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A stablecoin API like BlindPay settles in under 60 seconds by moving value as USDC or USDT and converting to local fiat at the destination.\n  - q: Is a stablecoin API cheaper than wires?\n    a: Usually. Traditional wires carry fixed fees plus intermediary and FX markups across correspondent banks. A stablecoin API uses transparent FX and per-transaction fees with no pre-funding, removing several intermediaries.\n  - q: Do I still get bank settlement with a stablecoin API?\n    a: Yes. BlindPay converts stablecoins to local fiat and settles to bank accounts over local rails: ACH, PIX, SPEI, SEPA, SWIFT, and more: so recipients receive money in their own currency and account.\n---\n\n# Stablecoin API vs Traditional Payment Rails\n\nCross-border money movement has two paths: **traditional rails** (SWIFT, wires, correspondent banking) and a **stablecoin API** that moves value as USDC\u002FUSDT and settles to local fiat. Here's how they compare.\n\n## Comparison\n\n| | Traditional rails | Stablecoin API (BlindPay) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| **Settlement time** | 1-5 business days | Under 60 seconds |\n| **Intermediaries** | Multiple correspondent banks | Direct conversion + local rail |\n| **FX** | Markups across hops | Transparent live quotes |\n| **Pre-funding** | Often required | None |\n| **Cutoff windows** | Bank hours \u002F batch | 24\u002F7 |\n| **Reach** | Varies by correspondent network | USD, BRL, MXN, COP, ARS, EUR over local rails |\n| **Developer access** | Limited \u002F file-based | REST API, webhooks, CLI, MCP |\n\n## Why it matters\n\n- **Speed**: recipients get funds in seconds, not days.\n- **Cost**: fewer intermediaries and transparent FX.\n- **Capital efficiency**: no pre-funding local accounts.\n- **Programmable**: integrate in code, or let AI agents move money via [agentic payments](\u002Fagentic-payments).\n\n## When traditional rails still apply\n\nSome flows (large institutional settlement, specific regulatory contexts) still use legacy rails. BlindPay also supports **SWIFT** where needed: so you can mix rails through one API.\n\n## Get started\n\n- [Stablecoin API](\u002Fstablecoin-api) · [Stablecoin payments](\u002Fstablecoin-payments) · [Best stablecoin API guide](\u002Fbest-stablecoin-api)\n- [Quick start](\u002Fdocs\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fquick-start) · [Sign up](https:\u002F\u002Fapp.blindpay.com\u002Fsign-up)\n",{"title":5,"description":236},"stablecoin-api-vs-traditional-rails","rfJ_XmDBm7LuLlV9ecq-CVTJYSrFjOuqu6Nlhw-mTuA",1780646473882]