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Changelly

“Can a crypto exchange API company become the full embedded-finance infrastructure layer for Web3 and crypto-native platforms globally?”

Founded2015
HQUnknown
IndustryFintech / Crypto
The story

Founded circa 2015 as a non-custodial crypto-to-crypto instant exchange, Changelly built its business on a B2B API-first model selling into wallets, exchanges, and fintech apps. It evolved from a simple swap engine into a multi-product crypto fintech ecosystem, adding a pro trading platform (Changelly PRO), a fiat on/off-ramp aggregator API, and a full crypto payment gateway (Changelly Pay). The company's embedded finance angle is acting as infrastructure for other crypto products — partners white-label Changelly's exchange, on-ramp aggregation, and crypto processing rails rather than building their own.

Last 12 months
2025-01
Product timeline
2015
Changelly launched as a crypto-to-crypto exchange platform via Marella LLC, targeting retail users and B2B API partners.· pivot
2018
Launched Changelly PRO (via Alqentra LLC), a professional-grade trading platform targeting institutional and advanced users.· banking
2021
Launched Fiat API (on-ramp/off-ramp) aggregating providers including MoonPay, Banxa, Transak, Wert, and Kado for partners.· pivot
2022
Launched Changelly Pay, a crypto payment gateway for merchants supporting 100+ cryptocurrencies with custom checkout and zero chargebacks.· banking
2025
Reached 840+ B2B partners and 12M+ registered users; published Web3 Marketing Checklist 2.0 as a brand positioning effort.· pivot
The stack
2 layers disclosed in Changelly’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
Changelly Pay (self-operated)
Crypto
in the full report
Accounting gap: none
5 more providers across 1 layer, with confidence-scored evidence and source URLs, are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

Changelly — frequently asked

Who is Changelly's payment processor?

Changelly processes payments through Changelly Pay (self-operated).

Which crypto provider does Changelly use?

Changelly's crypto products run on MoonPay, Banxa, Transak, Wert and Kado.

What is Changelly's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 2 layers in Changelly's stack: Payments / PSP (Changelly Pay (self-operated)); Crypto (MoonPay, Banxa, Transak, Wert and 1 other).

Where is Changelly headquartered?

Changelly is founded in 2015 and headquartered in Unknown.

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