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Aug 5, 2026

Yellow Card Raises $40 Million to Expand Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure Beyond Africa

Yellow Card, a global stablecoin infrastructure provider, has secured $40 million in strategic funding from investors including SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital, and Blockchain Capital. The company plans to use the capital to expand its Global USD Accounts product and stablecoin payment rails into Latin America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions.

Aug 5, 2026·9 sources
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Jul 21, 2026

Digital Asset Adds Shinhan Financial Group and SC Ventures to Oversubscribed Funding Round

Digital Asset, creator of the Canton blockchain network, announced that South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group and Standard Chartered's SC Ventures had joined its previously announced oversubscribed $355 million funding round. The Block reported, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter, that the investments added $10 million, bringing the round to $365 million at the same $2 billion equity valuation.

Jul 21, 2026·6 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Sony Ventures-US Managing Director Austin Noronha stated that Yellow Card provides the stablecoin infrastructure layer emerging markets need to move money at a global scale.
  • ▪Yellow Card plans to use the $40 million funding raised in August 2026 to scale its Global USD Accounts product for businesses.
  • ▪Yellow Card's Global USD Accounts product allows businesses to hold U.S. dollars, swap stablecoins, manage treasury, and collect or disburse local currencies in over 50 countries.

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