🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

Here's how Stablecoins unlock 24/7 global finance. Three years ago, no one in capital markets thought about moving money on weekends. It was just accepted: markets close, payments stop, everyone waits. Today, everything's different. Blockchains created the first truly 24/7

1/ One day you’re rummaging for paper bills; the next, your wallet is lines of code. It’s the classic "slowly, then suddenly" momentum toward digital, programmable dollars—and Patrick Collison’s annual letter offers a timely preview of what’s to come: x.com/patrickc/statu…)

“You know that the Kenyan public is suffering, so why are politicians flaunting their wealth?” An audience member asked Kimani Ichung’wah on Head to Head with Mehdi Hasan. Watch the full episode ⤵️ youtu.be/ZSIA7ZB9i00

Banks just got the regulatory green light for crypto. The OCC has officially clarified that national banks can engage in crypto custody, stablecoin activities, and even run independent node verification networks—without needing prior regulatory approval.

crypto: explained in pizza terms 🍕 - blockchain: like the dough base for every pizza - smart contract: order auto runs if toppings are right - defi: no pizza delivery guy, you make your own - nft: a pizza that’s one-of-a-kind, only you own it - dao: everyone at the table

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Africas 55th capital (if African tech founders and ventures capitalists are your metric)

Today, Africa is laughing at the rest of the world. African countries were smart enough reduce trade ties with a highly unpredictable superpower, and strengthen trade ties with a much more reliable superpower. Other regions should learn from Africa.

Guess what? We're launching an event!!! Fintech NerdCon is 2 days, 19th and 20th November, Miami, Fl. No sales booths, no meetings One main stage. The best content curated b these folks 👇. Hackathons, workshops, Rant's, live podcasts and so much more. Tickets on sale NOW

Less than 24 hours until our Sling Session in Kampala, we’re setting up now! 💸 Make sure to follow us on Instagram @/Sling.Money for a livestream of the Q&A with Simon | Sling and gwera 🎤 Links below to submit questions or register for this free event ⬇️

Was so great hanging out with everyone today at our first Sling Money session in Uganda!

What a night! Loved hearing gwera speak about fintech & growth in Africa, and we had a great time meeting you all! Thank you Tech Safari for hosting a great mixer to wrap up our time in Uganda 🥳

The state of VC in 2025. Where we are, where we are going, and where to invest ... docsend.com/v/w5bsh/wtfvc25

Stripe's first product in 101 NEW countries is a stablecoin product We just launched Stablecoin Financial Accounts, powered by Bridge, where users can: 🫴 Store stablecoins for easy dollar access 💵 Send/receive funds in stablecoins and in USD and Euros over ACH, wire, SEPA

Moving money across borders is slow, expensive, and unpredictable for businesses today. Ramp and Stripe's stablecoin-backed cards will flip that reality, unlocking faster, reliable payments and built-in protection from currency volatility. First launching in Latin America!

Two weeks until stablecon! 🗽 Come see our CEO & co-founder Mike Hudack and our Global Expansion and Partnerships lead gwera speak in New York City. Connect with thousands of other innovators and learn more about the future of money 🚀 #stablecon2025

Circle's choose-your-own exit: 1️⃣ IPO—works if it finds a complementary business model 💰 before the Fed trims rates. 2️⃣ Coinbase 🛡️ buy—feels native: the exchange already pockets ~50% of USDC yield and can truly scale it to the next level📈.

3️⃣ Ripple bid—likely the suitor most willing to pay, but how will USDC thrive inside an XRP universe is unclear. 4️⃣ PayPal lane—fastest ticket to checkout buttons and ~430 M wallets. Alex Chriss must be thinking about ⁉️

5⃣ @Stripe — cooking up USDB with Bridge, which promises to bring developer-native speed for mass-market merchant payments. So why buy?

6️⃣ A dark-horse bank with late-stage stablecoin FOMO and a healthy balance-sheet— though odds are regulatory red tape might be heavier than DIY. Nice problem to have Jeremy Allaire - jda.eth / jdallaire.sol & team! 🔥 x.com/TheBlock__/sta…