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LATAM’s largest stablecoin FX and liquidity provider
Rio is the premier stablecoin liquidity provider for the LATAM market. We enable access to stablecoins for financial innovators to scale their products.
Rio provides stablecoin-based FX and liquidity services tailored for LATAM, enabling fast on-chain conversions between local currencies and stablecoins, with OTC trading and developer-friendly APIs. It positions itself as a leading stablecoin FX desk for emerging markets with tight spreads and 24/7 access.
Rio offers Stablecoin FX for converting between local currencies and stablecoins on-chain with low fees, a Liquidity Provision service that plugs into Rio’s market-making capabilities to access tight spreads between local currencies and stablecoins, and an OTC desk delivering institutional-grade stablecoin trading with ultra-tight spreads, 24/7 market access, and a dedicated relationship manager. The platform emphasizes compliant operations, robust APIs, and documentation to enable painless integration for developers.
Who it’s for: Mid-to-large financial institutions and corporates in LATAM seeking FX efficiency, stablecoin liquidity, and regulated, developer-friendly integration for stablecoin-based treasury, payments, and liquidity management.
Hiring/traction evident from institutional client base and multi-country presence; growth in institutional volume and regional reach
Eudelio is the CEO of Rio. Prior to Rio, he was a Product Manager at BlockVigil, a dev platform that provides Matic nodes as a service. He onboarded 30 developers and helped the company reach 1 billion API calls/day. When talking to web3 devs, he realized the need for better on-and-off ramping infrastructure in emerging markets.
Co-founder of Rio (YC S22). Studied Computer Engineering at Boston University. Ex engineering product manager (for banks) and private equity analyst. Enjoys training BJJ, rockclimbing, and tennis.
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