Stablecoin payment platform Sling Money has completed a $15 million Series A funding round, led by Union Square Ventures.

stablecoin payment platform Sling Money announced the completion of a $15 million Series A funding round, led by Union Square Ventures, with participation from Ribbit Capital and Slow Ventures. This round of funding will help Sling Money advance its mission of global payments. Transfers on Sling Money use Pax Dollar (USDP), a dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Paxos Trust Company. USDP and its reserves are strictly regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services.

Sling Money leverages stablecoin technology and a user-friendly interface to enable users to make instant transfers between over 50 countries, with almost zero fees. The company previously raised $5 million in a seed round led by Ribbit Capital.