Tether Invests $20M in Argentine Neobank Ualá
Tether has invested $20 million in Ualá, joining the Argentine neobank’s investor base through a $197 million equity round led by Allianz X. The financing, announced in March and detailed again on July 15, values Ualá at $3.2 billion after the transaction. The deal places the world’s largest stablecoin operator inside one of Latin America’s […]
Argentina’s Pomelo Raises $55 Million to Expand Payment Offerings
Pomelo announced it closed a $55 million Series C round on January 20, 2026, saying the new capital will accelerate its payments roadmap and support expansion beyond Latin America. The company framed the raise as a catalyst for scaling credit-processing and launching stablecoin-based and real-time payment solutions.
Lemon Launches Argentina’s First Bitcoin‑Backed Visa Credit Card
Lemon said that users can pledge as little as 0.01 BTC, valued at just over $900 at launch, to unlock peso credit lines of up to 1,000,000 ARS. The core pitch is straightforward: users can access liquidity without selling Bitcoin, a direct response to Argentina’s inflation and peso volatility.