Building the Rails for Digital Money Movement

Nigerian startup Blockops Network is addressing a critical infrastructure bottleneck in emerging markets by providing an all-in-one platform that enables seamless stablecoin operations for fintechs, banks, and other financial institutions.

The company’s Onchain Stacks platform offers a comprehensive solution that includes routing engines, wallet management, liquidity solutions, compliance tools, and more—all accessible through a single API. This approach contrasts with the fragmented landscape where businesses currently juggle multiple vendors to manage their stablecoin workflows.

Addressing Underserved Corridors

Blockops founder Adedayo Akinpelu explained that while Sub-Saharan Africa saw over $200 billion in on-chain value between 2024 and 2025, with stablecoins accounting for 43% of activity, most infrastructure focuses on popular corridors like Asia-Africa trade routes and Western remittances. This leaves underserved areas—such as Francophone and East African payment channels—with limited automated solutions.

“Fintechs operating in these underserved corridors often revert to manual settlement processes because no reliable routing exists,” Akinpelu said. Onchain Stacks dynamically directs transactions across various rails (stablecoin, banking, mobile money) to reach even the most remote destinations.

From Infrastructure Building to End-to-End Solution

Akinpelu’s background includes over a decade of building blockchain infrastructure for protocols like Zama and Flow Blockchain. This experience informed Blockops’ approach—creating an integrated platform that addresses the entire stablecoin lifecycle, from onboarding to settlement.

The company initially aimed to onboard banks but discovered widespread frustration with fragmented solutions. “Even as stablecoin adoption grows, businesses struggle to integrate it into production systems,” Akinpelu noted.

Early Traction and Future Vision

Blockops has secured $250,000 in pre-seed funding from Antler VC and is closing additional investment rounds. The platform currently supports dozens of pilot customers with a committed settlement volume exceeding $100 million.

The startup’s focus extends beyond Nigeria to include other emerging markets facing similar challenges with dollar access, liquidity, and payment efficiency—with plans to expand into Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.