# Sphere

> We drive growth at global speed

Sphere helps businesses transfer money globally by providing cross-border payment infrastructure for stablecoins and traditional currencies.

Sphere helps businesses handle cross-border payments by providing payment infrastructure that supports both digital and traditional currencies. With it, you can accept payments via multiple methods, automate currency conversions, and settle directly to bank accounts. Sphere reduces complexity in global money movement through unified APIs.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Payments
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2022-07-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/Sphere

## Products

- [Sphere API](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Sphere): Sphere API provides RESTful endpoints for developers to integrate payment processing, subscription management, and currency conversion functionality into applications. (Developer Tooling, Live, Main Product)
- [Sphere Ramp](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Sphere): Sphere Ramp enables conversion between fiat currencies and stablecoins with direct bank settlement and competitive OTC rates for cross-border transactions. (On/Off Ramp, Live)
- [SpherePay Dashboard](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Sphere): SpherePay Dashboard is a self-serve web application enabling businesses to manage global stablecoin payments without code. The dashboard provides interfaces for sending, receiving, and converting digital assets with integrated compliance workflows, transaction tracking, and settlement management across 160+ markets. (Payments Infrastructure & Orchestration, Live)
- [Sphere Private Desk](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Sphere): Sphere Private Desk is a high-touch OTC service providing personalized support for large-scale stablecoin transfers with optimized foreign exchange pricing and routing strategies. The service includes dedicated account management and customized liquidity solutions for institutional and strategic transfers. (OTC, Live)
- [Sphere Embedded Ramp](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Sphere): Sphere Embedded Ramp is a JavaScript widget enabling end users to buy or sell cryptocurrencies using fiat payment rails within third-party applications. The embeddable solution handles KYC workflows, payment processing, and regulatory compliance while maintaining the host platform's branding through customization options. (On/Off Ramp, Live)

## Links

- [Main](https://spherepay.co)
- [Documentation](https://docs.spherepay.co)
- [Privacy policy](https://spherepay.co/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://spherepay.co/terms)
- [Blog](https://spherepay.co/blog)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sphere-laboratories)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/sphere_labs)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/Sphere-Laboratories)
- [Medium](https://medium.com/@spherepay)

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