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We are  featured in the 11th edition of the CV VC Crypto Valley Top 50 & Ecosystem Report. Selected from a pool of 1,766 active blockchain entities, Arf has been named one of the Top 25 Private Valuation Leaders in the region.

Arf x Huma to join Circle Payments Network (CPN) as a service provider, will become a  credit solution for eligible network participants

Singapore, Sep 30, 2025, – Announced at Circle Forum Singapore today, Arf — a Swiss-regulated pioneer in same-day USDC settlement liquidity, powered by Huma's Payment Finance (PayFi) network — plans to join  Circle Payments Network (CPN) as a service provider to bring embedded credit to the network.

CPN connects financial institutions and enterprises to enable real-time settlement of payments using stabelcoins like USDC and EURC. Cross-border payments have long been constrained by prefunding requirements, forcing financial institutions to lock up significant capital reserves. With  Arf and Huma, eligible CPN participants can gain  access to on-demand USDC credit directly through the integration, removing the need for prefunding in certain regions.

Huma Finance, the first PayFi network, in partnership with Arf, Geoswift, and PolyFlow, today announced the launch of a breakthrough settlement solution that delivers same-day payouts to merchants on leading global e-commerce platforms. Built on Huma’s PayFi network, the solution provides sellers in Asia—one of the largest seller communities—with immediate access to funds that previously arrived at least a full business day later.

Singapore, Sep 30, 2025, – Announced at Circle Forum Singapore today, Arf — a Swiss-regulated pioneer in same-day USDC settlement liquidity, powered by Huma's Payment Finance (PayFi) network — plans to join  Circle Payments Network (CPN) as a service provider to bring embedded credit to the network.

CPN connects financial institutions and enterprises to enable real-time settlement of payments using stabelcoins like USDC and EURC. Cross-border payments have long been constrained by prefunding requirements, forcing financial institutions to lock up significant capital reserves. With  Arf and Huma, eligible CPN participants can gain  access to on-demand USDC credit directly through the integration, removing the need for prefunding in certain regions.

Arf and LuLu Financial Holdings have joined forces in a groundbreaking partnership to introduce T-0 settlement for global payments. By integrating Arf’s cutting-edge PayFi Stack, LuLuFin can now achieve real-time settlement, a significant leap forward from traditional correspondent banking processes. This strategic alliance addresses critical liquidity challenges, enabling faster, more secure, and efficient cross-border payments, and empowering both organizations to better serve a global customer base with innovative financial solutions.

Organized on October 2nd in London by The Payment Association, the PAY360 Awards celebrate companies that push technological boundaries in the payments industry. Arf’s Silver Award highlights its pioneering efforts to leverage blockchain technology and digital assets to create real-time, on-chain liquidity solutions, driving efficiency and transparency in cross-border payments.

Global money movement is a critical economic driver, yet it remains a cumbersome system of clearinghouses, market-by-market capital requirements, and country-specific regulations. Currently, $4 trillion is locked in treasury accounts, a massive but hidden working capital burden to financial institutions and the global payments industry. In 2023, the companies partnered to solve this problem, with the support of Stellar Development Foundation
ZUG, Switzerland, March 6, 2024 – Arf, a global transaction services platform at the intersection of Web3 and traditional finance, announced that it has surpassed $1 billion in onchain liquidity volume to support global payments. This milestone underscores Arf's category-defining leadership with its unique blend of blockchain-powered solutions for global financial institutions.

Onchain liquidity backed by real world asset tokenization helps global financial institutions accelerate cross-border payments

ZUG, Switzerland, March 6, 2024 – Arf, a global transaction services platform at the intersection of Web3 and traditional finance, announced that it has surpassed $1 billion in onchain liquidity volume to support global payments. This milestone underscores Arf's category-defining leadership with its unique blend of blockchain-powered solutions for global financial institutions.

We are proud to announce that Arf has been listed in FXC Intelligence's “30 Most Promising Cross-Border Payments Companies” list!

Using their industry expertise and data, FXC, a leading provider of cross-border payments data and intelligence has compiled a guide to companies that are worth watching this year, including remittances […]

Arf, the global liquidity and settlement platform, has been awarded the Gold PAY360 Award for “Best Lending Initiative.”

Hosted by The Payments Association, The PAY360 Awards took place in London on October 4th, where Arf was honored for its outstanding contributions to the payments industry and its leadership in lending innovation.

ZUG and SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2023— Arf, a global liquidity and settlement platform, and Huma Finance, who builds infrastructure for real-world lending, have announced a partnership to introduce the world's first-ever fully transparent on-chain liquidity solution for cross-border payments. The strategic partnership addresses the current liquidity challenges in […]

ZUG and SAN FRANCISCO, March 21, 2023— Arf, the Swiss-regulated global settlement banking platform, with support from the Stellar Development Foundation, is now offering the world’s first unsecured, short-term, USDC-based working capital financing solution for licensed financial institutions.

ZUG, October 26, 2022—The VQF-regulated global settlement banking platform using Web3 technologies has raised $13m in a seed round with the participation of industry leaders including Circle Ventures, Hard Yaka, United Overseas Bank Venture Management, Signum Capital, and Stellar Development Foundation. Arf has raised $13 million in equity and debt financing in a seed round […]