In this episode, Jack Chong, CEO of Checker, discusses his entrepreneurial journey, the evolution of his career, and how Checker is helping transform global financial infrastructure by making digital asset markets more connected and accessible.

A new generation of infrastructure built around Brazilian real-denominated digital assets is attempting to strip out that bureaucratic layer entirely, making what has historically been an institutional-only trade accessible to a broader pool of capital.

Jack Chong, CEO da Checker, escreveu para a EXAME sobre os desafios dos pagamentos internacionais, destacando que o sistema bancário global ainda não acompanha a velocidade do comércio moderno, o que torna as transações mais lentas e custosas.

Stablecoin infrastructure startup Checker has raised $8 million in funding from a range of investors as it aims to help increase stablecoin adoption with institutional tools.

Con USD 8.1 millones en nueva inversión, Checker busca expandir su infraestructura de pagos digitales, tras operar en 75 monedas.

Checker, la red global que brinda acceso a liquidez en stablecoins y activos digitales, anunció hoy una ronda de financiamiento semilla por US$8,1 millones liderada por Galaxy Ventures, Al Mada Ventures y Framework Ventures.

Plataforma de stablecoins recebe financiamento em rodada liderada por Galaxy Ventures, Al Mada Ventures e Framework Ventures, com aporte estratégico da Bitso e da Airtm e investidores-anjos da EBANX, Stripe, Remitly e Tala.

Checker, a global infrastructure network focused on unifying digital asset markets, has raised $8 million in funding to accelerate the adoption of stablecoin-powered financial services across Africa and other emerging markets.

Checker anunció el cierre de una ronda semilla por US$8,1 millones liderada por Galaxy Ventures, Al Mada Ventures y Framework Ventures, con la que acelerará su expansión y fortalecerá su oferta de pagos transfronterizos, tesorería y liquidez para instituciones financieras reguladas.

A startup norte-americana Checker Finance, que conecta bancos e instituições financeiras a stablecoins, anunciou que levantou US$ 8 milhões em uma rodada de investimento liderada por Galaxy Ventures, AI Mada Ventures e Framework Ventures.

Africa’s $1.5 trillion trade economy is attracting fintech startups betting that stablecoins can solve one of the continent’s oldest financial infrastructure problems: moving money across borders efficiently.

Checker, a startup that provides infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, has raised $8 million in equity seed funding to expand its stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.