Why Optimism Switched to Meow for Banking & Payments

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Meow Technologies, Inc.

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Friday, May 22, 2026

Why Optimism Switched to Meow for Banking & Payments

OVERVIEW

The Optimism Foundation is a nonprofit organization overseeing the development and governance of the Optimism Layer 2 scaling ecosystem for Ethereum. It stewards the Optimism Collective, a community-driven model combining blockchain infrastructure with public goods funding, aimed at making Ethereum transactions faster, cheaper, and more accessible.

This case study was conducted with Ryan Shon, Treasury Lead at Optimism.


“We’ve saved tens of thousands of dollars in fees by switching to Meow. Being able to toggle between stablecoins and cash, especially alongside a bill pay solution, is an incredible feature.”

— Ryan Shon, Treasury Lead, Optimism


The Problem

Q. How were you handling your banking before Meow?

We used a bunch of different providers for our financial solutions. It wasn’t consolidated, so we weren’t operating as fast and efficiently as we could have been.


The Switch

Q. Why did you switch to Meow?

We needed a full suite of solutions for our banking provider: stablecoin payments, higher-yield savings, and the typical solutions like bill pay and reimbursements. With Meow, we got it all in one place. It’s made it easy to move funds seamlessly across the network.


The Results

Q. What results have you seen since switching to Meow?

We’ve saved tens of thousands of dollars in fees with Meow. Being able to toggle between stables and cash, alongside a bill pay solution, is an incredible feature.

Q. What else has stood out about working with Meow?

We were shocked at how responsive Meow was compared to our older providers. Someone will respond to us within the hour. You don’t really get that kind of treatment as a customer anymore.

Q. What would you tell someone considering Meow?

I’ve used Meow in previous roles too, so it’s a product I keep coming back to. They really understand the needs of their customers and continuously build features that make your life better as an operator.


“Optimism is a household name in Web3. We’re proud they chose Meow for their primary business banking needs.”

— Brandon Arvanaghi, CEO, Meow


Meow Technologies is a financial technology company, not a bank or FDIC-insured depository institution. Likewise, Meow Technologies is not an investment adviser and none of the information presented herein should be relied upon as financial advice or a recommendation to make any financial decision nor should it be considered to be tax or legal advice. The information is the opinion of Meow Technologies for educational purposes and may not be suitable for all companies. Products, like the one described herein, are offered through Meow Technologies and are not advisory services which are only offered through Meow Advisory, LLC.** The FDICs deposit insurance coverage only protects against the failure of an FDIC-insured bank.**

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