Oobit, the global crypto payments app backed by Tether, has integrated the Arbitrum network into its payments infrastructure, expanding its push to make stablecoin spending easier at mainstream merchants.
The move connects Arbitrum users with Oobit’s payment rails, allowing them to transact at more than 150 million Visa-accepting merchants across over 200 countries.
For Oobit, the integration adds one of Ethereum’s most widely used Layer 2 networks to its growing multi-chain platform.
For Arbitrum, it marks another step in taking stablecoin activity beyond crypto-native markets and closer to everyday commerce.
Arbitrum adds scale to Oobit’s payments network
The integration gives Oobit users access to Arbitrum’s Layer 2 infrastructure, which was developed by Offchain Labs and is designed to reduce transaction costs while retaining Ethereum’s security model.
According to data from Offchain Labs cited in the announcement, Arbitrum has saved its ecosystem more than $11 billion in gas fees to date.
The network currently secures more than $16 billion in total value locked and counts over 130,000 daily active wallets.
Oobit said the addition will allow Arbitrum’s more than 10 million stablecoin holders to spend at Visa-accepting merchants worldwide.
That reach covers local supermarkets, restaurants and global e-commerce platforms, according to the company.
Lower costs and faster settlement
Oobit said users will be able to transact on Arbitrum at a fraction of mainnet costs, with gas fees reduced to pennies through Layer 2 batching.
The company also said transactions can settle in sub-seconds, compared with minutes or banking days in other payment systems.
The company framed the move as a way to bridge a key gap in crypto adoption: turning stablecoin holdings into practical spending power without adding extra steps for users.
“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.
Tether-backed expansion continues
The Arbitrum integration is part of Oobit’s broader multi-chain infrastructure expansion.
Earlier this year, the company added native support for the Phantom wallet, linking Solana-based assets to Visa’s global payment network.
Oobit’s growth has been supported by Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, which has more than $189 billion in USD₮ in circulation as of writing.
Tether’s backing has been central to Oobit’s expansion across platforms and into new markets, particularly in Latin America.
Offchain Labs Chief Strategy Officer A.J. Warner said:
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.
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