We are pleased to announce that Adaverse has made a strategic investment in @aipaywithcrypto . A partnership rooted in a shared vision: future of AI + payments demands infrastructure built for both human users and autonomous AI agents. AI economy's payment layer just went global.
ArcNova has raised $15M to power the infrastructure behind AI-native entertainment.
Thanks to our strategic investors and partners:
@Adaverse_Acc@animocabrands@Liquid_Capital_@Redline_Labs@waterdripfund
The future of storytelling is shifting from studios to systems.
Create. Watch. Earn.
Portfolio milestone: Canza Finance surpasses $131M+ in cumulative USDT volume and launches CAPP, its autonomous AI payment protocol. The volume highlights strong demand for scalable cross-border payments in Africa.
🚀 @Canza_Finance surpasses $131M in transaction volume, marking 300% quarterly growth for its African DeFi infrastructure.
The platform unveiled CAPP, an AI-powered autonomous payment protocol targeting 90% cost reduction and sub-minute settlements across Africa's fragmented mobile money ecosystem.
Learn more 👉 https://t.co/sig9SwEGPc
(CMC Labs: Partnership)
USDC settlement is entering U.S. institutional finance. Visa-enabling settlement in USDC upgrades the settlement layer for faster fund movement, without changing the consumer experience. Expect more real-world use cases and clearer policy frameworks around stablecoins.
@talamobile partners with @humafinance on Solana, deploying a $50M USDC tokenized lending facility.
We expect to see growing capital flows between traditional finance and crypto markets through structures such as tokenized private credit.
Saudi Arabia completed its first regulated real estate tokenization, converting a title deed into tradable digital units under REGA’s supervision. This sets national standards for fractional ownership, opens the door for compliant RWA products.
Founders who win listen first. @BuuPass focused on the real operator pain point - visibility & control. 2024: $70M+ GMV, 30M+ tickets, 3 countries. Turning Africa’s transport from pen & paper to digital infrastructure.
@takadao_io , one of our portfolio companies, raised $1.5M, bringing total funding to $3.1M. The team also launched The LifeCard, a prepaid VISA card that lets users spend stablecoins like cash. The LifeDAO now holds $1M TVL.
Proud to see our portfolio company @GrintafySa sign a 3-year exclusive talent discovery partnership with the @WFSummit - a big step for football development in the Middle East. ⚽Adaverse will continue supporting founders shaping the future of sports and youth opportunities.
@afriexapp , one of Adaverse’s portfolio companies, now connects 500M+ mobile wallets & 300M+ bank accounts across 34 African nations and partners with @Visa to power real-time cross-border payments to 160+ markets.
x402 enables instant, on-chain stablecoin payments over HTTP-reviving the “402 Payment Required” code. It powers frictionless machine-to-machine micropayments, redefining how humans & AI agents pay online. Excited to see how founders leverage x402 for new on-chain business models
@tether has made a strategic investment in @kotanipay , one of Adaverse’s portfolio companies, to enhance Africa's payment future. The move will drive seamless on/off-ramp solutions and cross-border payments that empower individuals and businesses across the continent.
We’re excited to share that @UmrahCash , a Saudi fintech backed by Adaverse, has officially launched operations in Indonesia — marking a major milestone in its mission to make Hajj and Umrah more accessible through sharia-compliant financial innovation.
Exciting news from our Asia portfolio!
@ReapGlobal has announced a strategic partnership with @FincraHQ , a leading payments infrastructure provider for businesses, marking its first alliance in Africa, to expand the payments corridor between Africa and Asia.
AI x Crypto: Google has introduced the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2)-an open standard designed to enable agent-led payments.
We are optimistic about this sector and welcome conversations with founders building at the AI x crypto edge, particularly in emerging markets.
We congratulate one of our portfolio companies, @Oumlacom , on successfully raising a $2.4 million seed round, led by Core Vision Investment, with participation from Avalanche and several angel investors.
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Wyoming launched FRNT, the first U.S. public-entity stablecoin. Backed by USD + Treasuries, live on 7 chains, spendable via Visa, Apple Pay & Google Pay.
After Japan’s JPYC, FRNT shows stablecoins are moving from speculation to infrastructure.
#Stablecoins#Web3
Last week we wrote about Nigeria’s first regulated stablecoin.
This week is about Japan! 🇯🇵
Startup JPYC just got approval to issue Japan’s first yen-pegged stablecoin. Launching this autumn, backed by savings & JGBs.
#Stablecoins#Web3
🇳🇬 Nigeria’s first regulated stablecoin cNGN is surging - from 66M minted in Feb to ~600M in July.
Pegged 1:1 to the naira, SEC-approved, multi-chain, and powering P2P trading, savings, cross-border payments & debit cards.
Interview with MD @Uyoyo_O: https://t.co/c9rVIjX9Rh