Bitget Wallet, a leading non-custodial Web3 wallet with over 90 million users, has announced a landmark partnership and technical integration with the Stellar Network. The collaboration aims to expand the utility of stablecoins and digital assets for real-world payments by connecting Stellar's settlement infrastructure to Bitget Wallet's user-facing interface.
The integration is a core component of Bitget Wallet's upcoming Onchain Payments Matrix initiative, designed to create a global payment infrastructure that aligns disparate settlement networks and liquidity pools. Through this partnership, Stellar's blockchain will power a range of payment channels accessible within the wallet, including QR-based payments, crypto-linked payment cards, bank transfer services, and fiat on- and off-ramp gateways.
Raja Chakravorti, Chief Business Officer of the Stellar Development Foundation, emphasized the network's purpose, stating, "Stellar was built to make moving money across borders as seamless and affordable as possible. [This supports] consumer-facing financial applications, expanding stablecoin utility across payments and real-world use cases."
In response, Alvin Kan, COO of Bitget Wallet, highlighted the fragmented state of global finance, noting, "Stablecoins are becoming operational components of the global payment system. Yet financial infrastructure remains fragmented across banks, card networks, and blockchains. We are building a global payment infrastructure... that aligns settlement networks and liquidity so digital value can move more seamlessly between systems. The integration of Stellar strengthens this coordination layer and supports practical cross-border use."
Technically, the integration will provide Bitget Wallet users with direct access to the Stellar mainnet for holding, transferring, and swapping supported assets. To reduce onboarding friction, the wallet will facilitate an automated distribution of Stellar Lumens (XLM) tokens to help new accounts meet the network's activation requirements. Deployment will occur gradually, dependent on regional payment integrations and local financial infrastructure.
The partnership underscores a broader industry trend of connecting blockchain settlement layers with consumer-facing financial tools to bridge digital assets with everyday economic activity, with a particular focus on enhancing the role of stablecoins in cross-border payments and merchant settlements.
