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Félix raises $200M for USDC LatAm remittances
Félix Pago raised $200 million on 1 September 2026: $87M Series C equity led by a16z and a $113M General Catalyst credit line, …
Cross-Border
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Bitso, Mercado Bitcoin pair for Brazil payments
Bitso and Mercado Bitcoin announced a commercial partnership on 1 September 2026: Bitso’s Brazil retail users move to MB, …
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Fasset hits $1B unicorn on $68M SBI Series C
Stablecoin neobank Fasset raised $68M Series C led by Japan’s SBI Group at a $1B valuation, bringing 2026 funding to $119M …
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Interlace opens Brazil office for stablecoin rails
Stablecoin infrastructure firm Interlace opened a Brazil office on Aug 18 with country manager Guilherme Santos, targeting cards, …
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Jeonbuk Bank deploys Ripple Payments for remits
On Aug 18, 2026, Jeonbuk Bank became the first Korean regional bank to deploy Ripple Payments for near real-time cross-border …
Projects
Koywe: LatAm on/off-ramp API for Pix, SPEI, PSE
Koywe is the Chilean-founded YC W23 API that turns local rails like Pix, SPEI, and PSE into fiat-to-crypto on/off-ramps for LatAm …
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MoneyGram Ramps launches on Solana with Rift
MoneyGram Ramps went live on Solana on Aug 11: a cash-to-crypto API for wallets and apps, deposits in 25+ countries, cash-out in …
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El Vecino launches WhatsApp stablecoin remits to Mexico
El Vecino, RISE, and Movement launched a WhatsApp digital-dollar path for U.S.–Mexico remittances on Aug 7: stablecoin settlement, …
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Western Union launches Stablecard with Rain in 37 markets
Western Union and Rain launched Stablecard on August 4: a USDPT wallet plus Visa card live in 37 markets, so remittance receivers …
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Wells Fargo launches tokenized deposits this fall
Wells Fargo will roll out tokenized bank deposits for corporate clients this fall, starting with USD–GBP on its proprietary …
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Mastercard closes BVNK deal for stablecoin rails
Mastercard completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK on August 3, folding on-chain payments into the card …
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Blockchain.com launches institutional stablecoin payments infrastructure in Brazil
Blockchain.com announced the launch of dedicated cross-border payments infrastructure in Brazil that routes and settles using …