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What’s the best fiat onramp for crypto platforms?
Overwhelmed by onramp choices? Our guide simplifies the process, helping you select the right fiat-to-crypto solution for your business.
Considering integrating an onramp into your Web3 or crypto platform? That’s a smart decision.
By doing so, you remove a lot of friction for your customers. Instead of sending them away to figure out how to buy crypto on their own, you can offer an easy portal to convert fiat — right on your website.
With so many onramping options on the market, you may be wondering which is right for you. The short answer? It depends.
The longer answer is what we’re about to discuss.
What is a fiat onramp?
Let’s get our definition clear first. Technically, an onramp is any solution that allows a user to swap fiat currency for cryptocurrency. These range from in-person, local trades to leading centralized exchanges like Binance or Coinbase.
For our purposes, we’re talking about integrated solutions: widgets that live on your website, which enable users to pay for crypto with cards, bank transfers or other payment methods.
What are the best onramping solutions?
In a sea of offerings, several stand out — usually due to some combination of robust security, smooth UI/UX, decent coverage, and a range of supported payment methods and fiat/cryptocurrencies.
In no particular order, some of the top onramps today include:
- MoonPay
- Transak
- UTORG
- Itez
- Coinify
- Wyre
- Mercuryo
- Binance Connect
- Banxa
- Onramp Money
That’s quite a list, isn’t it? Well, that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each one will vary slightly in the regions it covers, as well as its fees and supported input/output currencies.
Wondering what’s right for your dApp, exchange or wallet? Here’s what you should consider:
Your customers’ location
The worlds of crypto and web3 may be global, but if you’re only using one onramp, you’ll need to choose which regions to optimize for. Unfortunately, none of these providers can offer global coverage.
Because of the complexities of converting fiat into crypto, onramps need to be selective in which fiat currencies and payment methods they focus on.
If you’re dealing exclusively with European users, a fiat onramp that specializes in European payment methods and SEPA transactions makes sense: Transak, Coinify or Indacoin are good examples of these.
Finding that the bulk of your customers are attempting to onboard in the U.S. with their debit cards? Wyre may be the solution for you. It’s licensed at both the state and federal level, and doesn’t require KYC for transactions under $1,000.
If your traffic hails from Southeast Asia, Simplex or XanPool may be superior, due to their wide support for the region’s local payment methods.
The fees
Location concerns aside, the fee conversation can’t be avoided. And, frustratingly, it’s not as simple as comparing whatever each onramp offers as a percentage: even with the same advertised fee, your customers will receive different outputs.
Why? Because of the hidden costs — which include things like conversion rates, spreads and network fees.
Consider a customer that wants to buy $1,000 in BTC. There are two onramps available to them:
- Onramp A has a 2% fee and a conversion rate of $21,000/BTC
- Onramp B has a 3% fee and a conversion rate of $20,000/BTC
Without knowing the conversion rate, we’d assume that Onramp A has the better deal. But the customer would only receive 0.0467 BTC, versus the 0.0485 BTC they’d receive if they used Onramp B.
In reality, Onramp A is ~3.7% more expensive!
Above all, think about success rates
Just because it’s the best onramp for most customers doesn’t mean it’s the best solution for them. Inevitably, some are going to get left behind — and not for the reason you think.
When a user begins their transaction, the onramp takes into account many factors (where they’re located, how they’re trying to pay, what currencies they’re interested in). Through some obscure, on-the-fly process, it makes a snap decision as to whether the swap can be completed.
The gold standard for measuring an onramp’s effectiveness is through its success rates: usually expressed as a percentage, this tells us how many of its transactions are actually completed. Spoiler alert: less than half of them are.
Again, that’s down to the sheer number of variables that differ from user to user — which leaves a lot of room for things to go wrong. But a single onramp, in isolation, just doesn’t have the scope to account for such vast differences. At best, it can refine its offering to focus on a tiny segment.
Fifteen onramps are better than one
It’s a frustrating dilemma. For any given user, there’s a perfect onramp. But it won’t always be the one you’ve set up.
Integrating several onramps isn’t really a viable option: maintenance alone would eat up a significant portion of your dev resources. What’s more, without a ‘smart’ routing system, your users would still need to trial-and-error their way through the available options.
Fortunately, you don’t need to concern yourself with the technical overheads. That’s what fiat onramp aggregators are for. Onramper, for instance, immediately makes over fifteen onramps available to wallets, dApps, exchanges, and other businesses who need to ensure their users can get access to crypto.
At its core is an industry-leading, proprietary routing engine that takes into account over 70 factors for each user. In real time, it can automatically pair them with the onramp most likely to ensure success — all while fetching the best fees.
As for integration and maintenance? You don’t need to worry about that. Find out how easy getting started is here, or hop on a call with us to discuss how Onramper can turbocharge your success rates.
