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Stablecoin settlement in emerging markets: liquidity, OTC, and cross-border payments

WHAT HAPPENED

In a The Paypers interview, Gravity Team CEO Mārtiņš Beņķītis explains how cross-border settlement combines an on-chain transfer with local-currency pricing, liquidity and payout arrangements. He says same-day fiat settlement depends on the applicable market, payment-system hours and compliance checks.

KEY FIGURES

The original report did not disclose material figures that change this decision brief.

WHAT TO WATCH NEXT

Watch whether Gravity Team disclose confirmed customers, supported markets, pricing, transaction activity, and a primary-source update. Also confirm the regulatory setup for the stablecoin, custody, and fiat on/off ramps.

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October 14, 2026
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# Stablecoin settlement in emerging markets: liquidity, OTC, and cross-border payments

> Evidence tier: B1
> Evidence type: Independent payments trade media report
> Source: [The Paypers](https://thepaypers.com/crypto-web3-and-cbdc/interviews/stablecoin-settlement-in-emerging-markets-liquidity-otc-and-cross-border-payments)
> Published: 2026-10-14
> Captured: 2026-10-19T01:34:33.021Z

## Source summary

In a The Paypers interview, Gravity Team CEO Mārtiņš Beņķītis explains how cross-border settlement combines an on-chain transfer with local-currency pricing, liquidity and payout arrangements. He says same-day fiat settlement depends on the applicable market, payment-system hours and compliance checks.

## Why it matters

The interview separates blockchain confirmation from usable funds at the destination. These are the provider’s operational explanations and outlook, not independently measured speed, market share or a newly verified product launch.

## Key numbers

No independently checkable key number was extracted from this report.

## Topics and entities

- Industry lane: Web3 & stablecoin payments
- Entities: Gravity Team
- Cross-border payments
- Web3 payments

## Evidence and credibility note

Keep the article type and partner/sponsored label; use as discovery or corroboration, not sole proof of a company claim. Automatically extracted metadata and material claims should be checked against the linked original before investment use.

Date evidence: Automatically verified from JSON-LD datePublished: 2026-10-14T04:00:00+00:00

## First-party corroboration

No directly corresponding A1 company announcement is currently linked.

## Original-source traceback

[Open the original The Paypers report](https://thepaypers.com/crypto-web3-and-cbdc/interviews/stablecoin-settlement-in-emerging-markets-liquidity-otc-and-cross-border-payments)

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