Brazil
BRL (R$)
Brazil has a vibrant fintech ecosystem with PIX enabling instant payments 24/7. Locally denominated assets on Stellar enable low-cost on- and off-ramps with competitive FX rates.
Payment Rails
PIX
Brazil's instant payment system operated by the Central Bank, enabling 24/7 real-time transfers
bank transferAbout the Local Asset
Unlike USD-intermediated flows that require multiple conversion steps, locally denominated assets on Stellar enable direct on- and off-ramps between BRL and the blockchain. This means fewer intermediaries, lower fees, and faster settlement.
Yield-bearing assets like stablebonds take this a step further by backing each token with local government treasury instruments, which generates yield that can be passed on as lower conversion costs — often below 25 basis points.
The result: cheaper, easier, and quicker access to on- and off-chain value for both developers building services and the end users they serve.
Available Anchors
Etherfuse
Etherfuse bridges traditional finance and decentralized finance, making financial systems more inclusive, transparent, and efficient for everyone.
Other Providers in This Region
These providers operate in Brazil but do not yet meet all of our quality criteria for a full integration.
Alfred Pay
Fiat on/off ramp services across Latin America, enabling conversion between local currencies and USDC on the Stellar network.
Abroad Finance
Cross-border off-ramp infrastructure enabling conversion from digital assets to BRL via PIX.
Transfero
Banking-as-a-Service infrastructure for fiat on/off ramps in Brazil. Issuer of the BRZ stablecoin on Stellar.
We evaluate anchor providers against five quality criteria:
- Locally denominated asset (stablecoin or stablebond) on Stellar
- Support for local payment rails connected to Stellar
- Competitive rates (wholesale <25 bps conversion)
- Well-documented open access for application developers
- Deep liquidity for low slippage (local <-> global assets)
Looking for something else?
A previous version of this starter pack, integrated more anchors and was less selective.
You can view the v1 version of this site at v1.regionalstarterpack.com and the source code on GitHub