Orbital opens Miami hub for institutional stablecoin payments

Orbital, a UK payment orchestration platform, announced on June 15, 2026 that it will open a Miami hub to support institutional stablecoin and cross-border payment clients. The company plans to pursue US money transmission licenses and other regulatory approvals over the next 12 to 18 months.

The firm processes about $12 billion in annualized volume through a single API that handles stablecoins, digital assets and fiat across more than 80 currencies. Orbital has operated for more than eight years and holds compliance certifications including SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022, CSA Trusted Cloud Provider status and Cyber Essentials Plus.

Orbital cited two main reasons for choosing Miami. The city is a primary US hub for Latin American cross-border payment flows and has the highest concentration of digital asset businesses in the United States, providing closer access to partners and clients that require onshore USD settlement and deeper US connectivity.

The company pointed to the GENIUS Act, a federal framework for US payment stablecoins, and the related July 18 rulemaking timetable as factors in its timing, saying the legislation reduced regulatory uncertainty and accelerated institutional demand for stablecoin infrastructure.

Orbital said it will run a 12- to 18-month program to obtain state money transmission licenses and other approvals. The company plans to target B2B payment providers, payment service providers, remittance firms and crypto and digital asset companies that need regulated multi-currency settlement capabilities. The firm noted that other companies seeking national-scale coverage have spent years and substantial capital to secure licenses across multiple states.

The announcement comes amid increased institutional investment in stablecoin infrastructure tied to the GENIUS Act rulemaking timetable. Industry participants are building regulated stablecoin rails and enterprise payout solutions and are competing for compliance, product and business development talent with GENIUS Act experience.

“Financial institutions and payment businesses are actively building stablecoin infrastructure and require a partner with global payment coverage to deploy it at scale,” Chris Mason, Orbital’s chief executive, noted.

The company added it plans to convert existing international client relationships into US-connected offerings once licenses and approvals are in place.