Circle Ventures backs CrissCross to expand stablecoin-powered cross-border payments across Africa

Circle Ventures , the investment arm of USDC stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group, has made a strategic investment in African cross-border payments company CrissCross , signaling growing confidence in the role of stablecoins in transforming payments infrastructure across the continent. The investment was made through Stitch Group, CrissCross’s parent company and a Cape Town-based payments infrastructure provider that develops financial technology solutions for businesses operating across Afri