PANews reported on January 16th that Slips, a social peer-to-peer esports platform, announced the completion of a $3.5 million seed funding round. The round was led by Las Olas Capital and Sunset Bay Capital, with participation from Andrew Schwartzberg, co-owner of Charlotte Hornets and Leeds United. Slips features a non-bookmaker user-to-user betting mechanism and has achieved 500% annual growth. The new funds will be used for technology upgrades, team expansion, user growth, and also for developing crypto payments, stablecoin withdrawals, and international market expansion.

Nubank Vice-Chairman Roberto Campos Neto said the bank will test stablecoin credit card payments, as adoption of stablecoins accelerates across Latin America. Nubank, Latin America’s largest digital bank, is reportedly planning to integrate dollar-pegged stablecoins and credit cards for payments.The move was disclosed by the bank’s vice-chairman and former governor of Brazil’s central bank, Roberto Campos Neto. Speaking at the Meridian 2025 event on Wednesday, he highlighted the importance of blockchain technology in connecting digital assets with the traditional banking system. According to local media reports, Campos Neto said Nubank intends to begin testing stablecoin payments with its credit cards as part of a broader effort to link digital assets with banking services.Read more
