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Yellow Card shortlisted in Diamond category of 2026 Money Awards

The stablecoin payments firm faces TerraPay, bKash and Wio Bank, with winners due in Las Vegas on 18 October.

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Yellow Card, a company that builds stablecoin payment rails across borders, has made the shortlist in the Diamond category of this year's Money Awards run by Money20/20. It competes against TerraPay, bKash and Wio Bank, and the winners will be announced in Las Vegas.

What we know

  • Yellow Card has reached the finals of the Diamond category at the 2026 Money Awards, organised by Money20/20. TerraPay, bKash and Wio Bank are among the other finalists.
  • The ceremony is set for Sunday, 18 October, in Las Vegas, during Money20/20 USA.
  • Yellow Card won the Grand Prix for Payments when the awards were launched in 2025.
  • The company has recently widened its operations to Latin America, Asia-Pacific and North America, and has set up a regulated presence in Switzerland. It has also raised $40 million in strategic funding.
  • Yellow Card appeared on Fortune's first Crypto Innovators list.
  • Chris Maurice, the company's co-founder and chief executive, said its priority is scale, with stablecoin infrastructure becoming part of how money moves between countries.
  • Justin Poiroux, a co-founder who leads technology at Yellow Card, said the firm has invested in systems that are dependable, secure and able to grow, so businesses can move money between markets more easily.

What's disputed / unconfirmed

  • Yellow Card says it supports more than 50 currencies and serves banks, fintechs and multinational businesses that need US dollar access and treasury tools. This comes from the company's own description as carried by Kessben Online, Citi Newsroom and Starr FM, and has not been checked independently.

Why it matters for Ghana

Yellow Card moves money between African markets and the rest of the world, so its standing affects businesses and financial institutions that rely on cross-border payments, including those in Ghana. A shortlisting at a major fintech event shows continued attention on stablecoin-based payment services in the region.

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