Oobit, the global crypto payments app backed by Tether, today announced the integration of the Arbitrum network into its payments infrastructure.
This milestone will enable Arbitrum’s 10+ million stablecoin holders to transact at over 150 million Visa-accepting merchants in 200+ countries using one of Ethereum's most adopted and trusted Layer 2 networks.
According to data from Offchain Labs, Arbitrum has collectively saved its ecosystem over $11 billion in gas fees to date, currently secures more than $16 billion in total value locked, and counts over 130,000 daily active wallets. Oobit users now tap directly into that efficiency.
With the integration, Oobit users can transact on Arbitrum at a fraction of mainnet costs, with gas fees reduced to pennies through L2 batching and transactions settling in sub-seconds rather than minutes or banking days. The result is crypto payments that work at the scale and speed everyday spending requires, backed by Ethereum-grade security.
This integration pairs Arbitrum’s institutional-grade Layer 2 infrastructure, which secures more than $16 billion in assets, with Oobit’s network of over 150 million Visa-accepting merchants. Developed by Offchain Labs, the partnership bridges a critical industry gap, bringing Arbitrum's battle-tested DeFi rails directly to the real-world checkout counter.
“A significant portion of stablecoin activity already lives on Arbitrum. By integrating the network into Oobit, users can move from holding digital dollars to spending them at Visa merchants worldwide without bridging, conversion hurdles, or unnecessary friction. The infrastructure is ready; this is about connecting crypto to everyday commerce,” said Oobit’s CEO, Amram Adar.
“For crypto payments to compete with traditional finance, they need to feel invisible to the end user. Arbitrum already provides the scalability and efficiency required to make stablecoin payments practical for everyday commerce at a global level,” added Adar.
Offchain Labs Chief Strategy Officer A.J. Warner commented on the news, “Oobit's integration of Arbitrum marks a meaningful step in bringing stablecoin payments to mainstream commerce. Arbitrum's stablecoin holders can spend directly at Visa-accepting merchants worldwide, without bridging or friction, and gas fees reduced to pennies. Oobit's continued expansion across chains and markets signals the kind of institutional-grade momentum that will define the next chapter of crypto payments infrastructure.”
The Arbitrum integration is the latest step in Oobit's multi-chain infrastructure expansion. Earlier this year, Oobit added native support for the Phantom wallet, connecting Solana-based assets to Visa's global payment network.
The expansion is underpinned by Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, with over $189 billion USD₮ in circulation as of writing. Tether’s backing has been central to Oobit’s expansion across several platforms as well as new markets, especially in Latin America.
About Oobit
Oobit is a global crypto payments app backed by Tether that lets users spend any token, on any network, at over 150 million Visa-accepting merchants worldwide, from local supermarkets and restaurants to global e-commerce platforms, with up to 10% cashback. No upfront fiat conversion required.
Users can pay directly from non-custodial wallets like MetaMask, Trust Wallet, and Phantom, send crypto to bank accounts through local payment rails, and transact peer-to-peer, all within a single app. Built for markets where stablecoin demand is highest and traditional financial infrastructure is limited.
About Arbitrum
Arbitrum is Ethereum's leading Layer 2 scaling solution, developed by Offchain Labs. It inherits Ethereum's security while dramatically reducing transaction costs and confirmation times through optimistic rollup technology. Arbitrum is fully EVM-compatible, enabling seamless deployment of Ethereum-based applications, and supports a broad ecosystem spanning DeFi, gaming, and institutional finance. The network is governed by the Arbitrum DAO and continues to expand its reach as a foundational layer of the Ethereum ecosystem.