There’s nothing exciting about topping up a mobile phone until you realize that in most of the world, it still requires cash, bank accounts, or trips to physical vendors. It’s a simple, everyday task, but one that remains disconnected from the Web3 economy. For crypto users, there’s still no native way to recharge airtime or mobile data directly from a wallet. That’s where Bando steps in.
Bando brings mobile top-ups with crypto into the onchain experience, making them fast, global, and wallet-native. Whether you're topping up your own number or sending mobile credit to someone else, Bando supports real-world needs like:
All of it can be done directly from your wallet in seconds, using crypto no fiat conversions, no off-ramps, and no centralized services involved.
This is especially relevant in emerging markets, where mobile connectivity isn’t optional it’s essential. Airtime is as valuable as cash. It powers communication, commerce, and access to digital tools. Yet crypto holders in these same regions often face slow, costly, and fragmented experiences when trying to convert their assets into something usable. Making a simple recharge usually means selling tokens, off-ramping through a centralized exchange, transferring to a bank, and then using a local top-up platform. That’s a broken journey.
Even wallets that aim to be “super apps” still fall short when it comes to basic real-world utility. They support swaps, staking, and portfolio views but leave out daily needs. Users are forced to jump between apps or abandon the process altogether.
Bando changes that by embedding mobile top-ups directly into the Web3 flow. Through its Fulfillment Protocol, a set of smart contracts enables wallets and dApps to offer top-ups as if they were sending a token.
The infrastructure supports airtime, eSIMs, internet plans, and other digital utilities broadening the scope of what spending crypto actually means.
Integration is fast and flexible. Any wallet or dApp can plug into Bando’s protocol using a lightweight SDK, API, or no-code widget. In just days, teams can enable mobile top-ups and begin generating onchain revenue no need for custodianship, compliance overhead, or fiat connections.
From a user experience perspective, the value is immediate. Users can top up their own number or send airtime to someone else across 100+ countries. Transactions are handled entirely onchain, with support for stablecoins and any token across more than 11 EVM-compatible chains including Celo, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Polygon, and Mantle.
In short, this is the practical utility of cryptocurrencies. It's not about speculation, but about real services powered by the assets users already hold in their wallets.
And for wallets, this is a clear path to differentiation. While others fight for market share over the same DeFi features, adding mobile top-ups with crypto creates real engagement, real usage, and real revenue.
It’s no longer about whether crypto will be used in the real world. It’s about building the rails that make it happen and Bando is doing exactly that.
Start integrating Bando today and offer mobile top-ups natively from your wallet.
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