OKX Singapore Brings Real-World Stablecoin Payments to Daily Transactions via GrabPay

2025/09/30 17:29

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OKX Singapore Teams Up with Grab and StraitsX to Introduce Stablecoin Payments at Merchants

OKX Singapore has launched a new stablecoin payment solution, OKX Pay, enabling users to pay with USDC and USDT at GrabPay merchant locations across the city-state.

The service allows customers to simply scan SGQR codes to complete transactions, with the stablecoins instantly converted into XSGD and then Singapore dollars for merchant settlement.

OKX Pay just launched today in Singapore with our partners @grab and @StraitsX - now @OKX customers can spend their stablecoins at any merchant that accepts GrabPay!

Star, Haider, and Gracie breaking it down at @okxalphas right now. pic.twitter.com/4Td26Xwqw8
— Jason Lau (@jasonklau) September 30, 2025

How OKX Pay Makes Daily Payments Simpler

The new platform aims to bring digital payment tokens into everyday use beyond trading and investment.

OKX SG CEO Gracie Lin highlighted the practical focus:

“OKX Pay addresses real needs for customers by expanding DPTs’ use beyond trading and investing to everyday payments - from a morning coffee to dining out with friends.”

Under the hood, every OKX Pay transaction is processed via the blockchain using the purpose-bound money (PBM) framework.

This ensures transactions are compliant and conditional, while regulated payment provider StraitsX handles real-time validation and compliance checks.

We're proud to be launching OKX Pay, Singapore’s first stablecoin scan-to-pay service, in partnership with @GrabSG and @OKXSG.

This partnership brings stablecoin payments to everyday life. Using StraitsX’s regulated payment infrastructure, OKX Pay users can now pay with… pic.twitter.com/4COLVQrfjm
— StraitsX (@StraitsX) September 30, 2025

Lin said the system “puts customers in control of their stablecoins for daily transactions with instant payment features.”

Pay smarter. Spend simpler.

From coffee runs to shopping sprees, QR payments are second nature in Singapore. Now, imagine doing it with stablecoins.

With OKX Pay, you can.
✅ Scan & pay with stablecoins at local GrabPay merchants
✅ Compliant and regulated
✅ Fast, easy and… pic.twitter.com/K1alTd0dav
— OKX SG (@OKXSG) September 30, 2025

Singapore Emerges as a Hub for Digital Asset Payments

Singapore’s supportive regulatory environment has played a key role in making the launch possible.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently introduced licensing rules under the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) for digital asset platforms, with non-compliance carrying fines up to SGD 250,000 or three years in prison.

OKX noted the appeal of Singapore’s ecosystem, calling it “a global leader in digital innovation and cashless payments.”

The initiative also builds on Grab’s earlier efforts to integrate digital assets into its ecosystem.

Since March 2024, users could top up GrabPay wallets with Bitcoin, Ether, USDT, USDC, and XSGD, a service later extended to the Philippines.

Grab Financial Group’s regional head Lim Kell Jay said the OKX Pay integration “enables our merchant-partners to benefit from expanding acceptance to a broader range of users and payment options, without any change to their existing flows.”

Stablecoins Gain Traction in Real-World Transactions

The timing of OKX Pay comes as stablecoin adoption grows rapidly.

Transaction volumes have jumped from below $100 billion five years ago to over $800 billion monthly today, with 4-6% of this activity used for payments, including merchant settlements and remittances.

Stablecoin on-chain transaction volume has maintained strong momentum, with an average monthly transaction volume of about $800 billion over the past four months. The number of addresses transferring stablecoins has also been steadily rising, reaching 600,000 addresses per day in… pic.twitter.com/VDtO14YSt0
— Celeste (@CQbvbpoa) March 20, 2025

Globally, stablecoins now represent roughly 7% of the cryptocurrency market.

Tianwei Liu, CEO of StraitsX, said,

“The future of payments will be defined by trust, speed, and interoperability - and stablecoins are at the heart of this shift.”

XSGD, the Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin issued by StraitsX, serves as the backbone for OKX Pay, already integrated with wallets like GCash, KakaoPay, Touch ’n Go, and Alipay+.

Regional Expansion and Future Prospects

The launch positions OKX Pay as a potential blueprint for digital payments across Asia.

The partners plan to expand the service to additional merchant types and include more stablecoins and digital currencies in the future.

Meanwhile, rival exchanges such as Coinbase have begun trading XSGD and exploring pilot Web3 wallets, showing a broader trend toward integrating stablecoins into everyday payment systems.

Coinbase is listing two new local stablecoins:

🇦🇺 AUDD
🇸🇬 XSGD

Local stablecoins will drive local crypto business growth and help to onboard many more new people to crypto. pic.twitter.com/ZFDX1y4A5O
— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) September 24, 2025

Could OKX Pay Sustain Long-Term Adoption?

Coinlive observes that OKX Pay introduces a real-world use case for stablecoins, yet its success will depend on consistent merchant uptake, smooth regulatory navigation, and user trust.

While the service simplifies payments with USDC and USDT, competition from other platforms and reliance on stablecoin-backed conversions highlight potential hurdles.

The initiative may signal the next step for crypto in daily life, but whether it can scale and maintain relevance in Singapore’s evolving payment ecosystem remains uncertain.

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OKX Singapore Brings Real-World Stablecoin Payments to Daily Transactions via GrabPay

OKX Singapore Teams Up with Grab and StraitsX to Introduce Stablecoin Payments at Merchants

How OKX Pay Makes Daily Payments Simpler

Singapore’s supportive regulatory environment has played a key role in making the launch possible.

Stablecoins Gain Traction in Real-World Transactions

Regional Expansion and Future Prospects

Could OKX Pay Sustain Long-Term Adoption?

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