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Augustus secures $180 million Series B

·Source: Finextra

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Executive Summary

Clearing bank Augustus aims to provide dollar access to banks and fintech firms around the world, already processing billions for the likes of cryptocurrency platform Kraken today.

Analysis

Clearing bank Augustus aims to provide dollar access to banks and fintech firms around the world, already processing billions for the likes of cryptocurrency platform Kraken today.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Finextra on Jul 22, 2026.

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