Answer · checked 5 Nov 2026
Is there an alternative to a SWIFT transfer for buying US stocks from Panama?
One way is stock tokens such as Apple, Tesla and Nvidia in Catch, which runs in Telegram and on the web, does not block Panama and trades 24/7 for 0.50% once per move, $0.10 minimum. Each is a token that tracks a US-listed stock, and instead of a SWIFT transfer you add money by card through MoonPay or by sending USDC on Base from a wallet or exchange.
Catch at a glance
- Trading
- 24/7, weekends included
- Fee
- 0.50% once per move, $0.10 minimum
- Chains
- Base and Robinhood Chain, one balance
- Issued by
- Coinbase on Base, Robinhood on Robinhood Chain. Not issued by Catch.
Ways to add money from Panama
From a wallet or exchange: Open Withdraw or Send (Pay in the Coinbase app), pick USDC and the network called Base, and send at least $5 to the address Catch shows under Add money. Only send on Base or Robinhood Chain; other networks may be lost. We have not checked whether your exchange lets you withdraw USDC on the Base network from Panama, so confirm with it before you send.
By card: MoonPay runs card payments in Catch. On 5 Nov 2026, MoonPay's country list allowed card purchases from Panama. Panama uses the US dollar, which MoonPay lists, so expect your card to be charged in US dollars. Card top-ups start at $30. The first time, MoonPay asks for your name, date of birth and address, and sometimes a photo ID.
Panama's securities supervisor, the SMV, has published opinions on crypto platforms. Before you add money, check the rules that apply to you.
Your money sits in one balance, held in dollars, across Base and Robinhood Chain, and moving it between them has no Catch fee.
What you are buying
Catch does not buy shares on a US exchange for you.
Each stock token is a token that tracks a US-listed stock or ETF. The tokens are issued by Coinbase on Base and by Robinhood Assets (Jersey) Limited on Robinhood Chain, not by Catch.
Where Catch is not a fit
Catch sells stock tokens held in your Catch wallet, not a brokerage account. If you want a brokerage account, Catch is not a fit.
Catch has no bank transfer option. You add money by card through MoonPay, or from another wallet: USDC or ETH on Base, or USDG or ETH on Robinhood Chain.
If you live in the US, Catch is not a fit: Coinbase says its stock tokens are not available to persons in the US and other restricted places. Robinhood says its Stock Tokens are not available to residents of the US, Canada, the UK or Switzerland.
This page does not cover tax or local rules in Panama; check those for your own situation.
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Questions
- Can I use Catch from Panama?
- Catch does not block Panama: it blocks buying and selling only in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, Belarus, Myanmar and four occupied regions of Ukraine, and perps also in the US and Ontario. Whether stock tokens suit you under the rules in Panama is for you to check.
- How do I add money from Panama without a SWIFT transfer?
- Catch has no bank transfer option, so there is no SWIFT transfer: pay by card through MoonPay, or send USDC on Base from a wallet or exchange. Card top-ups start at $30. Open Withdraw or Send (Pay in the Coinbase app), pick USDC and the network called Base, and send at least $5 to the address Catch shows under Add money. Only send on Base or Robinhood Chain; other networks may be lost. Panama's securities supervisor, the SMV, has published opinions on crypto platforms. Before you add money, check the rules that apply to you.
- Can I pay with a Panamanian card?
- You can try it. On 5 Nov 2026, MoonPay, which runs card payments in Catch, allowed card purchases from Panama. Card top-ups start at $30. If the card payment does not go through, send USDC on Base instead.
- What does it cost?
- Catch charges 0.50% once per move, $0.10 minimum. Network and card fees are shown before you confirm.
Sources
Read 5 Nov 2026. Facts about other companies are paraphrased from their own pages.