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Helio Partners with Onramper to Power Unique Card to Stablecoin Payments for Global Merchants
Onramper’s industry-leading aggregator will localize payment methods for merchants looking to accept instant stabelcoin payments.
May 20, 2025 – Onramper, the world’s leading fiat-to-crypto on-ramp aggregator, today announced a partnership with Helio to supercharge stablecoin payments for global merchants. Helio, a leading crypto checkout app used by over 6,000 merchants and millions of users, has advanced the adoption of crypto payments by offering a faster, more affordable alternative to traditional methods.
To date, Helio has processed over $1.5 billion in transactions and integrates with leading digital platforms, including Shopify, where it powers the popular Solana Pay plugin. Now, the company is launching a revamped payment flow that enhances the onboarding experience for new users that don’t already have a crypto wallet when completing purchases with stablecoins such as USDC.
Now when Helio users select “Pay with Card”, they’re guided through a localized payment method selection screen tailored to their region powered by Onramper’s industry leading on-ramp aggregator and smart routing engine. Users can quickly fund a virtual crypto wallet tied to their email by purchasing USDC and easily complete their payment to the merchant. This seamless fiat-to-crypto flow unlocks valuable new commerce use cases for merchants, including instant settlement from credit card purchases (instead of next day settlement), zero chargeback risk, seamless iGaming deposits via cards, global support for high risk payments and more.
Stablecoin usage continues to rise – recent reports show retail usage increased by 35% in 2024 as consumers increasingly turn to stablecoins for e-commerce to avoid banking delays.
“Collaborating with Helio to enable stablecoin payments is a major step toward bringing crypto commerce to Web2-native users,” said Thijs Maas, CEO of Onramper. “Our aggregation engine delivers localized on-ramps and payment methods, making it easier for users to check out.”
Onramper accepts 130+ payment methods and enables users to purchase crypto across 190+ countries. This extensive geographic coverage is complemented by sophisticated routing engines that recommend the best conversion for users in real-time – maximizing users’ odds of a successful transaction and ensuring they receive the most crypto for their fiat.
"Helio is known as the market leader in native crypto payments, offering low fees and instant settlement. With the integration of Onramper, we’ve expanded backwards compatibility with the traditional financial system. This allows Helio merchants like Liquid Brokers and Bizcuits to accept instant card payments in over 130 countries through seamless fiat to stablecoin onramps. This results in increased sales for our merchants and a faster, smoother checkout experience for customers at Helio-powered stores. It’s a big step toward making crypto payments as seamless as traditional ones, especially for those new to crypto or looking to top up quickly." said Stijn Paumen, CEO of Helio.
“At Bizcuits, we support trading brokers and prop firms with operational solutions, including payments infrastructure. We integrated Helio for card-to-crypto payments because of its seamless experience, transparent pricing, and global reach. It enables our partners to offer reliable fiat-to-crypto onramps without added complexity, making Helio a natural fit for our ecosystem.” Debbie Colerio, Payments and Compliance Manager, Bizcuits
To learn more, please visit onramper.com and hel.io.
About Helio
Helio provides a suite of payment tools for merchants, creators and platforms, making it easy for anyone to accept USDC and other digital currencies. Designed for ease of use, especially those new to crypto payments, Helio is a faster and more cost effective alternative to traditional payment methods. Empowering over 6,000 sellers and over one million users, Helio supports major blockchains including Solana, Bitcoin, Ethereum and L2s.
About Onramper
Onramper is the leading fiat-to-crypto payments aggregator, providing a turnkey API-based solution for dynamically routing fiat-to-crypto onramp flows based on algorithms optimizing for conversion, fees and payment methods. Onramper’s platform allows users of clients to buy 2000+ digital assets, in over 190 countries with over 130 payment methods in 120 currencies, with advanced routing options and unified analytics. The company is based in the Netherlands. To learn more about Onramper, visit www.onramper.com.
Onramper Partners with Opera’s MiniPay to Expand Global Access to Stablecoins
MiniPay will tap into Onramper’s industry-leading on- and off-ramp aggregation infrastructure to broaden stablecoin accessibility.
May 13, 2025 – Onramper, the world’s leading fiat-to-crypto on-ramp aggregator, today announced a partnership with MiniPay – Opera’s stablecoin wallet – to expand the accessibility and utility of stablecoins for users worldwide. Stablecoins are rapidly gaining momentum as a medium of exchange, facilitating remittances and streamlining cross-border payments while promoting financial stability and inclusion. In 2024 alone, annual stablecoin transfer volume reached $27.6 trillion – surpassing the volumes of Visa and Mastercard combined.
Opera, the global web innovator with nearly 300 million users, first unveiled MiniPay in September of 2023 as an embedded feature within Opera Mini – the browser of choice for users across Africa. A dollar stablecoin wallet built on Celo, MiniPay offers seamless global peer-to-peer transfers at sub-cent fees using simply mobile phone numbers. It features easy onboarding with key backup through Google and now iCloud.
