Clearpool x Plasma: Scaling PayFI on the Payment Chain
Clearpool has announced a strategic partnership with Plasma, the purpose-built blockchain for stablecoin payments. Upon Plasma’s mainnet launch, Clearpool will bring its flagship yield-bearing asset, cpUSD, to Plasma, alongside PayFi Vaults for institutional yield opportunities.
The partnership begins with DeFi integration but advances toward a much broader shared vision: Clearpool scaling stablecoin PayFi liquidity in emerging markets, and Plasma building the infrastructure for global payment flows. Together, we are joining forces to drive the next wave of financial inclusion at scale.
Meet Plasma
Backed by Founders Fund, Framework Ventures, and Bitfinex, and already securing over $2B stablecoin TVL at launch, Plasma is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of the global stablecoin ecosystem. Purpose-built for payments, Plasma combines zero-fee USD₮ transfers, and full EVM compatibility. This makes it the optimal chain for payments, remittances, and liquidity at scale. With integrations across major DeFi protocols like Aave and Euler, Plasma is positioning itself as the natural home for stablecoin liquidity and yield.
Why cpUSD + Plasma
cpUSD is designed for the same flows that Plasma was built to power. cpUSD is a permissionless, yield-bearing asset backed by Clearpool’s PayFi Vaults. cpUSD is minted through the cpUSD Vault, which allocates capital across two strategies: 75% to PayFi Vaults, providing receivables-backed credit to institutional lenders powering fintechs like remittance platforms and card processors; and 25% to liquid yield-bearing stablecoins, creating a liquidity buffer that supports fast redemptions.
Most fintechs borrowing stablecoin credit via Clearpool already operate in USDT and USDC. On Plasma, they gain a chain purpose-built for efficiency and scale, while global LPs tap into streamlined demand for stablecoin credit. Launching cpUSD on Plasma also opens the door to deep DeFi integrations, such as cpUSD serving as a collateral asset on Aave and Euler, liquidity protocols, yield tokenization platforms, and payment rails, thereby expanding cpUSD’s utility across lending, trading, and settlement.
“Plasma is creating the payments infrastructure that stablecoins have always needed,” said Jakob Kronbichler, CEO & Co-founder of Clearpool. “By bringing cpUSD to Plasma, we’re ensuring that fintechs can access credit at scale on a chain built for their core use cases. At the same time, global lenders earn sustainable yields in a high-volume ecosystem.”
Paul Faecks, CEO and Co-founder of Plasma added “alongside Clearpool, we’re building a stablecoin economy that goes beyond speculation, delivering real utility for payments, remittances, and global liquidity.”
A Shared Vision
This partnership reflects a common belief that stablecoins are not speculative tools; they are the backbone of a new global financial system. Plasma is building the core infrastructure. Clearpool provides access.
Across markets, stablecoins are already vital for savings, transfers, and cross-border settlement. Clearpool is enabling loans to PayFi firms that send USDT and USDC to Fintechs and Payment Service Providers (PSPs), while Plasma is building a chain to serve global payment flows. In this way, both projects are aligned in their long-term vision that will begin with DeFi integrations, but ultimately expand to empower PSPs across emerging markets and beyond to accelerate financial inclusion.
Together, Clearpool and Plasma are building the next chapter of stablecoin adoption, where stablecoins don’t just move markets, they move the world.
