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Kredete Buys Into Stablecoin Rails
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- Tue, Sep 29LatestUnverified — not yet reviewed
Binance Puts $100 Million Into Circle as USDC Partnership Targets Emerging Markets
Binance has invested $100 million in Circle and is expanding its USDC stablecoin partnership with an explicit focus on emerging markets including Africa. The deal adds institutional capital and exchange distribution to Circle's infrastructure, which also underpins the rand-backed ZARU stablecoin reported on 24 September.
- Thu, Sep 24Unverified — not yet reviewed
Rand-Backed ZARU Stablecoin Live on Circle's Arc as Binance Stakes $100 Million in Circle
The rand-denominated ZARU stablecoin, described as Africa's first on Circle's Arc institutional blockchain, is drawing new scrutiny as Binance's reported $100 million investment in Circle faces its next stress test. The combination of an institutional blockchain stablecoin launch and a major exchange's balance-sheet bet on Circle's infrastructure signals a coordinated push toward institutional DeFi in African foreign exchange markets.
- Wed, Sep 23Unverified — not yet reviewed
Africa's First Stablecoin Goes Live on Circle's Arc Blockchain as ZARU Rand Token Launches
A rand-denominated stablecoin called ZARU has gone live on Circle's Arc institutional blockchain, described as Africa's first stablecoin on the platform. The launch is being framed as a landmark development for African foreign exchange infrastructure and a live cross-border FX experiment with implications for how local currency stablecoins are adopted on the continent.
- Tue, Sep 22Unverified — not yet reviewed
Kredete Acquires Gravv to Build In-House Stablecoin Infrastructure in Africa
African fintech Kredete has acquired Gravv to bring stablecoin payment infrastructure in-house, positioning itself to build what it describes as agentic stablecoin rails. The acquisition represents a notable move toward vertical integration in African crypto-payments infrastructure.