Money should move at the speed of information.
Sending an email takes seconds. Sending a message takes seconds. Sending money across borders? Days. Hidden fees. Exchange rate markups. Accounts on both sides. Identity checks that feel more invasive than a job interview.
We built Rare Swap because we believe international money transfer should be as simple as sharing a link. The recipient shouldn't need an account, a banking app, or any understanding of how the money gets there. They just need their email or phone number.
Behind the scenes, Rare Swap uses USDC — a regulated, dollar-pegged stablecoin — settled on Base, Coinbase's L2 blockchain. This gives us sub-second settlement, near-zero gas fees, and full transparency. But none of that matters to our users. They see a card payment and a claim link. That's it.
Our principles
No accounts required
Neither the sender nor the recipient needs to create an account. We use embedded wallets created silently for each party. You're sending money, not signing up for a platform.
Crypto-invisible
We use blockchain for settlement — not as a product feature. Our users don't need to know what USDC, Base, or wallets are. If you can use email, you can use Rare Swap.
Transparent by default
Real mid-market exchange rates with no hidden markup. A single, clear fee. On-chain transactions you can verify yourself if you want to. We have nothing to hide.
Build for the corridor
We're focused on the corridors that matter most — US/UK/EU to Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. These are the corridors where traditional services are slowest, most expensive, and most frustrating.