PANews reported on January 22 that, according to Bloomberg, Argentina-based fintech company Pomelo has completed a $55 million Series C funding round, led by Kaszek and Insight Partners. The funding aims to deepen its presence in the Latin American market and expand its global operations. The funds will be used to expand its credit card payment processing business in Mexico and Brazil, and to launch a global credit card settled in the stablecoin USDC. Pomelo also plans to develop a real-time and intelligent agent payment system capable of operating across borders, serving traditional banks and large international clients. Current partners include Visa, Mastercard, Binance, and Western Union.


Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week. Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a market structure.On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers that included Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno met with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and others in a roundtable event regarding the BITCOIN Act, a bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. The discussion was hosted by the advocacy organization Digital Chamber and its affiliates, the Digital Power Network and Bitcoin Treasury Council.“Legislators and the executives at yesterday’s roundtable agree, there is a need [for] a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve law to ensure its longevity for America’s financial future,” Hailey Miller, director of government affairs and public policy at Digital Power Network, told Cointelegraph. “Most attendees are looking for next steps, which may mean including the SBR within the broader policy frameworks already advancing.“Read more
