Oobit Enables Global Bank Transfers via DTR Routing
Oobit unlocks direct bank payouts through a crypto-to-banking routing layer
Oobit has activated a new capability that sends value from user wallets straight into recipient bank accounts by plumbing its flows through a third-party routing platform.
The integration uses Distributed Technologies Research (DTR) as the connective tissue between on-chain assets and regional payment networks, enabling transfers over SEPA, ACH and SPEI.
At launch the service supports USD, EUR, MXN, and PHP and a broad initial roster of digital assets (around 24 tokens), with plans to add markets over time.
Users see conversion and payout amounts as part of the flow, and the product is designed so settlement completes within seconds via local rails rather than routing through multiple correspondent banks.
The arrangement follows an alignment of interests: DTR supplies routing infrastructure, Oobit offers wallet and merchant endpoints, and larger players such as Bakkt are consolidating infrastructure through strategic deals.
For merchants, the mechanism promises faster fiat receipts by tying settlement into existing Visa and domestic payout corridors that many acquirers already use.
From a compliance perspective the flow moves funds into regulated local systems, which shifts the burden to local onboarding and payout partners rather than to cross-border correspondent chains.
Technically, the model relies on real-time routing decisions, stable liquidity pools or custodial legs for fiat conversion, and partner connectors to national clearing systems.
Oobit’s prior expansion and external investments — including a Series A backed by a prominent stablecoin issuer and large token treasury commitments — provide capital and commercial links that accelerate rollouts.
The feature reorders how crypto firms approach off-ramp engineering: instead of working through legacy global corridors, they now focus on regional rails and gateway partners to reach bank accounts directly.
Adoption and competitive impact will hinge on the durability of partner integrations, local regulator tolerance for crypto-originated payouts, and the economics compared with incumbent remittance and correspondent flows.
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