Brazilian Crypto Payments Surge as BRLA Stablecoin Gains Traction with Gnosis Pay Integration
Brazilian Crypto Payments Surge as BRLA Stablecoin Gains Traction with Gnosis Pay Integration
🇧🇷 Brazil's crypto payment boom
BRLA stablecoin transfer volumes are experiencing significant growth in Brazil, according to data highlighted by a16z.
The integration combines two key elements:
- BRLA onboarding for crypto users
- Gnosis Pay card spending at any Visa-accepting merchant
This creates a straightforward bridge between cryptocurrency holdings and everyday purchases. Brazilian users can now spend their crypto holdings at millions of retail locations worldwide that accept Visa.
Context: Brazil has emerged as a strong market for crypto payments, with USDC previously representing 8% of all Gnosis Pay transactions and the platform serving over 8,000 users in the country.
The growth suggests increasing adoption of stablecoin-based payment solutions in Latin America's largest economy.
Massive growth in BRLA transfer volume, highlighted by a16z When users combine BRLA onboarding with Gnosis Pay spending, they get a simple path from crypto to real-world payments, anywhere Visa is accepted. That’s what our partners are offering and Brazilians are loving it.
Monthly transfer volume in BRLA — a Brazilian real-backed stablecoin — has grown from near zero in early 2023 to roughly 400M/month by early 2026. Integration with Brazil’s instant payments network PIX has helped drive adoption.
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