FASSET RAISES $51M FOR STABLECOIN BANKING
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LA-based Fasset, a Shariah-compliant digital bank, secured $51 million in Series B funding to expand its stablecoin-powered banking and cross-border payments services across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
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