Decta taps USDC for international treasury settlements via OpenPayd

Payments platform Decta has integrated USDC into its internal treasury operations to settle company funds internationally through OpenPayd, without adding stablecoins to its customer-facing payment services. Summary Decta will use USDC to settle its own funds internationally through OpenPayd’s infrastructure. OpenPayd will convert Decta’s company funds into USDC through its OTC services for operational settlements. The integration is limited to Decta’s treasury operations and will not introduce stablecoins into customer-facing payment flows. Decta previously explored issuing a euro-pegged stablecoin under MiCA with France-based Next Generation. Decta said Tuesday that company funds will be transferred into OpenPayd’s regulated infrastructure, where they can be converted into Circle’s USDC through the financial infrastructure provider’s over-the-counter services before being used for international operational settlements. The arrangement is limited to Decta’s own money rather than funds handled for merchants or other clients, keeping the stablecoin component behind the company’s existing payments business. Lux Thiagarajah, chief commercial officer at OpenPayd, told crypto media that...