Sphere
Sphere is a blockchain-native payment infrastructure for enterprises, enablingglobal money movement with stablecoins. It provides an “operating system for the digital economy,” transforming cross-border payments into a fast, secure, and reliable experience.
Industry
Market Categories
Payments Processing
Business function (Horizontal)
Headquarters Location
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Product Name
Sphere
Parent Company
Sphere
Founder
Arnold (Arnood) Lee and Luigi Charles
Web2vsWeb3
Web3
Access Model
API
Target Users
Enterprises
Competitors
Fireblocks, Prime Trust, Circle, Coinbase, Stripe
Business Function (stablecoins)
Feature completness
Product differentiation
Stablecoin-native, non-custodial global rails with regulatory focus; enterprisegrade (ISO27001-certified) compliance; “Stripe for crypto” analog; closed-loop Spherenet ledger network.
Privacy & Data protection certificate
Years in business
3.41
Employees
10-100
Horizontal Applications
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Payments, E-commerce Transactions, Remittances, Payment Rail, Settlements
Tech stack modernity
Modern blockchain stack (leverages Solana and Ethereum smart contracts; L2s/ sidechains coming) . Cloud-native APIs, ISO27001-certified platform.
Product Roadmap
Upcoming features include payment links and subscriptions (shown as “coming soon” in docs) , automated invoicing (planned Q1 2024) , and the Spherenet permissioned ledger for fintech interconnectivity.
Product Roadmap
Upcoming features include payment links and subscriptions (shown as “coming soon” in docs) , automated invoicing (planned Q1 2024) , and the Spherenet permissioned ledger for fintech interconnectivity.
API Quality
Production-Ready
Documentation Link
Enterprise readiness
Enterprise-grade – provides SLAs and service agreements ; 24/7 support available ; designed for scale (non-custodial, high throughput) .
Security & Compliance Readiness
High – ISO 27001-certified ; built-in AML/KYC and sanction checks ; partnerships with licensed money-transmitters and banks ; actively focusing on regulatory compliance.
Documentation quality assessment
Extensive online docs (developer guides and API, including example code and OpenAPI specs.
Support Methods
Dedicated support (24/7 support teams mentioned) and account services; hightouch support for financial clients.
Critical capabilities
Stablecoin-based transfers (USDC, etc.); multi-currency support (USD, EUR, MXN, BRL, etc.); fiat on/off-ramps via partner banks; card payments; unique payment links; 24/7 liquidity; AML/KYC compliance; API/SDK integration; analytics, split payments, and scheduled transactions.
Support & Account Management
Dedicated support (24/7 support teams mentioned) and account services; hightouch support for financial clients.
51 Score™
522.08
Product & Service
48.0
Stability & Maturity
53.3
Technology & Innovation
40.0
Enterprise Readiness
67.5
Categorization
Founder
Arnold (Arnood) Lee and Luigi Charles
Parent Company
Sphere
Market category
Payments Processing
Target Users
Enterprises
Top competitors
Fireblocks, Prime Trust, Circle, Coinbase, Stripe
