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Yuno & Triple-A add stablecoin payments for merchants

Yuno & Triple-A add stablecoin payments for merchants

Fri, 8th May 2026 (Today)
Karen Joy Bacudo
KAREN JOY BACUDO Finance Editor

Yuno has partnered with Triple-A to enable merchants to accept stablecoin payments worldwide by adding Triple-A's regulated stablecoin payment service to Yuno's platform.

Merchants using Yuno will be able to enable stablecoin acceptance with a single integration, rather than building separate connections to digital currency payment systems. Stablecoins will sit alongside cards and other payment options already available through Yuno's platform.

According to Yuno, its single application programming interface connects more than 1,000 payment methods, payment service providers and fraud tools. The tie-up allows merchants to add stablecoin payments without handling the underlying infrastructure themselves.

Triple-A, which provides digital currency payment services for businesses, is licensed across the United States, Europe and Singapore. It says it serves more than 1,000 enterprise customers and can reach more than 700 million digital currency owners.

Growing demand

The agreement comes as payment groups look for ways to bring stablecoins into mainstream checkout systems. Stablecoins are digital tokens designed to hold a steady value, often by being linked to a fiat currency. They have drawn interest from businesses looking to reduce the friction and cost often associated with cross-border transactions.

For merchants, the appeal lies in offering another payment option to customers who already hold digital assets, especially in markets where card use is limited or international payments can be slow or expensive. Integrating that option into an existing payment stack may also help businesses avoid running separate systems for settlement, compliance and checkout.

Yuno said the sectors likely to see interest include software-as-a-service, gaming, eCommerce, travel, and the creator economy, where companies often serve customers in multiple countries. Businesses in those markets are under pressure to offer local and alternative payment methods at checkout to avoid losing sales.

"As stablecoins evolve from an emerging technology into a practical payment method for digital-first businesses and global commerce, demand continues to grow," said Juan Pablo Ortega, CEO and Founder of Yuno. "Across industries like SaaS, gaming, eCommerce, travel, and the creator economy, businesses are serving increasingly global customer bases who expect more flexible ways to pay. This partnership ensures businesses can continue to meet consumer demands more easily, expanding reach, improving transaction success, and simplifying cross-border payments to drive growth."

Single integration

The companies are positioning the deal around ease of deployment for merchants that already use Yuno for payment orchestration. In practice, a merchant does not need a separate direct integration with Triple-A to begin accepting stablecoins through the Yuno platform.

The approach reflects a broader trend in payments, in which orchestration providers aim to serve as a control layer between merchants and an expanding array of payment tools. By placing stablecoins within an existing orchestration environment, the two companies aim to lower barriers for businesses interested in digital currency payments but wary of regulatory and operational complexity.

Triple-A said its role includes the regulated framework required to accept digital currencies in key markets. That matters because businesses considering stablecoins often face questions around licensing, compliance and the handling of digital assets, all of which can slow adoption if they must be managed directly.

"Stablecoins are quickly becoming a foundational part of modern payment infrastructure," said Eric Barbier, Founder and CEO of Triple-A. "With our regulated framework, which is licensed across key markets including the United States, Europe, and Singapore, and Yuno's global platform, we're making it simple for businesses to accept digital currencies in a secure, compliant way. This partnership gives merchants the confidence to adopt stablecoins at scale while maintaining the performance and reliability their customers expect."

Yuno's customers include McDonald's, NetEase Games, GoFundMe, Uber, inDrive and Rappi. Triple-A has said its customers include Razer, Farfetch, Alternative Airlines and Grab.

The partnership highlights how payment companies are trying to move stablecoins from a specialist product into a standard checkout option for international commerce, allowing merchants to add them through the same systems they already use for more conventional forms of payment.