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Direct stablecoin-to-bank transfers in over 180 countries @Stabledotcom, the financial ecosystem built on Unlimit, has formally partnered with @0xPolygon to bring stablecoin payments directly

@Stabledotcom, the financial ecosystem built on Unlimit, has formally partnered with @0xPolygon to bring stablecoin payments directly to bank accounts. The integration supports $USDT and $PYUSD transfers from custodial wallets to personal bank accounts across more than 180 nations, removing the need for an intermediary deposit step in the process.
The key distinction in the arrangement is user custody. Under the current model for many crypto-to-fiat flows, funds must pass through an intermediate account before reaching a bank. Stablecom's implementation keeps users in control of their money until the transaction fully settles, reducing counterparty exposure during transit.
The integration runs on the Polygon Open Money Stack (OMS), Polygon's purpose-built payments infrastructure. The Open Money Stack combines fiat on-ramps and off-ramps, wallet infrastructure, compliance tooling, stablecoin orchestration, and onchain settlement into one open, vertically integrated platform. According to Polygon, the infrastructure is designed to reduce the need for multiple service providers and simplify operations for developers and businesses.
The Open Money Stack provides licensed corridor infrastructure with approximately 48-state coverage, money transmission licensing, stablecoin settlement on Polygon, and off-ramp delivery in local fiat across international corridors. For Stablecom, that means the underlying compliance and banking relationships are handled at the infrastructure level, rather than requiring the company to build or license them independently.
The Open Money Stack integrates digital wallets, fiat gateway services, regulatory compliance features, and stablecoin settlement capabilities, allowing companies to minimize the need for multiple payment provider integrations. Rather than building a closed network, the Open Money Stack is designed to be interoperable, meaning businesses can use only the parts they need and still connect with other networks.
Polygon has been actively expanding its stablecoin payments footprint. The network has cleared $2.5 trillion in cumulative stablecoin transfer volume, with mature surrounding infrastructure covering custody, indexers, and compliance vendors. The Stablecom partnership adds another live use case to that growing roster of fintech integrations.
Sources:Polygon Open Money Stack, Polygon.technologyPolygon Labs Unveils Open Money Stack, CoinDesk