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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (Nov 2025) on Monday November 10, 2025 @02:32AM (#45873391)
I’m building a stablecoin account for workers in LATAM. It helps them protect their earnings from inflation and makes doing taxes easier. (https://www.useairsend.com)
Bridge handles most of the compliance and KYC side. We focus on user experience and local settlement, while keeping things aligned with local rules.
For many US freelancers with strong banking access, crypto/stablecoins can feel unnecessary.

AirSend focuses on a different group. We serve nomads who work across countries where receiving USD is slow, costly, or unreliable.

Clients still pay in fiat through a local bank account, so nothing changes for them. Once the funds arrive, we convert them into stablecoins so users can hold, send, or spend instantly. That means less waiting, lower fees, and better control over currency loss.

For many freelancers in LATAM and other high-inflation regions, this preserves value and makes it easier to move money around.

Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (October 2025) on Monday October 13, 2025 @02:46AM (#45565432)
I’ve been working on AirSend — we help workers to get paid in fiat currency but spend in stablecoins. Clients can pay invoices in fiat (like USD or EUR), and it’s automatically converted into USDC inside your wallet (0.5% platform fees).

From there, users can either send funds to another wallet or spend directly using a pre-funded debit card. It’s still early, but we’re testing with a small group of users who want to receive payments faster and avoid PayPal or wire fees.

If you’re a freelancer or digital nomads interested in trying it out, you can check it out here: https://useairsend.com

Show HN: AirSend – beta for digital nomads to get paid in USD and spend in USDC

https://www.useairsend.com/

Hi HN. I built AirSend for digital nomads abroad who prefer to hold their earnings in USD.What it is Simple invoicing and payouts. Clients pay a link in fiat. We settle to stablecoins behind the scenes. You can spend from a card or off ramp to local rails. No crypto know how needed.How it works 1. Create an invoice 2. Send the pay link 3. Client pays by card or bank transfer 4. Funds settle to...

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