WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT BLINC

As more institutions adopt crypto, settlement speed and reliability are becoming critical differentiators for digital asset providers.

Five years after its launch, BLINC has transformed from a simple, bold idea into one of the most popular and respected instant settlement networks in the digital assets world. Now, it is becoming an indispensable piece of financial infrastructure for many financial institutions.

How we’re celebrating BLINC’s five-year anniversary

To mark this important moment, we wanted to hear from our clients to learn more about how they’re benefitting from BLINC on a daily basis. These insights come from exchanges, trading firms, liquidity partners and remittance providers who rely on our global instant settlements to make fast, free multi-currency payments.

What do our clients say about BLINC’s Instant Settlements?

For Bitstamp, a global crypto exchange that is reliant on fast, international settlements, traditional payment solutions were inflexible, slow and costly. This created uncertainty and became a barrier to the company’s growth.

However, all that changed when it joined BLINC.

“Our integration with BCB Group’s BLINC Network has delivered transformative improvements to our institutional offering,” the team told us. “The ability to offer our clients instant, 24/7/365 fiat transfers in EUR and GBP — all settled instantly and fee-free within the network — is a significant competitive advantage.”

Bitstamp cited BLINC’s real-time settlement capability as a key factor in reducing its operational risk, improving its treasury management, and helping it deliver the speed and reliability its traders expect in fast-moving markets.

“BLINC eliminates the historic friction points associated with traditional banking systems,” the team added.

This feedback also reflects the technical stability and operational support which have been vital to the network’s success.

Bitstamp also praised the “exceptional technical stability within the BLINC product” and the daily Slack support, adding that they would ‘confidently recommend it to any institutional player seeking superior settlement efficiency’.

How BLINC delivers the operational performance institutions demand

Reliable engineering is another reason many clients choose BLINC.

For example, Armin Ranjbaryan, CTO at BCB Group, says BLINC was built with “pragmatic engineering and real-world compliance thinking, not hype,” which is evident in its strong day-to-day performance.

This positive sentiment is shared by trading teams too.

“BLINC brings 24-hour settlement to fiat, bringing it in line with crypto that never sleeps,” says Mark Simpson, Head of Digital Assets Technology. 

“There is no worry about which rail to settle on. Forget FPS, SWIFT, and CHAPS. BLINC can do it all, 24 hours a day.”

James McKeon, Head of Trading, believes BLINC has had a transformative effect on institutional crypto settlement. 

“It enables funds to move instantly, deploy capital immediately, and eliminates settlement delays, delivering a real competitive edge in fast-moving markets,” he added.

This is why BLINC is now seen as a core operational tool, not just a transactional payment network.

Integrating compliance, security and trust

Another key theme from our client feedback is that BLINC’s technology stack and compliance frameworks have been built hand-in-hand.

“As a BLINC customer at two different crypto firms, I saw it as the essential plumbing that finally made fiat move at the speed of crypto,” says James Sullivan, who was recently appointed as BCB Group’s Chief Risk and Compliance Officer.

“It worked so well from the outside that I had to join the company that built it.” 

Tulika Dhar, Group Executive Director of Risk and Compliance, also highlighted BLINC’s strong governance framework, which “embeds regulatory confidence into every transaction – a rare blend of innovation and integrity.”

This is another reason why institutions choose this network over alternatives.

BLINC’s crucial role in the financial ecosystem

Jawad Kardi, Account Executive, says “BLINC has become an essential part of the crypto ecosystem by connecting liquidity providers, exchanges and remittance firms through instant, frictionless payments.

This isn’t just shared by commercial and sales teams – it’s also the view of external partners.

“BLINC enables Crypto2Cash to settle instantly with its counterparties, which “creates great value for them”.

At Stillman Digital, the network has “transformed its ability to move funds and process settlements… delivering new efficiencies and scalability for its clients.”

For Dr Xinxi Wang, CEO of Coinut, BLINC is now “a trusted partner in enhancing its capital efficiency through instant and reliable settlements.”

In 2020, BLINC was a new entrant in the world of instant payments. 

Today, it sets the standard.

BLINC in numbers

5 years of instant settlement

Billions processed monthly

24/7/365 transfers in multiple fiat currencies

Hundreds of institutional participants globally

Zero fees within the network

Explore BLINC today

To learn more, speak to the team, visit our website or contact the BCB Group sales team.