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Bridge: Partnership
Bridge (Stripe-owned stablecoin platform) partnered with Banking Circle to enable fiat-to-stablecoin conversions across EUR, GBP, USD, and AUD, combining stablecoin infrastructure with regulated banking rails and correspondent banking networks.
Source: Finovate
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Alliances like this can broaden web3 & blockchain commercial leadership bench strength.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 107.2 (Hot), down 1.8 on the prior month; EMEA hiring signal is running easing (-6.4pts).
Bridge: 1 signal in the last 90 days — in line with the Web3 & Blockchain median of 1 across 8 tracked companies; 0.1% of MitchelLake's EMEA signal flow.
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