# Bridge > An entirely new payments platform, built with stablecoins, to simplify global money movement Bridge helps you move money globally by enabling stablecoin-powered payments through API infrastructure. Bridge helps businesses integrate stablecoin infrastructure for global money movement through comprehensive APIs. With it, users can transfer funds cross-border, issue stablecoins, and enable card payments. Bridge simplifies digital asset operations with secure wallet management and regulatory compliance. - Type: Company - Sector: Payments - Status: Acquired - Founded: 2022-04-07 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/bridge_xyz ## Products - [Bridge Orchestration](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bridge_xyz): Bridge Orchestration enables cross-chain stablecoin transfers and conversions between fiat and digital assets through a unified API, allowing businesses to integrate stablecoin payments without handling blockchain complexities. (Payments Infrastructure & Orchestration, Live, Main Product) - [Open Issuance](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bridge_xyz): Open Issuance is a stablecoin issuance platform enabling businesses to use Bridge's USDB stablecoin or create custom branded stablecoins through a unified API. The system supports customizable reserve allocations between cash and treasuries managed by BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, and Superstate, with businesses earning rewards from reserves. The platform provides interoperability between issued stablecoins through one-to-one token swaps, GENIUS-ready compliance handling, and security controls including blacklists and whitelists. (Stablecoin Issuer, Live) - [Bridge Card Issuance](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bridge_xyz): Bridge card issuing enables businesses to offer Visa cards to customers globally with a single integration, allowing users to spend stablecoin balances from wallets anywhere Visa is accepted. (Card issuance, Live) - [Bridge Wallets](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bridge_xyz): Bridge Wallets API provides regulated custodial wallet infrastructure for stablecoin management, enabling user and treasury wallet creation with compliant fund custody. The system processes stablecoin transfers through orchestration APIs while maintaining regulatory compliance across supported jurisdictions. (Custody Technology Provider, Live) - [Bridge Cross-Border Payments](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bridge_xyz): Bridge Cross-Border Payments enables businesses to settle payments across borders in minutes using stablecoin rails, reaching hard-to-reach markets through a single API integration (Payments Infrastructure & Orchestration, Live) ## Assets - [USDB (USDB)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bridge_xyz): USDB is a USD-pegged stablecoin issued by Bridge, a Stripe company. It is used for cross-border payments, treasury management, and as a settlement layer within the Bridge API ecosystem. Businesses integrating USDB can earn yield from its BlackRock-managed reserves, making it a revenue-sharing option for developers building on stablecoin infrastructure. (Stablecoin) ## Links - [Main](https://www.bridge.xyz) - [Blog](https://www.bridge.xyz/blog) - [Documentation](https://apidocs.bridge.xyz/docs/getting-started) - [Terms of Service](https://www.bridge.xyz/legal/overview) - [Privacy policy](https://www.bridge.xyz/legal/eea-privacy-policy/this-document) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/StableCoin) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/bridge-apis) ## Relationships - [Stripe](https://thegrid.id/profiles/stripe): Parent organization ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. The open data core is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) — a copyleft/share-alike license allowing free use, modification, and sharing for any purpose. 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