According to @MaggieWu_KG, VelaFi closed a $20 million Series B led by XVC and Ikuyo, with participation from Alibaba Investment, Planetree, and BAI Capital, bringing total funding to $40 million, source: @MaggieWu_KG on X, Jan 13, 2026; @Velafi_global on X, Jan 13, 2026. The company says it was built in Latin America and is now scaling across the U.S. and Asia, with proceeds directed to expand compliant, instant, stablecoin-powered payment rails used by businesses, source: @MaggieWu_KG on X, Jan 13, 2026; @Velafi_global on X, Jan 13, 2026.

According to @LexSokolin on X on Nov 9, 2025, fintech pitch decks are centering on launching a stablecoin, applying stablecoins to payment rails, loyalty points, rewards programs, and gift cards (source: @LexSokolin). According to @LexSokolin on X on Nov 9, 2025, this indicates a sector pivot from embedded finance toward stablecoin-first infrastructure across core fintech products (source: @LexSokolin). According to @LexSokolin on X on Nov 9, 2025, the immediate builder narrative is stablecoin utility, signaling where near-term market attention in fintech is concentrating (source: @LexSokolin).

According to @hfangca, the continued scaling of USD-backed stablecoins and stablecoin-powered payment rails will accelerate Bitcoin (BTC) adoption, especially among institutions and sovereign states (source: @hfangca on X, Oct 31, 2025). For traders, this view points to three practical leading indicators for BTC demand and liquidity: growth in USD stablecoin supply such as USDT and USDC, rising on-chain stablecoin settlement volumes across payment rails, and policy or treasury actions by institutions and sovereign entities signaling broader crypto integration (source: @hfangca on X, Oct 31, 2025). The statement was shared on Bitcoin Whitepaper Day, underscoring the thesis that scaled dollar-stablecoin infrastructure can act as a catalyst for the next leg of institutional and sovereign BTC adoption cycles (source: @hfangca on X, Oct 31, 2025).