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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
The leadership read
Alliances like this can broaden web3 & blockchain commercial leadership bench strength.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 112.8 (Hot), up 11.4 on the prior month; EMEA hiring signal is running easing (-3.2pts).
Bridge: 1 signal in the last 90 days — in line with the Web3 & Blockchain median of 1 across 6 tracked companies; 0.1% of MitchelLake's EMEA signal flow.
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