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Huma Finance (@humafinance)
Another incredible week for PayFi and our ecosystem partners. From global payment giants to the largest allocators, PayFi was the theme of the past week. Headlines ↓ 1️⃣ @WesternUnion, one of the largest payment networks, launched @USDPT_ on @solana via @Anchorage. 2️⃣ Kraken parent @Payward acquired @reapglobal for $600 million, expanding @PaywardServices with globally regulated card issuance and stablecoin payments. 3️⃣ @Visa expanded stablecoin settlement to Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo as volume reaches $7B with 50% QoQ growth. 4️⃣ @a16zcrypto raised $2.2B for their new fund, highlighting payments and on-chain finance as the leading use cases. 5️⃣ @HaunVentures raised $1B to invest in the new financial infrastructure including payments, banking, capital markets, custody, foreign exchange, as well as the agentic economy. 6️⃣ Huma selected @chainlink’s CCIP for cross-chain expansion of yield products, enabling the expansion of PST across chains while maintaining the highest level of security. 7️⃣ @raincards is now a @mastercard Principal Member. Stablecoin card infrastructure, now with global network reach. 8️⃣ @jpmorgan's 2026 Payments Outlook Report reiterates, “The next generation of payments will be defined by liquidity." 9️⃣ @Tether launched Developer Grants Program to fund local-first AI and payments infrastructure. 🔟 @fun announced $72 million Series A, co-led by @multicoin and @SignalFire to modernize global payments for modern fintechs. 1️⃣1️⃣ @Meta begins offering USDC creator payouts to wallets on Solana and Polygon.