I just found out about something interesting happening in the Asian stablecoin market. Stables and Mansa have just formed a partnership to address a problem that has existed for years: the lack of liquidity infrastructure in the region.

The situation is quite revealing. Asia moves 60% of all global stablecoin flows, but only 1% of local banks actually support this technology. Imagine that: 150 different coins with no real access to institutional liquidity. It’s like having all the volume in the world but without the proper pipes for it to flow.

What they are doing is creating a dedicated liquidity layer that allows fiat currency brokers to USDT to operate without relying on fragmented banking systems. Mansa has already processed nearly $400 million since last August, so they have real experience in this.

Stables, on their side, is processing $1.5 billion in annualized volume with their compliance API. The key point here is that only USDT is what truly needs this deep infrastructure in Asia to function as a cross-border trading tool at scale. All other coins remain a liquidity problem.

Bernardo Bilotta, the CEO of Stables, sums it up well: the underlying infrastructure in Asia is broken. This alliance is a legitimate attempt to fix it. Mansa provides short-term liquidity that stabilizes brokers during volatile moments, while Stables handles compliance and the API.

It’s the kind of move you see when traditional fintech evolves: instead of one company trying to do everything, they integrate specialized partners. Stables is positioning itself as the orchestration layer for USDT in Asia, and that makes sense given the volume moving in the region. Something to watch closely if you work with fintech or cross-border payments.