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Wirex Pay - self-custodial banking

By Wirex Pay

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SCF #35
$150.0K
Team Size
4
Project Type
Payments
Total awarded
$150.0K*
Awarded Submissions
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Project: Wirex Pay

Wirex Pay is a self-custodial card and bank account payment solution powered by smart accounts. It already has a solution designed for EVM and TRON solution is being developed. The team would like to support Stellar too. Supported by Visa, Wirex Pay aligns closely with Visa's vision for the future of payments, emphasizing collaboration in driving fintech innovation.

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Submission: Wirex Pay - self-custodial banking

Wirex Pay is a self-custodial card and bank account payment solution powered by smart accounts. Supported by Visa, Wirex Pay aligns closely with Visa's vision for the future of payments, emphasizing collaboration in driving fintech innovation.

Round

SCF #35

Products & Services

Stellar token holders (primarily USDC and EURC) will be able to use their assets in card and bank payments maintaining full self-custody and ease of use.

Unlocked use cases:

- Retail card payments, spend USDT at 80m merchants in 200+ countries

- Corporate card payments

- Single ACH and SEPA transfers from Stellar accounts

- Mass payouts from Stellar accounts

- Standing orders (scheduled payments) from Stellar accounts 

- Stellar branded cards and community-branded cards for Stellar ecosystem projects

- Wirex Pay is not just a dApp, it’s infrastructure so other Stellar dApps can integrate with Wirex Pay banking and card infra

Soroban

Yes

Requested Budget

$150.0K

Success Criteria

Wirex Pay aims to cater to three distinct types of audiences: B2C (Retail), B2B (Corporate), and B2B2C (Corporate with Retail Clients). The product offerings and marketing strategy for each audience will be designed to ensure tailored, effective engagement, increased adoption, and seamless integration with the Stellar ecosystem. Below is a detailed go-to-market plan for each of these key segments.

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1. B2C (Retail) Users – Personal Spending & Cashback Functionality

Key Features:

  • Stablecoin Payments: Wirex Pay will offer a decentralized application (dApp) allowing retail users to spend USDC in over 80 million merchants globally.

  • Cashback Mechanism: Cashback will be provided for every transaction, with users earning rewards for spending. This feature will be a key marketing hook to encourage engagement and transaction volume.

  • Yield Generation: Wirex Pay will integrate yield-generating functionality, allowing retail users to earn rewards while keeping funds in their wallet.

Marketing Strategy:

  • Target Audience: Crypto-savvy individuals and those seeking to spend stablecoins easily at merchants globally.

  • Campaigns:

  • Cashback Promotion: Launch campaigns to drive user engagement by highlighting the cashback offer. For example, “Get 3% Cashback on your first 5 purchases using Wirex Pay”.

  • Referral Program: Create a referral system where existing users can earn additional cashback or benefits for bringing new users onboard.

  • Partnership with Retailers: Collaborate with top brands in the retail industry to offer exclusive deals for users spending USDC with Wirex Pay.

  • Content Marketing: Use blogs, YouTube, and social media to create educational content around the benefits of using USDC for everyday purchases, cashback rewards, and yield generation.

  • Loyalty Programs: Promote Wirex Pay as a solution to increase customer loyalty with cashback offers and partnerships.

  • In-App Notifications: Engage users with real-time notifications about cashback offers, yield boosts, and spending incentives.

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2. B2B (Corporate) Users – Corporate Treasury, Bank Accounts, and Expense Cards

Key Features:

  • Corporate Treasury: Provide businesses with the ability to manage their treasury operations using stablecoins, reducing reliance on traditional banks and improving efficiency.

  • Corporate Bank Accounts: Wirex Pay will offer businesses access to corporate bank accounts in USD/EUR and allow smooth conversions between fiat and stablecoins for operational needs.

  • Corporate Expense Cards: Businesses will be able to issue expense cards for employees, allowing them to spend stablecoins for business expenses across global merchants.

Marketing Strategy:

  • Target Audience: Mid-to-large-sized businesses, especially those in industries such as crypto, fintech, and e-commerce.

  • Partnership with Stellar BD Team: Work with the Stellar business development team to integrate Wirex Pay’s offering into the Stellar ecosystem, positioning Wirex Pay as a leading provider for corporate treasury and stablecoin payments.

  • Thought Leadership: Conduct webinars and produce whitepapers detailing how Wirex Pay simplifies cross-border payments, minimizes FX risk, and enhances liquidity management for businesses.

  • Tailored Solutions: Work with businesses to develop customized solutions for their specific treasury needs, positioning Wirex Pay as an enabler of global expansion.

  • Dedicated Support: Offer high-touch customer support and dedicated relationship managers to corporate clients to help them integrate and scale with Wirex Pay’s features.

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3. B2B2C (Corporate with Retail Clients) – Co-Branded Cards & IBANs

Key Features:

  • Co-Branded Cards: Wirex Pay will offer non-custodial and custodial wallets the ability to issue co-branded cards that allow end-users to spend stablecoins at any merchant supporting Visa or Mastercard.

