Seven leading blockchain infrastructure providers—Fireblocks, Polygon Labs, Mysten Labs (Sui), the Monad Foundation, the Solana Foundation, the Stellar Development Foundation, and the TON Foundation—have launched the Blockchain Payments Consortium (BPC), an industry-wide initiative to standardize digital asset transactions across networks. The founding members represent over $10 trillion in annual stablecoin transaction volume, with on-chain payment volume reaching nearly $20 trillion in 2024, surpassing the combined total of Visa and Mastercard.
Despite this growth, blockchain payments remain fragmented due to differing technical standards, compliance protocols, and settlement mechanisms. The BPC will develop a unified framework to make cross-chain stablecoin transactions as seamless and data-compliant as traditional payments, focusing on interoperability and regulatory consistency. Ran Goldi, SVP of Payments and Network at Fireblocks, emphasized, "As more established players enter the space, improving how we collaborate, coordinate, and operate together is essential."
Executives from other members echoed this sentiment. Jamal Raees of Polygon Labs noted, "The future of payments is about connection and simplicity," while Lola Oyelayo-Pearson of Mysten Labs highlighted that interoperability standards are crucial for mainstream adoption. The consortium will begin operations immediately, with working groups on technical standards, compliance frameworks, and institutional integration set to launch in Q1 2025.