“Can a voucher-based distribution model make bitcoin accessible to the unbanked at scale, globally, without KYC friction at the point of redemption?”
Azteco operates as a bitcoin voucher distribution platform — functionally analogous to prepaid gift cards — targeting unbanked and underbanked populations globally. The company has expanded from a primarily online model to a multi-channel approach (over-the-counter, handheld POS terminals, and online) and moved aggressively into Latin America in 2023 via a partnership with SafetyPay for cash and local payment acceptance. Rather than being a crypto exchange or wallet, Azteco's embedded finance angle is the voucher-as-on-ramp model: distributing bitcoin access through a reseller network without requiring users to hold accounts.