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Bridge, part of the Stripe group, converts between stablecoins and bank money through virtual accounts and an API, with one of the widest sets of networks and local rails among the providers assessed.
Bridge scores 3.7 out of 5 (74 out of 100) in the Buckingham Intelligence Stablecoin Settlement Index 2026 and ranks 2 of 14. It is strongest for moving between stablecoins and local bank rails, with 5 out of 5 for licences, coins and rails and settlement. Not published or not stated on the pages read: fees, access and protection.
Scores from the Stablecoin Settlement Index 2026.
| Segment | Score out of 100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| For receiving from buyers | 76 | 2 of 14 |
| For paying suppliers | 69 | 3 of 14 |
| For treasury and holding | 77 | 2 of 14 |
The score out of 5 is the overall score out of 100 divided by 20. Leader goes to the top three overall, Best for to the first in each segment, and Top rated for to a score of 5 out of 5 on a criterion. Awards cannot be bought.
Where it scores best, and where to check closely, as shown in each ranking.
Moving between stablecoins and local bank rails.
What Bridge publishes on its own pages, read on 21 October 2026.
Bridge, part of the Stripe group, converts between stablecoins and bank money through virtual accounts and an API, with one of the widest sets of networks and local rails among the providers assessed. It publishes rail timings and minimums but not its on-ramp or off-ramp fees.
| Fact | What the provider publishes |
|---|---|
| Legal status | 'Bridge Building Inc. (NMLS ID 2450917)' for US residents. Company page: EEA services from Bridge Building S.A., 'authorized by the CSSF as a crypto-asset service provider (N00000012) and an electronic money institution (W00000024)'; residents outside the US and EEA served by Bridge Building Limited. Stripe blog: stablecoin balances are 'powered by Bridge', which Stripe acquired. |
| Licences | Money transmitter or equivalent licences listed for 32 states and Washington DC, plus a Louisiana virtual currency licence. Poland: Bridge Building Sp. z o.o., 'Register of Activity in the Scope of Virtual Currencies: RDWW-794' (Polish Financial Supervision Authority). |
| Stablecoins and networks | Route tables include USDC, EURC, USDT, PYUSD, USDB, USDP, USDG and others on Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Celo, Ethereum, Optimism, Polygon, Solana, Stellar, Tron, Sui, Aptos and others. 'USDC & EURC are the only stablecoins supported for users in the EEA.' |
| Bank rails | ACH, FedNow and wire (USD), SEPA (EUR), SPEI (MXN), Pix (BRL), Faster Payments (GBP), Bre-B (COP). SWIFT 'Limited availability'. |
| Fees | No on-ramp or off-ramp fee figures published. Virtual account docs: exchange fee 'may be 0'; gas fee 'usually 0 for most currencies and chains'. Fee disclosure statement for users reached through partners: fiat to fiat conversions carry a currency spread 'up to 1%'. Minimums per route, for example USDC: ACH and wire 1, Faster Payments 2, Pix 10, SPEI 50. |
| Settlement | 'ACH - depends on the bank, T+0 or 1'; 'Fedwire - <3 hours'; 'SEPA Instant - <15 mins'; 'SEPA Credit - <1 business day'; 'SPEI - <15 mins'. |
| Access | No country list published. Customers must be KYC or KYB approved before a virtual account is created. Built for developers through the API. |
| Protection | 'Bridge directly provides custody services'; 'individual segregated wallets per customer'; funds 'bankruptcy-remote from Bridge's operating funds'. 'The majority of reserves are held in Treasury bills with BlackRock'; cash in For Benefit Of accounts at regulated banks. No insurance stated. |
| Date read | 21 October 2026 |
A fact that is not published is scored as not offered or, for a fee, as if it were high. It is never estimated.
Facts read on 21 October 2026 from: bridge.xyz/legal/licenses/…, bridge.xyz/legal/licenses/overview, bridge.xyz/company, apidocs.bridge.xyz/get-started/introduction/…, apidocs.bridge.xyz/platform/orchestration/…, support.bridge.xyz/articles/…, support.bridge.xyz/articles/…, stripe.com/blog/…, bridge.xyz/legal/fee-disclosure-statement/….
Each score with the evidence behind it.
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Stablecoin Settlement Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
The other providers in the same ranking, ordered by score.
| Provider | Score out of 5 | Rank | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Mint | 4.0 | 1 of 14 | Minting and redeeming USDC at scale |
| Brale | 3.6 | 3 of 14 | US businesses wanting a full public price list |
| BVNK | 3.4 | 4 of 14 | Businesses needing US, EU and UK rails together |
| Paxos | 3.3 | 5 of 14 | Fee-free minting of USDG and PYUSD |
| Stripe | 3.1 | 6 of 14 | Taking stablecoin payments at checkout |
| Ramp | 3.0 | 7 of 14 | US firms paying suppliers in stablecoins at no fee |
| Bitso Business | 2.8 | 8 of 14 | Real-time payouts in Mexico and Brazil |
| Conduit | 2.5 | 9 of 14 | Emerging market firms needing USD accounts and payouts |
| Reap | 2.4 | 10 of 14 | Asian firms paying suppliers from USDC or USDT |
| MoonPay Enterprise | 2.0 | 11 of 14 | Platforms paying out stablecoins as local fiat |
| Revolut Business | 1.9 | 12 of 14 | Firms already banking with Revolut |
| Coinbase Business | 1.9 | 13 of 14 | US and Singapore firms invoicing in USDC |
| Triple-A | 1.1 | 14 of 14 | Merchants in Asia and Europe settling to IBAN |
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