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Augustus raises $180 million led by Tiger Global, CEO says

Venture capital firm Tiger Global led a $180 million Series B funding round for banking startup Augustus, with Hummingbird, QED and founders of Nubank, Ramp, Circle and Deel also taking part. The company was valued at $1 billion. Augustus plans to use the funds to expand services for fintech firms and banks in Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. CEO Ferdinand Davitz said the company aims to improve access to dollars abroad.

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Sam Altman\'s biometric authentication startup World raises $52.5 million from cryptocurrency sale

World, an online authentication startup co-founded by Sam Altman, raised $52.5 million by selling WLD tokens to strategic investors, with a 12-month lockup, TechCrunch reported. Investors cannot sell or trade WLD for a year. World said the condition reflects long-term investment in its growth and expanding utility. Proceeds will go to the Cayman Islands-based World Foundation. Pantera Capital led the purchase, with other firms participating.

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White House says ethics provisions are sufficient, Democrats say still not enough as CLARITY Act dispute continues

The U.S. Senate\'s CLARITY crypto market-structure bill has hit renewed hurdles as Republicans and Democrats remain divided over ethics provisions. Republicans unveiled revisions barring senior officials from issuing or sponsoring digital assets and requiring disclosures for sales above $1,000. Democrats said safeguards on ethics, illicit finance and conflicts of interest remain insufficient. The White House said differences have narrowed, but votes remain uncertain ahead of the August recess.