> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pythas.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Welcome to Pythas

> The regulated stablecoin desk for cross-border trade.

Pythas enables fintechs, trading companies, and exporters across Latam and emerging markets to settle international transactions in USDC and USDT — with compliance already solved.

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  **FinCEN registered MSB** · Registration #31000288010306 · Operated under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) with full AML/CFT obligations.
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## What Pythas does

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  <Card title="On-Ramp" icon="arrow-down">
    Send USD, BRL, MXN, or EUR — receive USDC or USDT in your wallet on Ethereum, Polygon, Base, or Tron.
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  <Card title="Off-Ramp" icon="arrow-up">
    Send USDC or USDT — receive USD or local currency in your registered bank account via wire, PIX, SPEI, or SEPA.
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  <Card title="OTC Liquidity" icon="arrows-rotate">
    Large-volume conversions executed via our regulated OTC Liquidity Provider and settlement counterpart.
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  <Card title="Trade Facilitation" icon="handshake">
    Compliance, KYB, and settlement for cross-border trade where no traditional banking route exists.
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## Infrastructure stack

| Component                      | Role                                                                  |
| ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Fireblocks**                 | Qualified custodial infrastructure for blockchain-based assets        |
| **Elliptic**                   | KYT / blockchain transaction screening and risk scoring               |
| **MetaMap**                    | KYC / KYB identity verification and document processing               |
| **Regulated banking partners** | Fiat settlement accounts — segregated and transit                     |
| **OTC Liquidity Provider**     | Regulated conversion and settlement counterpart                       |
| **Local Rail Partner**         | Local currency rails — PIX, SPEI, SEPA, and emerging market corridors |