Augustus raises 1B valuation
Tiger Global led; Hummingbird, QED, founders of Nubank/Ramp/Circle/Deel. AI-native federally chartered clearing bank for stablecoins/programmable money without issuing its own stablecoin. Conditional OCC national bank charter (May 2026). Euro clearing live; USD direct clearing pending final OCC approval. Kraken among customers. Expansion: LATAM, SEA, Middle East, Africa.