Dubai, June 20, 2025 – UAE-based fintech startup SaturnX has secured $3 million in seed funding to accelerate the global rollout of its stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure. The round was led by White Star Capital, with backing from a consortium of institutional investors.
Founded in 2024, SaturnX operates as an API-driven platform that enables seamless B2B cross-border payments using stablecoins. The fresh capital will fuel the company’s expansion into key Southeast Asian markets, including the Philippines, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, while also supporting product enhancements and regulatory compliance.
According to the company, SaturnX has already processed over $250 million in transactions and achieved profitability—an impressive milestone for a startup barely a year old.
Riding the Southeast Asia Fintech Wave
SaturnX’s strategic push into Southeast Asia comes at a time when the region is emerging as a fintech hotspot. In 2019, fintech firms in Southeast Asia raised a record $701 million across 87 deals, a momentum that has continued into 2025.
Singapore remains the region’s fintech epicenter, home to over 1,300 startups and accounting for 21% of all fintech deals across the Asia-Pacific. Proactive regulatory schemes—such as the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Scheme, which has committed $150 million over three years—have helped nurture a thriving innovation ecosystem.
As trade between China and ASEAN has tripled since 2010, reaching $696.7 billion in 2023, demand for efficient, secure, and cost-effective payment infrastructure has soared. Cross-border payments—particularly those involving local currency settlements and real-time processing—are high on the priority list for financial institutions and SMEs alike.
Regulatory Clarity Spurs Stablecoin Momentum
SaturnX’s model benefits from a wave of regulatory clarity sweeping across major Asian markets. On August 1, Hong Kong is set to implement its Stablecoins Bill, creating a formal licensing regime for fiat-pegged digital currencies. Singapore, too, is tightening oversight, with new rules for digital token service providers taking effect on June 30.
Closer to home, the UAE Central Bank has approved the nation’s first Dirham-pegged stablecoin, signaling growing institutional acceptance of stablecoins as viable financial instruments.
“This shift toward regulatory certainty enables faster market entry and builds trust with partners and users,” said a SaturnX spokesperson. “We’re entering the right markets at the right time—with the right compliance roadmap.”
A $65 Trillion Market in Flux
SaturnX is positioning itself within a rapidly transforming cross-border payments landscape. The global market is projected to reach $65 trillion by 2032, with B2B transactions alone forecasted at $56.1 trillion by 2030.
Fintechs are capturing significant ground, now handling up to 65% of international P2P transfers, challenging the dominance of traditional banks. The industry is evolving toward real-time settlement, enhanced interoperability, and multi-currency solutions—precisely the areas SaturnX aims to serve through its API-powered platform.
With this funding, SaturnX joins a growing cohort of regional innovators driving financial inclusion and modernizing cross-border trade using blockchain-based tools.
