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Stablecoin neobank Fasset lands $1 billion valuation as SBI backs its payments push
Fasset reached a $1 billion valuation after raising $68 million in funding backed by SBI Holdings to support expanding stablecoin payments and settlements.
- Fasset reached $1B valuation after raising $68M in funding backed by SBI Holdings.
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Fasset reached a $1 billion valuation after raising $68 million in funding backed by SBI Holdings to support expanding stablecoin payments and settlements.
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Fasset reached $1B valuation after raising $68M in funding backed by SBI Holdings.
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24h breadthMixed · 64/100
Lower50 = flatHigher
Tracked assets were broadly higher.
Breadth starts at 50, adds three points for each 1% of average 24-hour movement across the tracked assets, and is capped between 0 and 100.BTC$80,489.00+4.00%
BTC was 4.00% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 07:40 UTC.ETH$2,497.91+1.82%
ETH was 1.82% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 07:40 UTC.SOL$101.45+7.86%
SOL was 7.86% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 07:40 UTC.CoinGecko snapshot at 07:40 UTC. Prices and 24-hour moves refresh automatically without rerunning the newsroom.
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Mixed · breadth 64/100. A score of 50 means the tracked assets were flat on average.
24-hour price changeLatest · 07:40 UTC
BTC$80,489.00
+4.00%BTC was 4.00% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 07:40 UTC.ETH$2,497.91
+1.82%ETH was 1.82% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 07:40 UTC.SOL$101.45
+7.86%SOL was 7.86% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 07:40 UTC.Exact percentages are printed beside every row; color is supplemental.
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