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UN receives Circle grant to upgrade cross-border refugee aid payments
Circle has issued a grant to support the rollout of digital financial infrastructure across the United Nations, aiming to improve the efficiency of humanitarian aid payments. The initiative was announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and will back the UN’s Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions in streamlining cross-border value transfers. The size and structure of the grant were not disclosed. The funding builds on Circle’s earlier collaboration with the UNHCR and DHoTS in 2022, which enabled aid distribution to displaced Ukrainians using USDC. The pilot demonstrated faster settlement and improved transparency compared with traditional payment rails. UN officials noted that stablecoin-based payments can help make limited humanitarian budgets more effective. Circle estimates that digital financial infrastructure could reduce delivery costs by up to 20%, a significant figure given that roughly $38 billion in annual humanitarian funding still relies on legacy systems. The initiative also aligns with Circle’s broader philanthropic push following the launch of the Circle Foundation in December, focused on financial inclusion and resilience. As stablecoins gain traction in global payments, their role in humanitarian finance is increasingly coming into focus. #Weeklyblockchain #CryptoNews #blockchain #latestnews #circle #unitednations #Stablecoins #payments #humanitarianaid
One year after Gary Gensler’s exit, the SEC has rewritten its crypto rulebook. Enforcement-heavy policies have given way to dropped lawsuits, industry dialogue, and a pending market structure bill. A defining shift for U.S. crypto regulation.
The CFTC has launched an Innovation Advisory Committee to guide regulation for crypto and AI.
With major industry leaders involved, this signals a more constructive regulatory stance in the US — one that could support long-term market growth and clarity.
Investors should watch how this shapes policy in 2026.