Since its launch, MiniPay has grown to over 7 million activations across 50+ countries, enabling fast, secure, and intuitive stablecoin transactions with an emphasis on accessibility and utility.
Today, MiniPay will tap into Onramper’s industry-leading on- and off-ramp aggregation infrastructure to broaden stablecoin accessibility.Onramper supports 25+ onramps and 130+ local payment methods, while its off-ramp product covers seven off-ramps, supporting 46 fiat currencies and 500+ cryptocurrencies.
“Stablecoins have emerged as one of the most impactful use cases for digital assets, with regions like Latin America embracing them for low-cost remittances and as a hedge against monetary instability,” said Thijs Maas, CEO of Onramper. “Collaborating with MiniPay allows us to onboard more users in SEA, LatAm, and beyond into the stablecoin ecosystem, using a gateway as simple as a mobile phone number to get them started.”
As of May 13, 2025, MiniPay officially launches as a standalone app for iOS, meaning it is now present both within Opera Mini and the Google Play and App Stores, making it a truly global stablecoin wallet. Key features of MiniPay include:
- Send and receive stablecoins in seconds using just a phone number
- Buy and sell USDT, USDC, and cUSD stablecoins with zero fees
- Access real-world use cases like paying for utilities, buying gift cards, redeeming vouchers, and more
- Localized cash-in and cash-out across a variety of local currencies
“MiniPay isn’t just another Web3 wallet, it’s a product designed for people who live globally, work remotely, and need fast, affordable access to digital dollars. Onramper gives us the rails to make that experience seamless for users around the globe,” said Jørgen Arnesen, EVP of Mobile at Opera.
MiniPay is now live across iOS and Android in countries including the US, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, and more. You
To learn more, please visit onramper.com and minipay.xyz.
Xverse Partners with Onramper to Expand Global Accessibility to Bitcoin
Xverse Partners with Onramper to Expand Global Accessibility to Bitcoin
May 8, 2025 – Onramper, the world’s leading fiat-to-crypto onramp aggregator, today announced a partnership with Xverse to expand global accessibility to Bitcoin and its related assets. As crypto adoption accelerates – driven by rising institutional activity and favorable regulatory conditions – Xverse’s Bitcoin wallet provides a seamless gateway to Bitcoin, Runes, Ordinals, BRC-20 tokens, Rare Sats, STX, and more.
In Q1 2025, Bitcoin’s market dominance surged by 4.6%, accounting for over 59% of the total crypto market cap – its highest level since early 2021. As more users worldwide look to engage with the digital asset, Onramper’s partnership with Xverse enables them to fund their Bitcoin wallets using 130+ payment methods, from Apple Pay and Google Pay, to hyper-local payment methods across 190+ countries.
Further, Onramper’s industry-leading onramp aggregator is complemented by sophisticated routing engines that recommend the best conversion for users in real-time — maximizing their odds of a successful transaction and ensuring they receive the most crypto for their fiat.
“Bitcoin has demonstrated remarkable maturity and growth over the past year, driven by factors like Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. and increasingly friendly crypto policies,” said Thijs Maas, CEO of Onramper. “Collaborating with Xverse enables us to help onboard more users into the Bitcoin ecosystem and enhance the experience of those already engaging in the Bitcoin economy.”
With a growing userbase and nearly 2 million downloads, Xverse is the leading Bitcoin Web3 wallet supporting Ordinals, Runes trading and BRC-20 inscriptions. Its user-friendly interface on iOS, Android, and Chrome extension sets a new standard for Bitcoin wallets and plays a key role in driving mainstream adoption.
"Xverse, powered by our new Onramper integration, makes advanced Bitcoin capabilities like on-chain trading and DeFi seamlessly accessible worldwide,” said Ken Liao, Xverse founder and CEO. “We're bridging the gap from enthusiasts to everyday users, unlocking Bitcoin's full potential for everyone with unparalleled speed and simplicity."
To learn more, please visit onramper.com and xverse.app.
About Xverse
Xverse is the leading Bitcoin wallet for Web3, providing first-class support for Runes, Ordinals, NFTs, DeFi and decentralized applications. With a beautifully designed, easy-to-use wallet available on iOS, Android and desktop as a Chrome browser extension, Xverse lets users securely manage Bitcoin on layer 1 as well as layer 2 networks like Stacks, and soon, the Lightning Network.
About Onramper
Onramper is the leading fiat-to-crypto payments aggregator, providing a turnkey API-based solution for dynamically routing fiat-to-crypto onramp flows based on algorithms optimizing for conversion, fees and payment methods. Onramper’s platform allows users of clients to buy 2000+ digital assets, in over 190 countries with over 130 payment methods in 120 currencies, with advanced routing options and unified analytics. The company is based in the Netherlands. To learn more about Onramper, visit www.onramper.com.
