Worldline and Fipto formed a strategic partnership to integrate stablecoins into the European payment system, expanding business capabilities and strengthening the resilience of the financial sector.
Worldline, one of the world’s largest payment service providers, and Fipto, a European FinTech startup specializing in stablecoin settlement infrastructure, announced a strategic collaboration. The goal is to implement digital currency technologies to accelerate and optimize payment and settlement operations across Europe.
The joint project aims to create a new payment infrastructure where traditional financial rails and digital assets can coexist. As part of the partnership, the companies will develop and test stablecoin solutions that enable 24/7, transparent, and programmable transactions fully compatible with existing payment systems. The first pilot projects launched in Europe and the APAC region.
Thibault Pelé, Head of Digital Currencies at Worldline, stated that the companies intend to promote a new generation of payment solutions where digital assets and traditional money complement each other. The collaboration with Fipto will accelerate innovation and turn it into tangible opportunities for banks and merchants.
Patrick Mollard, Co-Founder and CEO of Fipto, emphasized that the partnership with Worldline demonstrates the practical value of stablecoins, enhancing the efficiency and resilience of payment processes. He also noted that the synergy between Fipto’s technological flexibility and Worldline’s scale creates ideal conditions for the rapid deployment of new digital rails in Europe.
The initiative reflects the companies’ shared strategy to strengthen Europe’s financial sovereignty. Rather than choosing between fiat and digital money, both parties see the future in integrating the two systems, allowing businesses to select the most suitable payment solutions with full assurance of security, compliance, and technological control.
Deutsche Börse and Circle are also working on stablecoin adoption in Europe. They joined forces about a month ago to integrate the EURC and USDC stablecoins into the region’s financial market infrastructure.
