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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Fintech Financial consulting |
| Key people | Oleksii Rud (CEO) |
| Website | Xpaid.org |
Xpaid (styled XPAID) is a consulting and technology company that provides informational, advisory, and software services concerning European regulatory compliance and international payment infrastructure. Oleksii "Alex" Rud has been described as the founder of Xpaid;[1] company materials also list Mikhailo Studenets as a co-founder.[2] Rud has served as director of the company's Polish entity, XPAID Sp. z o.o., while Studenets has served as director of its Lithuanian entity, Xpaid UAB.[3][4]
History
[edit]Xpaid was founded by Oleksii Rud, an entrepreneur from Volyn who had previously developed the business-partner search platform Comfound and worked at the London-based venture firm Space Tech Analytics.[1] Rud has described the company's mission as providing Ukrainian and other clients with information and consulting regarding cross-border payments and international financial regulations.[5] The company's Lithuanian legal entity, Xpaid UAB (company number 306120408), was registered on 28 July 2022; a related entity, Xpaid sp. z o.o., was registered in Poland on 10 December 2024 (KRS number 0001143376).[6][7][4][8][9][10]
Rud has represented the company at industry events, including the China–CEEC Expo in Ningbo, China, in May 2023.[11]
Operations
[edit]According to company representatives, Xpaid provides consulting, informational, and software services concerning European regulatory compliance and international payment infrastructure.[5] The company's Polish entity, XPAID Sp. z o.o., was registered as a virtual asset service provider (VASP) in Poland (KRS 0001143376, RDWW-1764).[9][12] Under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), which required Polish VASPs to obtain separate crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorisation or cease regulated crypto-asset services during a 2025–2026 transitional period, the company discontinued its crypto-related services — including OTC exchange, on/off-ramp conversion, and stablecoin exchange — on 30 June 2026, and has since described itself as operating exclusively as a consulting and informational-services firm.[12][13]
Company representatives have discussed topics including cross-border payments for businesses, source-of-funds documentation, and the practical challenges individuals and companies face when moving capital that originated in cryptocurrency into traditional banking channels.[5][14]
Coverage describing the topics Xpaid addresses has also included discussion of using cryptocurrency-derived capital in real estate transactions.[15]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Як Xpaid допомагає українським підприємцям та інвесторам безпечно працювати з капіталом у Європі". Forbes Ukraine (in Ukrainian). August 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Xpaid — Team". Xpaid.org. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "XPAID, KRS 0001143376". Rejestr.io (Polish National Court Register data). Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- 1 2 "Xpaid, UAB — company details, code, address". Rekvizitai.vz.lt. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- 1 2 3 "Наша місія — дати фінансову свободу українцям — Олексій Рудь, СЕО та співзасновник фінтех-холдингу Xpaid". UA.News (in Ukrainian). February 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Xpaid UAB, company code 306120408". Register of Legal Entities of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "UAB "XPAID", LEI: 2138006GFC3UYA44U533 (entity creation date 2022-07-28)". GLEIF / Bloomberg LEI (source: State Enterprise Centre of Registers, Lithuania). Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Xpaid, imonės kodas 306120408". Scoris.lt. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- 1 2 "XPAID, wpis do Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego (KRS 0001143376)". Rejestr.io (Polish National Court Register data). Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Monitor Sądowy i Gospodarczy — wpis XPAID (KRS 0001143376)". iMSiG.pl — official Polish court and business gazette. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Roundup: Central and Eastern European businesses bullish on sales, opportunities in China". Xinhua. 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- 1 2 "Important: Xpaid Is Entering a New Phase". Xpaid.org. 2026-06-10. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "MiCA in Poland: End of the Transition Period for Crypto". Espeo Software. 2026-06-03. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Коли банк не пропускає гроші: як підприємцям робити безпечні та легальні перекази за кордон". Vector Media (in Ukrainian). November 2025. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Компанія xPaid спрощує придбання нерухомості в Європі для українців через криптовалютні рішення". Minfin.com.ua (in Ukrainian). September 2024. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
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