ARVION
About Us
Find out more about ARVION.
ARVION is a stablecoin payments solutions provider specializing in compliant crypto payments, international remittances, and treasury management solutions for businesses worldwide.
Our History
The origins of ARVION are deeply rooted in the personal experiences and observations of its co-founders, Sam Buxton, Philip Vasquez and Thomas Johnson, both of whom were actively engaged in the bitcoin and cryptocurrency space in 2015/16. Sam was managing portfolios for high-net-worth individuals and Thomas was heavily involved in mining.
In 2017, the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission rolled out a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) regulatory framework, the first in Europe and a pioneering move globally. Recognizing the significance of this, Sam and Thomas took the opportunity to create their own business, leveraging the emerging opportunities in the digital asset space. Initially, they identified the need for a regulated custodial solution that could provide security and trust in the management of digital assets, replacing physical devices such as the Ledger Nano X. They saw the need for a service that not only offered secure custody for high-net-worth individuals and institutions but also facilitated an on-ramp and off-ramp into the digital asset space from traditional fiat currencies like the euro, sterling, and dollar.
In late 2017, they took the decision to apply for a DLT licence from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission — a huge overhead for a start-up business with only two staff, housed in a tiny office in an old tobacco factory.
In early 2019, a chance conversation with a company in the iGaming sector resulted in a change of direction for ARVION as the potential for the use of blockchain and stablecoins in cross-border payments became apparent. ARVION then focussed on this opportunity and as a result the business grew to over 20 staff very quickly.
In 2020, the company began to explore a partnership with Modulr Finance that would enable it to issue International Bank Account Numbers (IBAN's) so allowing clients to integrate their digital and fiat assets. This also led to the creation of a Lithuanian entity (ARVION UAB) and the development of a local team there.
Now, ARVION employs over 70 people and has added offices in Spain with more offices to come. The company has transacted over $2.5 billion in the last two years on behalf of more than 700 clients, and has over 150 trading pairs.