OpenPayd strengthens US market access with 43 state licences

By Puja Sharma

• Secures extensive U.S. market access for global clients through the addition of 43 state Money Transmitter Licences (“MTLs”) under the OpenPayd umbrella through integration of MSB USA Inc.
• Follows landmark quarter of growth across clients, payments volumes and revenue
• Solidifies global client offering ahead of OpenPayd’s planned listing on the Nasdaq

OpenPayd, a provider of financial infrastructure, has expanded its regulatory footprint into the United States, positioning the company for accelerated growth in the critical North American market.

Ozan Ozerk, Founder of OpenPayd, said: “Every era of finance has been defined by its infrastructure: correspondent banking wired together the twentieth-century economy; programmable money will power the twenty-first. The U.S. is at the forefront of this evolution, and with regulated foundations now spanning the U.S., U.K. and Europe – across both fiat and digital assets – OpenPayd has something few providers can claim: regulated infrastructure spanning both fiat and digital assets, on both sides of the Atlantic.”

The strategic expansion will see the integration of MSB USA Inc. (“MSB USA”), a U.S.-based, state-licensed money services business, into the OpenPayd group. This planned alignment, now finalised following regulatory approvals, will bring 43 state MTLs under the OpenPayd umbrella, providing a robust pathway for operations across a substantial portion of the U.S. market. This extensive licensing network offers increased geographic reach for OpenPayd’s global clients operating in or expanding into the U.S., providing a scalable foundation for growth.

OpenPayd’s U.S. licence expansion follows the recently announced authorisation under the E.U.’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, granted by the Malta Financial Services Authority.

Iana Dimitrova, CEO at OpenPayd, said: “This entry to the U.S. market is a transformative next step for OpenPayd which builds on our multi-year growth. Our clients are increasingly global, and their demand for seamless, compliant payment infrastructure in key markets like the U.S. has driven this strategic move. By building out our regulatory presence in the U.S., we’re not just expanding geographically but deepening our commitment to providing secure, reliable and compliant infrastructure that powers the growth of the digital economy for businesses worldwide.”