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Walapay raises $4.6M seed to link stablecoin payments to bank rails

  • —The $4.6M seed round was led by Generative Ventures
  • —Proceeds go to licensing, bank partnerships and hiring
  • —Focus markets are Mexico, South Asia and Central America
  • —A single API links bank and payment networks across countries
Why it matters: Demand for converting stablecoins into local currencies is growing, putting such startups in competition with Stripe and Mastercard for settlement infrastructure.
Source: TokenPost