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OpenPayd Gains 43 U.S. Money-Transmitter Licenses Through MSB USA Acquisition
WHAT HAPPENED
PYMNTS reports that OpenPayd completed the integration of MSB USA and gained 43 state money-transmitter licenses, creating a regulated U.S. footprint for services including ACH, cross-border wires and fiat-to-digital-asset settlement. OpenPayd says the footprint can support its 1,200 global clients. A separate merger with Titan Acquisition Corp. is expected to take OpenPayd public on Nasdaq in the fourth quarter of 2026 at a valuation of up to USD 1.145 billion, subject to completion.
PUBLISHED September 2, 2026SOURCE PYMNTSLANE Cross-border market
KEY FIGURES
43
U.S. state money-transmitter licenses acquired
1,200
OpenPayd global clients stated by the company
Up to USD 1.145 billion
Pending Nasdaq transaction valuation
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Readable PYMNTS report based on a linked OpenPayd announcement. The completed license acquisition is attributable; service availability, adoption and operating outcomes are not independently verified, and the Nasdaq transaction remains pending.
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# OpenPayd Gains 43 U.S. Money-Transmitter Licenses Through MSB USA Acquisition
> Evidence tier: B1
> Evidence type: Payments-trade report based on OpenPayd's completed U.S. license acquisition and pending Nasdaq transaction
> Source: [PYMNTS](https://www.pymnts.com/legal/2026/openpayd-secures-43-us-licenses-ahead-of-nasdaq-listing)
> Published: 2026-09-02
> Captured: 2026-09-03T01:43:00.947Z
## Source summary
PYMNTS reports that OpenPayd completed the integration of MSB USA and gained 43 state money-transmitter licenses, creating a regulated U.S. footprint for services including ACH, cross-border wires and fiat-to-digital-asset settlement. OpenPayd says the footprint can support its 1,200 global clients. A separate merger with Titan Acquisition Corp. is expected to take OpenPayd public on Nasdaq in the fourth quarter of 2026 at a valuation of up to USD 1.145 billion, subject to completion.
## Why it matters
The completed license acquisition removes a major state-by-state regulatory barrier to serving global platforms in the United States. It does not prove that every named service is already live in every licensed state or that clients have migrated. OpenPayd's figures of more than USD 300 billion in annualized transaction volume and USD 96 million in annual recurring revenue are company-wide claims; no U.S.-specific volume, customer adoption, pricing, launch timetable or settlement result is disclosed, and the Nasdaq merger remains pending.
## Key numbers
- **U.S. state money-transmitter licenses acquired:** 43
- **OpenPayd global clients stated by the company:** 1,200
- **Pending Nasdaq transaction valuation:** Up to USD 1.145 billion
## Topics and entities
- Industry lane: Cross-border market
- Entities: OpenPayd / MSB USA / Titan Acquisition Corp.
- Cross-border payments
- Payment infrastructure
- Web3 payments
## Evidence and credibility note
Readable PYMNTS report based on a linked OpenPayd announcement. The completed license acquisition is attributable; service availability, adoption and operating outcomes are not independently verified, and the Nasdaq transaction remains pending.
Date evidence: PYMNTS article metadata dated September 2, 2026; linked OpenPayd announcement dated September 2, 2026
## First-party corroboration
- [https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260902155344/en/OpenPayd-Strengthens-Position-in-the-U.S.-Market-Through-the-Acquisition-of-43-State-Licences](/en/items/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260902155344/en/OpenPayd-Strengthens-Position-in-the-U.S.-Market-Through-the-Acquisition-of-43-State-Licences)
## Original-source traceback
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