Bringin today opened an invite-only beta of euro business accounts that allow companies to hold, accept, and pay in Bitcoin and stablecoins, and to run SEPA payments from a virtual IBAN issued in the company's own name. The launch, detailed on Bringin's business page, builds on the company's consumer platform, which has processed more than €15 million, according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine.

Demand from European businesses for what Bitcoin and stablecoins offer — instant settlement, global reach, and lower costs — is growing. While buying Bitcoin in Europe has become straightforward, running a company on Bitcoin and stablecoin rails remains a challenge. Many Europeans encounter bank account restrictions and blocked transfers when operating with Bitcoin or other virtual assets. Each conversion to euros adds friction, records sit across disconnected tools, and Travel Rule requirements — which oblige providers to pass sender and beneficiary details along with transfers — turn simple payments into paperwork. As a result, Bitcoin's potential as money becomes entangled in bureaucracy.

Bringin for Business aims to bridge Bitcoin and banking. According to the press release, companies can add Bitcoin to their treasury, accept payments in Bitcoin, via the Lightning Network — Bitcoin's layer for near-instant payments — or in stablecoins, and pay suppliers and payroll in Bitcoin. Euro accounts and the company's Bitcoin wallet sit in one place, with the governance and security a business requires. A dedicated virtual IBAN — a euro account number in the company's own name — connects the account to SEPA, the pan-European network for euro bank transfers, with additional global payment rails planned.

On the custody side, keys are generated and stored in a hardware security module — a hardened device built to protect cryptographic keys — rather than omnibus exchange wallets that pool customer funds. Only designated company owners can move funds, make payments, and add approval policies, according to the press release. Separately, Bringin plans to roll out APIs and MCP servers so companies can work with AI agents. With support for Lightning and stablecoins, businesses can accept payments from artificial intelligence bots, building on Bringin's 2025 demonstration of agent payments over the Lightning Network.

"Bitcoin is the first money native to the internet, and Lightning makes it fast enough for everyday commerce. I've seen that potential since I started building on it in 2018," said Prashanth Chandrashekar, founder and CEO of Bringin. "We proved it with consumers first. Now companies can use Bringin to get paid, hold value and move money globally, with accounts designed around self-custody and a seamless payment experience."

Built on the MiCA-authorized infrastructure of Lightspark Payments Europe AS, authorized under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation — the bloc's harmonized framework for crypto-asset services — Bringin for Business is currently in pilot with 15 businesses, including Lightning payment tool providers, mining-rig sellers, and Bitcoin conferences, handling cross-border payments and instant Bitcoin-to-euro conversions. The service is available to companies across 30 European countries. The announcement set no timeline for opening the beta beyond its current invite-only phase; the planned APIs, MCP servers, and additional global payment rails mark the rollout to watch.

The original report was published on Bitcoin Magazine and was written by Juan Galt.