[SINGAPORE, 07 January 2026, BlockFirms] – Morph, an Ethereum-based settlement layer built for payments, announced the launch of its $150 million Payment Accelerator, a program designed to support startups bringing real-world payment activity onchain, in strategic partnership withBitget Wallet to accelerate everyday payment adoption. The initiative targets payment companies across crypto cards, cross-border remittance, and merchant payment gateways, as stablecoins continue to gain traction as a global settlement rail.
Morph cited more than $46 trillion in stablecoin transaction volume processed in 2025 as a signal of accelerating demand for faster settlement, lower costs, and programmable payment flows. Despite this growth, the company noted that global payment infrastructure remains fragmented, often relying on multi-step processes that slow reconciliation and tie up working capital. The Payment Accelerator is designed to address these gaps by backing teams ready to deploy production-grade payment systems directly onchain.
The accelerator is structured across multiple funding tracks aligned with a company’s stage of deployment. Participants may receive grant funding, performance-based incentives, and liquidity support that scale from early production to higher-volume rollouts based on achieved milestones. Eligibility focuses on teams with a working MVP or live product, clear alignment with core payment verticals, and the operational capacity to report measurable transaction activity. Infrastructure providers are expected to demonstrate production-ready integrations, security standards, and compliance with applicable KYC and AML requirements.
“Payments represent the largest and most immediate opportunity for onchain adoption,” said Colin Goltra, CEO of Morph. “The Payment Accelerator is about giving serious operators the infrastructure, incentives, and ecosystem access they need to move real money onchain at scale. We expect the companies participating in this program to become long-term builders and leaders within the Morph ecosystem.”
A key component of the program is distribution and user access through Bitget Wallet. Accelerator participants deploying payment flows on Morph will be able to integrate with Bitget Wallet, providing a direct interface to tens of millions of users and helping translate payment infrastructure into real-world usage. Bitget Wallet supports onboarding, swaps, transaction routing, and payment applications, enabling new payment products to move from experimentation to active adoption. As payment volume scales through the wallet, settlement activity on Morph increases, reinforcing network usage and the utility of BGB as gas and governance across the ecosystem.
“Real adoption happens when infrastructure meets daily behavior,” said Jamie Elkaleh, CMO of Bitget Wallet. “By pairing Morph’s settlement layer with Bitget Wallet’s user interface, we’re helping new payment platforms go from pilots to real usage.” Bitget Wallet’s payment stack includes crypto cards, local QR payments, bank transfers, and an in-app shop experience, enabling users to spend crypto directly from a self-custodial wallet. In 2025, Bitget Wallet Card spending volume grew more than 28 times year-on-year, underscoring rising demand for onchain payments tied to everyday use.
Applications for the Morph Payment Accelerator are now open, with pilot partners already in progress. Additional partner announcements and program updates are expected in the coming months.
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About Morph
Morph is an Ethereum-based, payments-first settlement layer and the native onchain home of BGB, focused on building the foundation for global consumer finance onchain. Morph supports real-world financial activity across payments, savings, identity, and rewards, enabling scalable, onchain settlement for consumer and business use. Guided by the Morph Foundation, the network connects more than 120 million users through the Bitget and Bitget Wallet ecosystems.
About Bitget Wallet
Bitget Wallet is an everyday finance app that makes crypto simple, secure, and usable in daily life. Serving over 80 million users worldwide, it offers an all-in-one platform to send, spend, earn, and trade crypto and stablecoins, powered by blockchain technology. With global on- and off-ramps and full self-custody, Bitget Wallet enables faster, fairer, and borderless onchain finance for everyone, supported by advanced security and a $700 million user protection fund.
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