Orbital Unveils Plans for US Expansion as Demand Grows for Stablecoin and Cross-border Payment Infrastructure

WHY THIS MATTERS

The announcement on June 11, 2026, that global payment orchestration platform Orbital is launching a multi-stage expansion into the United States with an operational headquarters in Miami, Florida, highlights a massive turning point for cross-border financial plumbing. Historically, the movement of wholesale B2B capital between the U.S. and emerging international markets has been choked by the deep architectural divide separating traditional bank networks from the modern digital asset economy.

When a multi-national Enterprise Software Provider, a high-volume Remittance House, or a Payment Service Provider (PSP) attempts to move capital dynamically between the U.S., Europe, and developing trade corridors, they are routinely trapped in a high-friction banking web. Wires run through a slow multi-hop network of regional correspondent banks, facing compounding processing fees, opaque foreign exchange (FX) slashes, and strict localized operational hours that halt capital movement on weekends.

Orbital, a global payment orchestration platform across digital assets (including stablecoin) and traditional payment rails, today announced plans to establish a US presence, with Miami, Florida set to serve as its base of operations. This planned expansion is designed to meet rising demand for regulated, enterprise-grade payment infrastructure connecting the US with international markets.

Orbital’s phased US market entry will be followed by the pursuit of relevant US regulatory approvals and money transmission licences, and the development of dedicated in‑market capabilities over time. 

The timing reflects two forces converging in the market. Orbital’s international clients increasingly require deeper US connectivity, including access to onshore USD settlement infrastructure and stronger support for counterparties and payment flows linked to the US. In parallel, the GENIUS Act has created a federal framework for US payment stablecoins, accelerating activity among financial institutions and payment businesses building stablecoin infrastructure.

Orbital already orchestrates payments for global businesses across traditional currencies, stablecoins and more than 80 exotic currencies via a single platform. The company processes around $12 billion in annualised volume and has built its offering over more than eight years in the payments business.

Orbital’s enterprise-grade compliance and security credentials include SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022, CSA Trusted Cloud Provider status and Cyber Essentials Plus, supporting compliant transactions across both traditional payment rails and stablecoins. 

Miami was selected as a hub for cross-border payment flows, digital asset businesses and companies serving Latin America, a region where Orbital already supports international payment coverage. Orbital’s initial US focus will be B2B payment providers, PSPs, cross-border payment and remittance businesses, and companies across the crypto and digital asset ecosystem that need regulated multi-currency infrastructure linking the US with the UK, Europe and emerging markets.

“Orbital has spent more than eight years building an institutional-grade payment platform trusted by businesses with complex cross-border payment needs,” said Chris Mason, CEO, Orbital. “The US is the natural next step. Financial institutions and payment businesses are actively building stablecoin infrastructure and need a proven partner with real global payment coverage to make it work at scale.”

Orbital expects to establish the key foundations for its US presence over the next 12 to 18 months, while continuing to expand its broader international payment coverage.

FF NEWS TAKE

Orbital is executing an exceptionally well-timed geographical expansion, leveraging its extensive institutional track record to build a secure bridge into the highly protected U.S. market. Unlike agile crypto startups that lack proper corporate compliance metrics, Orbital enters the U.S. backed by over eight years of global processing experience, an annual transaction run-rate approaching $12 billion, and a robust compliance framework including SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022, and CSA Trusted Cloud Provider status.

The strategic choice of Miami as an initial home base is a deliberate operational move. The city has established itself as the undisputed primary clearinghouse for trade, investment, and payment flows moving between North America and Latin America—a high-growth economic region where Orbital already maintains extensive corporate payment networks.