About KOYWE
Koywe is a Y Combinator-backed (YC W23) crypto infrastructure company headquartered in Santiago, Chile, founded in 2022. The company provides compliant on-ramp and off-ramp APIs enabling businesses throughout Latin America to seamlessly convert between fiat currencies and stablecoins. Koywe operates in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, and the United States, offering integration with local payment methods including wire transfers, PIX (Brazil), PSE (Colombia), SPEI (Mexico), and interoperable QR codes. The company supports stablecoin transactions on major blockchain networks including Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Linea, Celo, Tron, Worldchain, Ton, and Stellar, with support for USDC and USDT tokens. Koywe serves as critical infrastructure connecting traditional finance with Web3, offering businesses the ability to hold both local currency and stablecoin-based USD through their "Koywe Business Accounts" product. The company has established strategic partnerships with major industry players including Borderless.xyz (stablecoin liquidity network), Circle Payments Network (USDC settlement), and Portal (stablecoin SDK integration). In March 2026, Koywe was accepted into Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program, demonstrating their growing credibility in the regulated crypto payments space. Their K3 product is an intelligent treasury solution designed for CFOs and finance teams to manage multi-currency holdings and stablecoin-based assets across LATAM markets.
Key Infrastructure
On-Ramp API
Fiat-to-crypto API enabling businesses to accept local LATAM payments and convert to stablecoins
Local Payment Integration
Connection to LATAM payment rails including wire transfers, PIX, PSE, SPEI, QR codes
Off-Ramp API
Crypto-to-fiat API allowing businesses to convert stablecoins and settle in local currencies
Multi-Currency Business Accounts
Business accounts allowing holding of local currency and stablecoin-based USD
K3 Treasury Management
Intelligent treasury product for CFOs to manage multi-currency and stablecoin holdings
Stablecoin Settlement
Real-time settlement in USDC/USDT across 12+ blockchain networks
Additional Features
12+ Blockchain Networks
Support for Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism and more
Mastercard Partnership
Member of Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program
7 LATAM Currencies
CLP, MXN, ARS, PEN, COP, BOB, BRL support
Circle CPN Integration
Connected to Circle Payments Network for USDC settlement
Real-Time Settlement
Settlement in minutes rather than days
Local Bank Connections
Direct bank connections in Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Colombia