Pavel Matveev, [30/03/2025 4:05 PM]

Success Criteria for Wirex Pay Expansion

To effectively measure the success of the Wirex Pay launch and its adoption across B2C, B2B, and B2B2C segments, the following stablecoin volume thresholds will serve as the key success criteria. These thresholds are based on the volume of stablecoins (USDC) processed via the Wirex Pay infrastructure, providing a clear measure of both transaction growth and market acceptance.

1. Stablecoin Volume Processed via Wirex Pay (USDC)

1.1. Success Level 1: $1M USDC Processed

  • Key Milestones:

  • Initial adoption by retail users and a few corporate partners.

  • Early usage by B2C users, including cashback-driven spending.

  • Onboarding of initial B2B clients who use stablecoin payments for corporate treasury.

  • First B2B2C partnerships with crypto wallets or DeFi platforms offering co-branded cards.

  • Indicators of Success:

  • Strong initial user feedback and product validation.

  • Initial transactions in USDC processed.

  • Establishment of a foundational user base.

1.2. Success Level 2: $10M USDC Processed

  • Key Milestones:

  • Increased transaction volume from both retail (B2C) and corporate (B2B) users.

  • Expansion of partner integrations, including more DeFi platforms and wallets.

  • Expanded corporate treasury usage for large enterprise clients, managing funds with stablecoins.

  • Growth in the number of cards issued to retail customers and corporate clients.

  • Indicators of Success:

  • Significant transaction growth on Wirex Pay platform.

  • Established cross-border payment channels with improved FX and liquidity solutions.

  • Expansion into additional regional markets, with global presence of Wirex Pay card usage.

1.3. Success Level 3: $50M USDC Processed

  • Key Milestones:

  • Market leadership in stablecoin payments, with Wirex Pay driving adoption in the U.S. and other international markets.

  • Widespread use of Wirex Pay for daily spending, corporate expenses, and payroll management.

  • Increased adoption of Wirex Pay within the Stellar ecosystem, with significant partnership integrations.

  • Major B2B2C partnerships, offering co-branded cards and IBANs to millions of retail users.

  • Indicators of Success:

  • Network effects are evident, with increased volume of stablecoin transactions across multiple regions.

  • Wirex Pay becomes the default payment solution for stablecoin-based transactions.

  • A significant portion of the market uses Wirex Pay’s features, with notable adoption within the Web3 and traditional finance sectors.

  • Key partnerships contributing to the growth of the ecosystem, with notable brands and financial institutions actively using the Wirex Pay network.

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Summary

The success of Wirex Pay will be measured through the volume of USDC processed across its network. Achieving key milestones at the $1M, $10M, and $50M USDC thresholds will not only signify the growth of the Wirex Pay ecosystem but also solidify its position as a leading infrastructure provider for stablecoin payments across retail, business, and B2B2C sectors. The progress through these stages will demonstrate Wirex Pay’s ability to expand its user base, onboard partners, and scale the technology to meet growing demand for decentralized payment solutions.

Go-To-Market Plan

Wirex Pay aims to cater to three distinct types of audiences: B2C (Retail), B2B (Corporate), and B2B2C (Corporate with Retail Clients). The product offerings and marketing strategy for each audience will be designed to ensure tailored, effective engagement, increased adoption, and seamless integration with the Stellar ecosystem. Below is a detailed go-to-market plan for each of these key segments.

⸻

1. B2C (Retail) Users – Personal Spending & Cashback Functionality

Key Features:

  • Stablecoin Payments: Wirex Pay will offer a decentralized application (dApp) allowing retail users to spend USDC in over 80 million merchants globally.

  • Cashback Mechanism: Cashback will be provided for every transaction, with users earning rewards for spending. This feature will be a key marketing hook to encourage engagement and transaction volume.

  • Yield Generation: Wirex Pay will integrate yield-generating functionality, allowing retail users to earn rewards while keeping funds in their wallet.

Marketing Strategy:

  • Target Audience: Crypto-savvy individuals and those seeking to spend stablecoins easily at merchants globally.

  • Campaigns:

  • Cashback Promotion: Launch campaigns to drive user engagement by highlighting the cashback offer. For example, “Get 3% Cashback on your first 5 purchases using Wirex Pay”.

  • Referral Program: Create a referral system where existing users can earn additional cashback or benefits for bringing new users onboard.

  • Partnership with Retailers: Collaborate with top brands in the retail industry to offer exclusive deals for users spending USDC with Wirex Pay.

  • Content Marketing: Use blogs, YouTube, and social media to create educational content around the benefits of using USDC for everyday purchases, cashback rewards, and yield generation.

  • Loyalty Programs: Promote Wirex Pay as a solution to increase customer loyalty with cashback offers and partnerships.

  • In-App Notifications: Engage users with real-time notifications about cashback offers, yield boosts, and spending incentives.

⸻

2. B2B (Corporate) Users – Corporate Treasury, Bank Accounts, and Expense Cards

Key Features:

  • Corporate Treasury: Provide businesses with the ability to manage their treasury operations using stablecoins, reducing reliance on traditional banks and improving efficiency.

