Algorand Foundation and Noah strategic partnership This promises to revolutionize the way traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi) interact.
The announcement was made during the AlgoDay event at DevConnect 2025, where Min Wei, Chief Business Officer of Algorand Foundation, and Shah Ramezani, CEO and Founder of Noah, explained how this integration will provide new opportunities for developers and companies operating in the Algorand ecosystem in the US, Europe, and India.
Regulated payment infrastructure and virtual bank accounts
Thanks to this collaboration, companies building on Algorand will have access to Noah’s regulated payments infrastructure, including the ability to open virtual bank accounts for payments in euros and dollars.
This represents a fundamental step forward for companies and developers working in the fields of DeFi, stablecoins, real asset tokenization, and humanitarian aid.
The integration of Algorand and Noah paves the way for important use cases such as the humanitarian sector and financial inclusion, among others.
Projects such as HesabPay and Aid Trust Portal are concrete examples of how technology can ensure transparency and security in aid distribution in conflict- and disaster-affected areas where traditional financial infrastructure is often unreliable or inaccessible.
Accelerate humanitarian aid with blockchain
Virtual bank accounts from Noah and Algorand can significantly speed up the delivery of aid to the most vulnerable communities.
Through platforms such as the Aid Trust Portal and HesabPay, aid distribution is not only faster, but also transparent and tamper-proof, providing concrete solutions to the challenges posed by traditional financial systems in emergency situations.
New opportunities for wallets, neobanks and fintech
This integration will lay the foundation for a wide range of payments-related applications, from wallets to stablecoin-based neobanks and even fintech platforms. Users will be able to seamlessly transfer value between traditional payment channels (off-chain) and blockchain-based payment channels (on-chain) through Algorand. The result is simpler value transfer processes, faster settlement times, lower costs and higher levels of regulatory compliance.
Key player statements
Ming Wei, Chief Business Officer of Algorand Foundation, highlighted that this partnership confirms Algorand’s commitment to promoting concrete financial use cases, from cross-border payments to the tokenization of real assets.
“Our integration with Noah is critical in bridging the gap between decentralized finance and the traditional financial system and paving the way for innovative, compliant and high-impact financial products,” Wei said.
Noah CEO and Founder Shah Ramezani also emphasized the value of this collaboration:
“Noah’s infrastructure has now been expanded to support the Algorand ecosystem, enabling companies and institutions to develop products that combine the stability of traditional finance with the efficiency of blockchain technology. By partnering with Algorand, we will be able to support a new generation of developers working to build a more open and inclusive financial system.”
Algorand and Noah: Synergies for the future of finance
This partnership solidifies Algorand’s position as the go-to blockchain for institutions and developers seeking scalability and sustainability.
At the same time, this confirms Noah’s efforts to bridge the worlds of traditional finance and decentralized finance. The first implementation within the Algorand ecosystem is scheduled for 2026, marking the beginning of a new phase of innovation and interoperability.
who is noah
Noah develops financial infrastructure that connects banks, payment networks, and digital finance. Its mission is to make modern finance interoperable and facilitate the transfer of value between currencies, markets, and networks.
Noah’s platform enables account issuance, settlement, and global payments for partners in both emerging and developed markets.
Some of the products offered include Bank On-Ramp, Global Payouts API, Hosted Checkout, and Rules Engine, a tool that enables real-time, compliant fund transfers. Noah is licensed as a VASP in the European Union, registered as an MSB in the US and Canada, and has eight MTLs in the US.
Algorand: Innovation and reliability
Founded in 2019, Algorand has established itself as one of the most robust and innovative blockchains with a vibrant community of developers, entrepreneurs, and corporate partners. Its strengths include institutional certainty, low fees, and instant transaction finality.
Developers appreciate the ability to use popular programming languages such as Python and Typescript. At Algorand, solutions are being created to tackle global problems, from tamper-proof on-chain credentials to instant payments in war and disaster zones, from autonomous digital identities for the unbanked to supply chain traceability and asset tokenization.
Aiming for more open and inclusive global finance
Noah’s collaboration with the Algorand Foundation represents a decisive step towards a more open, inclusive and interoperable global finance.
By combining the robustness of traditional finance with the flexibility and efficiency of blockchain, this partnership will offer new perspectives to developers, businesses and communities around the world, accelerating the adoption of innovative and secure solutions for managing and transferring value.
