Keyrails
A platform that bridges USDC liquidity with traditional SWIFT and local banking rails to enable seamless, non-pre-funded international payments—especially outbound USD flows from emerging markets—via a reliance model that eliminates per-merchant onboarding, delivering faster, cost-effective, and compliant cross-border settlements.
Industry
Market Categories
Blockchain Settlement Platforms
Business function (Horizontal)
Headquarters Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Product Name
Keyrails
Parent Company
Founder
Berhan Kongel, Rajpal Khangura
Web2vsWeb3
Bridge between Web2 and Web3
Access Model
API
Target Users
Enterprises, Corporates
Competitors
Direct: Zeta, Buckzy, Payload, Fispan, Prime Trust, TODAQ, Ario, Sesami, Jewel Bank; Broader: Swapple, Ramp Network, Transak, MoonPay, Wyre, Kado, Narfex, Mercuryo, Guardarian, Ripio, Coinbase Pay; Traditional: SWIFT, PayPal; Crypto-native: Circle Payment Network, Stripe (USDC), Coinbase (USDC payouts)
Business Function (stablecoins)
Transaction Settlement, Integration Services, Liquidity Provision, Payment Rail, Payment Interface, Compliance & Regulatory Oversight
Feature completness
Product differentiation
Non-pre-funded USDC-to-SWIFT bridge with overnight settlement; direct banking infrastructure access “without touching USD custody”; reliance model eliminating per-merchant onboarding; focus on outbound USD flows from challenging emerging-market corridors.
Privacy & Data protection certificate
GDPR Compliance
Years in business
3.49
Employees
10-100
Horizontal Applications
Remittances, Settlements, Payment Rail, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Payments, E-commerce Transactions
Tech stack modernity
Cloud-native; REST API authenticated via Auth0; proprietary RTGS-enabled correspondent network; USDC integration on blockchain; direct SWIFT and local rail connectivity.
Product Roadmap
Maintain and expand USDC-to-SWIFT/decentralized banking bridge; explore U.S. domestic payment infrastructure via partnership with Anchorage; iterate on API completeness and security/compliance certifications.
Product Roadmap
Maintain and expand USDC-to-SWIFT/decentralized banking bridge; explore U.S. domestic payment infrastructure via partnership with Anchorage; iterate on API completeness and security/compliance certifications.
API Quality
Production-Ready
Documentation Link
Enterprise readiness
Early stage - demonstrated technical capability and emerging-market focus; lacks formal SLAs, enterprise-grade certifications, and comprehensive support infrastructure.
Security & Compliance Readiness
Auth0-based API security; documented KYC/AML processes; Cookie Policy references GDPR; no publicly available SOC 2/ISO 27001/GDPR certification reports.
Documentation quality assessment
Authentication and API structure described; many endpoint details “unavailable in the document”; no published detailed pricing or SLA docs.
Support Methods
Contact form via Circle partner page and Keyrails website; no published support tiers, response times, or SLAs.
Critical capabilities
Support & Account Management
Contact form via Circle partner page and Keyrails website; no published support tiers, response times, or SLAs.
51 Score™
396.67
Product & Service
32.0
Stability & Maturity
46.7
Technology & Innovation
50.0
Enterprise Readiness
30.0
Categorization
Founder
Berhan Kongel, Rajpal Khangura
Parent Company
Market category
Blockchain Settlement Platforms
Target Users
Enterprises, Corporates
Top competitors
Direct: Zeta, Buckzy, Payload, Fispan, Prime Trust, TODAQ, Ario, Sesami, Jewel Bank; Broader: Swapple, Ramp Network, Transak, MoonPay, Wyre, Kado, Narfex, Mercuryo, Guardarian, Ripio, Coinbase Pay; Traditional: SWIFT, PayPal; Crypto-native: Circle Payment Network, Stripe (USDC), Coinbase (USDC payouts)
