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Finance

Ripple Brings $700M RLUSD Stablecoin to Africa, Trials Extreme Weather Insurances

Stablecoins are gaining traction in cross-border payments, especially in emerging markets where access to reliable currencies and banks is limited.

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FTT Token Surges as FTX Lawyer Says Exchange Could Reopen; Block’s TBD Partners With Yellow Card

FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange that collapsed spectacularly in November, is considering reopening at some point in the future as it navigates bankruptcy, its attorneys from Sullivan & Cromwell said in a court hearing on Wednesday. Separately, TBD, the bitcoin-focused subsidiary of Jack Dorsey’s Block (SQ), is teaming up with crypto exchange Yellow Card to enable cross-border payments in 16 countries across Africa.

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Finance

African Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Completes $15M Funding Round

Valar Ventures, Third Prime and Castle Island Ventures led the round.

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