Stablecoin infrastructure · Europe

Does Bridge work in Portugal?

Partly.

Bridge is limited for businesses registered in Portugal: 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 Portugal can use

Bridge’s products, for a company incorporated in Portugal.

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 Portugal

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Accept payments

Adyen Airwallex BVNK Checkout.com dLocal Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business Worldpay

Pay people abroad

Adyen Airwallex BVNK Checkout.com dLocal Hyperwallet Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business Worldpay

Multi-currency account

Adyen Airwallex BVNK Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business

Business cards

Adyen Airwallex Checkout.com Payoneer Stripe Wise Business Rainlimited

Stablecoins

BVNK Checkout.com Stripe Worldpay Rainlimited

Yield on idle cash

Airwallex BVNK Wise Business

Selling to Portugal

How people there prefer to pay online.

1MB WAY
2Multibanco
3Visa / Mastercard
4SEPA bank transfer
5Apple Pay / Google Pay

Stablecoin rules in Portugal

Low riskClear rules

A licensing regime for stablecoins is in force.

Bridge’s stablecoin products are available to businesses here.

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Common questions

Does Bridge work in Portugal?

Partly. Bridge is limited for businesses registered in Portugal: 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 Portugal use?

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

What are the alternatives to Bridge in Portugal?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in Portugal: Stripe, Adyen, Checkout.com, PayPal, Worldpay, Airwallex, Wise Business, Payoneer and 3 more. With limits: Rain.

Can a business in Portugal use Bridge for stablecoins?

Yes, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in Portugal: Clear rules (low risk). MiCA has applied to stablecoins since June 2024. Issuers need an EU licence, and stablecoins without one (notably USDT) were delisted for EU users by regulated platforms. USDC and EURC are MiCA-compliant.