USDC-issuer Circle backs CV VC’s $20M African Blockchain Fund Circle joins the Swiss-based venture capital firm to invest in early-stage African blockchain companies over a period of ten years from 2022.
Mastercard expands partnership with Circle to enable stablecoin settlements in EEMEA The two companies have already partnered on crypto card solutions with Bybit and S1LKPAY, which use USDC to settle transactions.
Circle selects five African projects in latest USDC grants round The cohort marks Africa’s strongest showing yet — and comes as ecosystem grants increasingly serve as early-stage capital for blockchain startups navigating a tougher post-FTX funding climate.