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Crypto & digital finance

Meru

A global dollar account with built-in crypto, built for Latin America

3.5/ 5
Piath rating

Meru solves a very specific problem: receiving and moving dollars from Latin America without a traditional bank. The app gives you a dollar account with a US routing number (ACH) and a European IBAN (SEPA), lets you hold your balance in yield-bearing USDC, and spend with a Visa card or withdraw cash via MoneyGram. The crypto side runs on Stellar, self-custodial. Heads up: users have recently reported slow support and withdrawal problems, so test it with small amounts first. [Describe your own testing experience here: how you used it, how long transfers took, what limitations you found.]

Strengths

  • Dollar account with ACH and IBAN without US or EU residency
  • Yield on your USDC balance
  • Visa card and cash withdrawals in 200+ countries

Worth knowing

  • Slow customer support according to recent user reviews
  • Available mostly for Latin American countries