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Zetrix, a publicly traded Malaysian digital infrastructure provider, raised ~$40M from the World Bank's IFC and plans to list its AI unit on Nasdaq by end-2026

Stablecoin startup ZAR raised $12.9M led by a16z to test USD-backed coins for Pakistan, which the World Bank estimates has the third-largest unbanked population

Andreessen Horowitz is leading funding for a year-old startup that seeks to popularize the use of stablecoins through neighborhood stores …

El Salvador plans to build a “Bitcoin City” initially funded by a $1B “bitcoin bond”, with $500M to build mining infrastructure and $500M to buy more bitcoin

the long-term play is starting to come into focus https://twitter.com/... Bernhard Mueller / @muellerberndt : Basically the same model MicroStrategy uses: Borrow billions of USD via legacy bonds, buy ...

Nova Credit raises $50M Series B led by Kleiner Perkins to expand its service sourcing credit reports across borders

Around 70% of the world's population now has some form of bank account or — thanks to mobile phones — a facility to receive and send money virtually, according to the World Bank.