PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, April 22, 2026

CEX.IO has partnered with OpenPayd to enhance its fiat payment processing and institutional settlement activities globally.

OpenPayd introduces multi-currency accounts that include SEPA Instant-enabled EUR payments and foreign exchange infrastructure designed to simplify liquidity management for CEX.IO’s operations with approximately 15 million users worldwide. The platform addresses the complexity of settlement reliability especially favored by institutional clients.

The integration allows for seamless EUR payment flow via SEPA, facilitating near-real-time transaction settlements, and improving overall treasury management.

Iana Dimitrova, CEO at OpenPayd, stated: “CEX.IO operates on a global scale, with institutional clients expecting consistent performance at all junctures. The infrastructure enabling this consistency is crucial for exchanges competing for institutional clients. With OpenPayd, our collaboration establishes the operating base necessary for CEX.IO’s next stage of growth.”
Translation: Iana Dimitrova emphasizes the importance of operational consistency for institutional clients.

Arina Dudko from CEX.IO highlighted: “Institutional clients expect crypto platforms to match traditional financial institutions in speed and transparency. This integration reflects our commitment to bridging that gap by adopting OpenPayd’s instantaneous EUR settlement and unified treasury capabilities.”

Translation: Arina Dudko acknowledges the increasing expectations from institutional clients for reliability in crypto platforms.

The collaboration indicates a major trend in how crypto exchanges are updating their fiat infrastructure. With more institutional participation, the necessity for regulated, real-time settlements is becoming more pronounced. OpenPayd’s infrastructure allows CEX.IO to manage and expand its institutional operations seamlessly.