New York City-based HIFI, which provides API infrastructure for stablecoin payments and settlements, raised a $37M Series A led by Left Lane Capital (Brian Danga/The Block)

HIFI’s $37M Series A signals growing investor confidence in stablecoin-based payment and settlement infrastructure as it moves from experimentation toward enterprise-grade financial rails. For CIOs and technology leaders, the strategic takeaway is that tokenized assets and stablecoin payouts are becoming more practical through APIs and major ecosystem partnerships like DTCC and Visa, which could lower settlement friction, expand payment options, and accelerate digital asset adoption. IT organizations should anticipate increased demand for integrations that meet stringent security, compliance, and treasury requirements while supporting faster, more programmable transaction flows.