Led by former IBM Blockchain partner Jules Miller, Iris is helping Bolivia's VIVA use stablecoins for settlement, dollar reserves and new financial services without replacing its existing telecom systems.
- Latin American telecom operator VIVA is the first carrier live on Iris, an Avalanche-based network for transaction settlement and dollar-denominated operating reserves focused on telco companies.
- Iris, led by former IBM Blockchain partner Jules Miller, lets carriers plug existing identity, billing and distribution systems into financial services without replacing the infrastructure already running their businesses.
- The network is starting in emerging markets, where mobile operators often play a much bigger role in consumers’ financial lives than they do in the U.S., John Nahas, Ava Labs’ cheif business officer said.
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The Definitive Stablecoin Landscape Series: Asia Pacific
As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.
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As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.
Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions
Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall
BlackRock offers a glimpse of how tokenization may change your investment portfolio
Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions
Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall
Cathie Wood says smart investors need to start watching where AI agents spend money
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