  • Corporate Bank Accounts: Wirex Pay will offer businesses access to corporate bank accounts in USD/EUR and allow smooth conversions between fiat and stablecoins for operational needs.

  • Corporate Expense Cards: Businesses will be able to issue expense cards for employees, allowing them to spend stablecoins for business expenses across global merchants.

Marketing Strategy:

  • Target Audience: Mid-to-large-sized businesses, especially those in industries such as crypto, fintech, and e-commerce.

  • Partnership with Stellar BD Team: Work with the Stellar business development team to integrate Wirex Pay’s offering into the Stellar ecosystem, positioning Wirex Pay as a leading provider for corporate treasury and stablecoin payments.

  • Thought Leadership: Conduct webinars and produce whitepapers detailing how Wirex Pay simplifies cross-border payments, minimizes FX risk, and enhances liquidity management for businesses.

  • Tailored Solutions: Work with businesses to develop customized solutions for their specific treasury needs, positioning Wirex Pay as an enabler of global expansion.

  • Dedicated Support: Offer high-touch customer support and dedicated relationship managers to corporate clients to help them integrate and scale with Wirex Pay’s features.

⸻

3. B2B2C (Corporate with Retail Clients) – Co-Branded Cards & IBANs

Key Features:

  • Co-Branded Cards: Wirex Pay will offer non-custodial and custodial wallets the ability to issue co-branded cards that allow end-users to spend stablecoins at any merchant supporting Visa or Mastercard.

Pavel Matveev, [30/03/2025 4:00 PM]

  • IBAN Integration: Enable businesses to offer their customers IBANs, supporting easy fund transfers and enabling businesses to operate as stablecoin banks for their retail users.

Marketing Strategy:

  • Target Audience: Crypto wallets, DeFi platforms, and other B2B platforms with large retail customer bases.

  • Integration with Crypto Wallets: Integrate with existing non-custodial wallets such as Lobster, providing their users with access to co-branded cards that work seamlessly with the Wirex Pay infrastructure.

  • Use Case Promotion: Educate the market on how B2B2C partners can provide financial solutions to their retail users, expanding their value proposition without becoming a bank themselves.

  • Custom Solutions for Partners: Offer tailored packages for crypto wallets, DeFi projects, and other companies to integrate stablecoin cards, IBANs, and payments into their existing platforms.

  • Cross-Platform Marketing: Leverage the partner’s user base to cross-promote the co-branded cards and IBAN solutions, including integrating them into existing user interfaces and applications.

Traction Evidence
  • Wirex is award winning platform with 6m users. Awards: https://wirexapp.com/blog/post/a-snapshot-of-our-awards-0751

  • Wirex Pay is a composable non-custodial payment infrastructure powered by Wirex

    Visa collaboration proof:

  • https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wirex-and-visa-expand-partnership-to-drive-web3-payment-adoption-302196622.html

  • https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/wirex-expands-uk-card-offering-with-the-launch-of-visa-platinum-card-302330020.html

  • https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wirex-and-visa-expand-partnership-to-drive-web3-payment-adoption-302196622.html

  • https://seamlessxtra.com/visa-partners-with-wirex-to-drive-web3-payment-adoption/

  • https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2024/07/16/super-partnership-between-visa-and-wirex-revolution-for-the-digital-payments-sector-in-crypto-cards-with-wirex-pay/

  • https://paymentexpert.com/2020/12/29/wirex-confirmed-as-principal-member-of-visa-in-europe/

Deliverable Roadmap
Tranche 1 - MVP
  • Working Prototype: Our MVP integrates key Stellar components, including C-accounts, Timelock, and role-based access for card processing accounts.

  • Core Features: The MVP also supports creation via passkeys and gasless transactions facilitated by Launchtube, demonstrating seamless interaction with the Stellar ecosystem.

  • Validation: The MVP is fully functional and has passed internal validation, with ongoing user feedback from early testing participants. We’ve also gathered on-chain transaction data, which shows positive engagement with the system.

Budget: $50,000

Tranche 2 - Testnet
  • Enhanced Functionality: The Testnet prototype adds the ability to create signer wallets using both passkeys and social accounts via Web3Auth. This feature is designed to improve user onboarding and security.

  • Batched Transactions: We have successfully implemented and tested the execution of batched transactions from C-accounts, demonstrating the scalability and efficiency of the solution.

  • Validation: The testnet has been deployed to a select group of beta users who have provided positive feedback, and the transaction history is available on-chain.

Budget: $50,000

Tranche 3 - Mainnet
  • Production-Ready Integration: Our mainnet solution integrates with VISA for payment requests and is fully operational within the banking interface, ensuring readiness for real-world usage.

  • Continuous Improvement: Bug fixes, refactoring, and addressing issues found during an independent security audit ensure that the mainnet release is robust and secure.

  • Validation: We are currently preparing for user sign-ups for the full production launch, with a waiting list available for businesses and users interested in early access.

Budget: $50,000

Team

WirexPay team is a sub-division of Wirex, one of the leading crypto banks trusted by 6 million people since 2014 with 20 billion+ in crypto transactions.

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