Stablecoin infrastructure · Asia-Pacific

Does Bridge work in New Zealand?

Partly.

Bridge is limited for businesses registered in New Zealand: access is invite-only, in beta, restricted to part of the product set, or limited in what can be sent or received.

Limited

Source: Bridge platform overview ↗

What a business in New Zealand can use

Bridge’s products, for a company incorporated in New Zealand.

Accept paymentsNot offered

Bridge does not offer this.

Pay people abroadLimited

Off-ramps from stablecoins to bank accounts on local rails such as ACH, SEPA, SPEI and Pix.

Multi-currency accountLimited

Virtual accounts that give each customer fiat deposit details in USD, EUR, MXN, BRL, GBP or COP.

Business cardsLimited

Stablecoin-linked Visa cards, issued with Stripe Issuing, rolling out by country.

StablecoinsLimited

Wallets, orchestration across fiat and stablecoins, and Open Issuance to launch your own stablecoin.

Yield on idle cashLimited

Platforms that issue their own stablecoin through Bridge receive the interest earned on its reserves, minus issuance fees. Bridge’s closed-loop USDB coin also earns rewards inside Bridge.

Bridge reviews every platform it works with. The platform’s own customers can be in many countries, excluding restricted jurisdictions; check Bridge’s current country list.

Onboarding confidence: low. Source: Bridge platform overview. Everything about Bridge

Alternatives in New Zealand

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Accept payments

Adyen Airwallex dLocal Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business BVNKlimited

Pay people abroad

Adyen Airwallex dLocal Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business BVNKlimited

Multi-currency account

Airwallex Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business BVNKlimited

Business cards

Airwallex Payoneer Wise Business Rainlimited

Stablecoins

Stripe BVNKlimited Rainlimited

Yield on idle cash

Airwallex BVNKlimited

Selling to New Zealand

How people there prefer to pay online.

1Visa / Mastercard
2Apple Pay
3Afterpay
4Bank transfer

Stablecoin rules in New Zealand

Elevated riskUnclear

There is no framework, so the legal position is uncertain.

Bridge’s stablecoin products are available to businesses here.

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Common questions

Does Bridge work in New Zealand?

Partly. Bridge is limited for businesses registered in New Zealand: access is invite-only, in beta, restricted to part of the product set, or limited in what can be sent or received.

Which Bridge products can a business in New Zealand use?

pay people abroad, multi-currency account, business cards, stablecoins and yield on idle cash, with limits.

What are the alternatives to Bridge in New Zealand?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in New Zealand: Stripe, Adyen, PayPal, Airwallex, Wise Business, Payoneer and dLocal. With limits: BVNK and Rain.

Can a business in New Zealand use Bridge for stablecoins?

Yes, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in New Zealand: Unclear (elevated risk). There is no dedicated regime. Crypto providers register as financial service providers for anti-money-laundering purposes.