Firo is partnering with DFX, a Swiss non-custodial fiat-to-crypto platform, to give FIRO users direct access to fiat on-ramping, off-ramping, and real-world crypto payments.
What Is DFX?
DFX AG is a Zug-based open-source platform that bridges traditional banking and crypto. Users can buy, sell, and swap over 80 cryptocurrencies directly from their own wallets - whether that’s MetaMask, Ledger, Trezor, or any WalletConnect-compatible wallet - via SEPA, SEPA Instant, and SWIFT bank transfers, with no centralized exchange in between. DFX also provides an integration toolkit (the DFX Toolbox) that lets wallets and apps embed fiat on/off-ramping through a simple API or iFrame widget.
Beyond on/off-ramping, DFX powers crypto payments at physical retail locations in Switzerland, including 137 SPAR supermarkets - making it one of the few platforms bridging both the fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-retail gaps.
What This Means for Firo
DFX is integrating FIRO into their platform. This gives FIRO holders a non-custodial path between fiat and FIRO - buy directly from a bank account into your wallet, or convert back to CHF or EUR without touching an exchange. It also means FIRO becomes spendable at physical retail locations like SPAR supermarkets in Switzerland.
Payments use Firo’s privacy preserving Spark Addresses by default, so users can send and receive funds through a reusable address without exposing their transaction history. The privacy guarantees that Firo is built on carry through to the payment experience - no compromises, no workarounds.
The integration with DFX is live. We’re now working on bringing it directly into wallets, with Stack Wallet expected to be the first to integrate DFX’s on/off-ramping for FIRO. This will give users a seamless in-wallet experience for buying, selling, and spending FIRO with fiat.
Why This Matters
Privacy coins often face a practical gap: you can hold them privately, but moving between fiat and crypto, or spending at real-world merchants, usually means giving that privacy up. DFX’s non-custodial approach and Firo’s Spark Addresses close that gap. FIRO users can on-ramp, off-ramp, and pay at retail without routing through a centralized exchange or exposing their transaction history.
We’ll share more updates as wallet integrations roll out. You can learn more about DFX at dfx.swiss.