payments solutions provider dtcpay have announced a strategic partnership to facilitate seamless transactions across fiat and stablecoins for Southeast Asian consumers.

Using Primer’s infrastructure, dtcpay will now provide more payment options, including credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, for consumers converting fiat to stablecoins. The partnership will also empower dtcpay to expand its offering to merchants, enabling both fiat and stablecoin payments through its online checkout capabilities. Known for serving the luxury retail and hospitality segments, including Capella Hotel Group, dtcpay’s adoption of Primer’s infrastructure will support the growing demand from high-net-worth individuals seeking to pay seamlessly using stablecoins. 

As it sets its sights on new markets, including Europe, the Middle East, and the US, dtcpay will leverage Primer’s extensive connections to global payment services, deep market expertise, and experience supporting ambitious, fast-growing businesses to expand internationally.

“This partnership with Primer allows dtcpay to enhance our offerings for our customers in our key segments across luxury and hospitality, allowing us to better facilitate seamless and secure transactions for merchants, whose customers increasingly seek to pay through their preferred stablecoins,” said Alice Liu, CEO & Co-founder of dtcpay.

“Primer provides us with the global reach, advanced payment capabilities, and local market expertise needed to support our business in Southeast Asia and drive our expansion into new markets. We are confident that this partnership will enhance our position as one of the leading platforms for users transacting across fiat and stablecoins,” she adds. 

Kailash Madan, Head of Global Sales at Primer, said: “As the world’s first unified payment infrastructure, we are excited to partner with like-minded innovators like dtcpay, one of the region’s most recognized payment solution providers for stablecoins. As alternative payments increasingly become mainstream, our partnership is making stablecoin payments more accessible while providing merchants and consumers greater flexibility and choice about how they accept and make payments. As part of the partnership, we will also be making dtcpay available on the Primer platform as a payment method, to enable our merchants to collect payments through Stablecoins.” 

“We look forward to growing our partnership with dtcpay as they expand globally, supported by the expertise of our global team. As merchants increasingly view payments as a driver of growth, we’re focused on redefining what’s possible with unified infrastructure that removes barriers. By seamlessly integrating the best tools and services, we enable merchants to innovate, adapt, and scale with complete freedom.” he continues. 

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About Primer

Primer is the unified infrastructure for global payments and commerce. With unrivaled freedom and visibility across the payments and commerce ecosystem, Primer equips merchants with the tools to effortlessly optimize performance, build at pace, and capture untapped revenue to achieve unstoppable growth.

Operating in over 35 countries, Primer serves category leaders in retail & ecommerce, travel & mobility, ticketing, and fintech. It has raised over US$94M, backed by the likes of Tencent, Iconiq, Accel, Balderton, and RTP Global.

About dtcpay

dtcpay is a regulated Major Payment Institution (MPI) licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to conduct Digital Payment Token (DPT) services and other payment services under the Payment Services Act (PSA). As a leading provider of digital payment solutions, we pioneer the integration of stablecoin acceptance into traditional financial systems. With a vision to make global transactions seamless and sustainable, dtcpay empowers individuals and businesses to embrace the future of payments.

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