We are thrilled to unveil the winner of today’s Unlocking Impact pitch competition.

🥇 Congratulations to @Decaf_so for taking home the grand prize of $100k in $USDC.

Big shoutout to @ClickPesa @coalapay & Sunut Digital for presenting their impressive projects!

Thank you to each of our judges for joining us today and showing their support for our competition series: @iariashofman, @ddisparte, @DrEricaMoret, Stela Mocan, Hans Koning and Diana Boncheva Gooley.

Want to learn more about Circle Impact? We got you covered:

Starting soon 👏 the stage is set for another epic Unlocking Impact pitch competition. Stay tuned to see who takes the grand prize. 🏆 👀

If you’re in town for @IIF’s Annual Membership Meeting, don’t miss @ddisparte and Cecilia Skingsley from @Bis_org discussing the emergence of tokenization and the future of finance on Tuesday.

View the Annual Meeting agenda here:

Planning to be onsite during @IIF’s Annual Membership Meeting? Join the closing event and listen to the conversation with @jerallaire and @FareedZakaria about the future of money on October 24 at 5pm ET.

View the Annual Meeting agenda here:

We can’t wait for this year’s final Unlocking Impact pitch competition to officially kick off tomorrow! Good luck to our presenting finalists!

⭐ @ClickPesa provides digital business tools with payment services for SMEs doing business with or in East Africa.

⭐ @CoalaPay enhances trust in disaster response by using stablecoins and smart contracts to ensure secure, transparent payments in unstable regions.

⭐ @Decaf_so is a non-custodial wallet that feels like a Neobank. Decaf strips away the complexities of blockchain, offering an intuitive experience comparable to leading Neobanks.

⭐ Sunut Digital is an African Software Development company building Adila Wallet, a financial product to empower the unbanked and displaced.

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The Unlocking Impact pitch competition is just days away and it’s time to introduce our panel of judges:

✨ @iariashofman, CEO - IDB Lab
✨ Stela Mocan, Manager of the Office of Technology and Innovation - World Bank Group
✨ @ddisparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy - Circle
✨ Hans Koning, Global Chief Industry Specialist Digital Finance - IFC
✨ Diana Boncheva Gooley, Sr. Advisor on Digital Finance - USAID
✨ @DrEricaMoret, Director for the United Nations Affairs & International Organisations - Microsoft

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The emergence of blockchain technology and zero-knowledge proofs continue to inspire technological innovation.

Hear more from @jerallaire and Matter Labs’ @NanaMurugesan in the latest episode of #TheMoneyMovement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL7NM6chBQM https://x.com/circle/status/1847301658528690268/video/1

Ep. 101 of #TheMoneyMovement is premiering now on Youtube! 📽️

Tune in to hear @jerallaire and @NanaMurugesan touch on technology, the importance of identity and security, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL7NM6chBQM

Partnering with @BVNKFinance marks a meaningful step in addressing the increasing demand for seamless business payments.

$USDC enables their customers to cut costs and streamline operations like payroll and payouts. Read more. 👇

https://www.circle.com/en/pressroom/bvnk-and-circle-partner-to-expand-usdc-utility-for-global-business-payments

Last month, we took the Unlocking Impact series to the grounds of the UN during the Summit of the Future. 🌍

Innovators from around the world showcased the remarkable ways they are building on Circle for social good.

Our final competition of the year takes place on October 21 - this time in Washington D.C. Stay tuned for details on our judges and finalists. 👀

PREMIERE TOMORROW: At 2pm ET, Episode 101 of #TheMoneyMovement goes live as @jerallaire and @NanaMurugesan discuss:

👉 [15:06] – Making serious technology fun
👉 [23:59] – Identity and KYC
👉 [27:10] – Permissioned and permissionless systems

Cross-border payments can be slow, expensive and unpredictable. The world needs a cheaper and more efficient means of moving value across borders.

@zodiamarkets is bridging traditional and digital finance to help institutions move value efficiently, inexpensively and safely, especially between emerging markets. View the latest spotlight to see how $USDC helps power efficient cross-border value transfers.

Hear @jerallaire and @cdixon discuss how blockchain networks are strategically important technology infrastructure that deserves bipartisan support.

Watch the 100th episode of #TheMoneyMovement today:

Open, programmable money on the internet = the future of payments. https://x.com/circle/status/1844029833950450078/video/1

🧵 Native $USDC is now live on @SuiNetwork!

Sui is a layer-1 blockchain designed for scalability, speed, and affordability and the first using the Move programming language to support native USDC!

Learn how developers are using USDC in the Sui ecosystem. 👇

ICYMI: The energy was unmatched during @jerallaire’s AMA session at @SolanaConf #Breakpoint2024. ⚡

Ready to build on-chain? Get started.

Technology doesn’t just make old things better; it unlocks new things you couldn’t do before.

Open, programmable money is paving the way for a more advanced financial system.

Catch more insights from @jerallaire and author @cdixon in the 100th episode of #TheMoneyMovement.

How much money do you think businesses move in cross-border payments each year?

The answer is $120 trillion… and growing. 🫢 And those cross-border transactions can cost big money to send—and costly amounts of time to settle.

With $USDC, that’s no longer the case. Here’s how. 👇

Why is policy important? In the 100th episode of #TheMoneyMovement, @cdixon explains his reasoning on why proper regulation is needed to protect and guide the future of finance.

Hear more from @jerallaire and Chris in the latest discussion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnUe7LtJ4TE

On October 1, we’re co-hosting an exciting event with @ZeroHashX - Stablecoins: Cross chain and different use cases. Industry leaders will be in attendance to discuss all things stablecoins.

Learn more and register to attend: