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I’m extremely proud of what Bilal bin Saqib MBE has achieved for Pakistan crypto scene in less than 6 weeks - as I said before, he could have done ANYTHING in web3 ANYWHERE in the world but decided to prioritise Pakistan above everything else 🇵🇰 Amazing to see my inspiration in web3

Doing my part to support projects I believe in from my a16z crypto CSX cohort — meet ZAR. Zar enables people in cash-first economies to convert their cash into $ stablecoins — and back — through local merchants, giving millions access to a reliable store of value.

Stablecoins: Payments Without Intermediaries The internet made information free and global. So why is it still so hard — and expensive — to move money? The early internet promised a future where anyone could publish, build, or transact without permission. Protocols like email

i've been waiting for Aqua (YC W24) to have a mac app for ages; finally here. withaqua.com it's like a faster Superwhisper or Wisprflow but it also has context of your screen/apps so it's even more accurate. perfect for vibe coding

“If you’re not obsessed, you’re just interested. And interested people watch obsessed people change the world.” ~Dan Martell

Excited about this one!!! BIG thanks to our friends at ZAR for helping guide the buildout, and to Jay for running through wallets to get the feature off the ground 🦾🦾🦾

Stablecoin total market cap by year: ⚬ 2017: $110K ⚬ 2018: $541.4M ⚬ 2019: $4.2B ⚬ 2020: $25B ⚬ 2021: $150.8B ⚬ 2022: $139.5B ⚬ 2023: $123.6B ⚬ 2024: $203.7B ⚬ Today: $229.6B Data from Artemis, based on the last week of each year.

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The biggest regulatory news that happened the past couple of weeks. In case you missed it. ⤵️

I send money to my family every month (they are in Argentina) and I just need to send USDT to a wallet address and they get it instantly, no requirements, no issues and they can keep some of it in stables instead of our devalued currency. Without crypto, this would be a pain in

To date, the core use of stablecoins outside of trading has been demand for and access to US dollars in emerging markets. But it’s been hard for local economies who run on agent networks and cash based systems to connect with the digital world - bifurcating into two distinct

Proud angel investor of ZAR which is tackling one of the most important payments problems in crypto — how do we onboard the hundreds of millions in emerging markets that still primarily use cash to a digital currency future? Brandon Timinsky and Sebastian previously scaled

One of the most exciting investments I’ve done is ZAR Stablecoins will eat finance but it takes boots on the ground to make that happen Convenience stores are the gateway to onboard users in the developing world Brandon Timinsky knows this exceptionally well and I’m excited to

Excited to back ZAR, a novel cash on/off ramp and mobile money agent network purpose-built to accelerate stablecoin adoption in emerging markets. Congrats Brandon Timinsky and the entire ZAR team!

Back when I lived in the emerging markets, accessing USD was terrible. First, you deal with questionable counterparties. Then you get squeezed with high rates (i.e. 40% > spot). On top of that, you can only do limited size. And lastly, you have to diamond hand physical cash in

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Growing up I recall going to the local exchange house with my mom to exchange COP for USD every week. It's an expensive, time consuming, and extremely frightening experience for millions around the world who are escaping from local currency devaluation. After meeting Brandon Timinsky

Read FORTUNE Exclusive: Stablecoin company Zar raises $7 million in round led by Dragonfly Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and VanEck Ventures fortune.com/crypto/2025/04…

Stablecoins are a viral loop for crypto onboarding: Businesses Instantly feel receive stables → the benefits ↑ ↓ Pay vendors ← shocked.JPEG in stables