Bitso unveils the 'Hybrid Finance' era as stablecoins reshape global payments

Mexico City, June 18, 2026 — Bitso Business, the B2B arm of Bitso, Latin America's leading digital financial services company, used the stage of Stablecoin Conference 2026, Latin America's largest gathering focused on stablecoins and digital payments, to unveil a vision of what it calls the next phase of financial infrastructure: the rise of "Hybrid Finance," where traditional financial institutions and blockchain-native companies increasingly operate on shared rails.

The announcement comes amid accelerating institutional adoption of stablecoins globally. During the conference, Bitso released the second edition of its Stablecoin Landscape in Latin America report, revealing that stablecoin payment volumes processed by Bitso Business grew 81% year-over-year during the first half of 2026.

The report also found that more than 60% of all new institutional clients onboarded by Bitso Business this year were banks and financial institutions, significantly outpacing crypto-native firms and traditional enterprises. According to the company, the data reflects a structural shift in which blockchain infrastructure is moving from an alternative payment mechanism to a core component of modern financial services.

"We're entering an era of hybrid financial system where it's no longer the TradFi world and the digital assets world, but it is just really a set of companies, individuals, businesses that are trying to build solutions for the world in an integrated fashion," said Daniel Vogel, CEO and Co-founder of Bitso. "And the growing participation of all of these major financial institutions I think validates the direction of that hypothesis."

The report's findings reinforce a broader trend observed across Latin America, where stablecoins have evolved beyond a retail trading instrument into a foundational layer for moving value. According to Bitso's latest market data, stablecoins now represent the largest category of digital asset purchases in the region, surpassing Bitcoin for the first time.

As part of its vision for a more connected financial ecosystem, Bitso Business also announced the expansion of its payment infrastructure into Asia, enabling new regulated corridors between Asian and Latin American markets.

The company said growing demand from financial institutions and enterprises seeking faster and more efficient cross-border settlement is driving the expansion. Through a combination of local payment rails, foreign exchange capabilities and on-chain liquidity infrastructure, Bitso aims to provide a unified platform for businesses operating across both regions.

"As Bitso Business expands its operations globally, we address the number one concern of financial institutions: compliance and trust," said Imran Ahmad, Bitso COO and General Manager of Bitso Business. "We have spent over ten years working alongside regulators and local authorities to build a rock-solid framework, and it is exactly this infrastructure that now allows us to seamlessly bridge Latin America with Asia, giving our clients a secure, trusted gateway to move liquidity across continents."

The company also announced the latest cohort of startups selected for The Push 2026, its global accelerator program focused on stablecoin and digital asset infrastructure. The selected companies span tokenized sovereign debt, institutional digital asset connectivity, stablecoin payment networks and cross-border settlement solutions, highlighting the rapid expansion of real-world use cases built on stablecoin rails.

The announcements come as stablecoins continue to gain relevance among financial institutions worldwide. What began as a tool primarily associated with digital assets trading is increasingly being used for treasury management, foreign exchange operations, remittances and international settlement.

For Bitso, the convergence of these trends signals a larger transformation underway. The financial system is not becoming more traditional or more blockchain-native: it is becoming more connected. Stablecoins are emerging as one of the technologies enabling that convergence, and Bitso believes the next decade of financial innovation will be built on that foundation.

About Bitso 

Bitso is Latin America’s leading digital financial services group, serving more than 10 million users and over 1,900 institutional clients through a regulated financial infrastructure built for the digital economy. Through its ecosystem of specialized companies, including Nvío, Nvierte, and Juno, Bitso provides consumers with access to digital assets, equities, and investment products, while enabling businesses and financial institutions to process local and cross-border payments at scale. Founded in 2014, Bitso operates in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and institutional connectivity across Chile, Peru, the United States, and Europe.