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• Circle has unveiled an exciting partnership with Taiwan's FamilyMart and BitoGroup to introduce a groundbreaking "Points-to-Crypto" service through the FamilyMart app.
• This innovative service will enable FamilyMart customers to convert their loyalty points into Circle-issued USD Coin (USDC) and withdraw them to their BitoPro wallets, all while incurring zero transaction fees.

Circle Partners with FamilyMart and BitoGroup to Introduce Points-to-Crypto Service in Taiwan

• The collaboration, announced in a press release yesterday, promises to revolutionize the loyalty points landscape in Taiwan by introducing a "Points-to-Crypto" service through the FamilyMart app.
• Through this service, customers can transfer the equivalent of their FamiPoints into their BitoPro wallets, all while incurring zero transaction fees.
• FamilyMart, known for its ubiquitous presence in Taiwan, has successfully amassed over 17 million members nationwide in its FamiPoints loyalty program.
• The strategic partnership between Circle and FamilyMart marks yet another milestone in Circle's recent expansion efforts into Asian markets.

Worldcoin Initiates Transition to Pay Orb Operators in WLD Token, Phasing Out USDC Payments

• Meanwhile, Worldcoin has announced plans to shift away from using USDC to compensate Orb Operators, marking a significant step in the evolution of this ambitious project.
• Worldcoin's Orb Operators, described as "independent ecosystem participants," have been integral to the project's mission of creating a global, inclusive digital currency accessible to all.
• The shift away from USDC payments to WLD tokens is part of what Worldcoin refers to as a "transitional phase."
• Worldcoin's transition to paying Orb Operators exclusively in WLD tokens is indicative of its continued evolution and its dedication to building a global digital currency ecosystem.

Price Overview

• Data from the cryptocurrency price tracking website CoinStats indicated that USDC was trading at $1 at press time.
• Price chart for USDC (Source: CoinStats)
  USDC had de-pegged from the Dollar briefly over the past 24 hours.

• SAN FRANCISCO and MUMBAI, India, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Robosoft Technologies Private Limited with its affiliate Robosoft Technologies Inc., today announced the acquisition of the analytics consulting practice of Cartesian Consulting Pvt.
• Cartesian DataSciences was launched in 2017 by its Americas Director, Jim Griffin, who will be coming onboard to Robosoft Technologies Inc as Sales Director for the global analytics practice.
• Robosoft Technologies Inc Chairman and CEO, Ravi Bommireddipalli, remarked: "Many of the technologies we have created already have embedded analytics and insight as part of their design, but the Cartesian acquisition helps to position us for our goal of break-out growth in the area of analytics."
• Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Robosoft Technologies, Inc. is the North American affiliate of Robosoft Technologies Pvt.

• "For more than a quarter century, OZ has been about innovating from our core principles," OZ CEO Amjad Shamim says.
• "Which is to say, we evolve constantly, focus on outcome, and pursue and celebrate success as a team.
• In his new role as SVP, Azure Leader, Milgram will, in partnership with the OZ R&D team, establish the Azure Technical Architecture vision, defining architectural standards and collaborate with technology practices to deliver cutting-edge solutions for clients, alongside an Azure Cloud Operations technology practice.
• "I first met OZ Founder and CEO Amjad Shamim fifteen years ago while we both were speaking at the same conference," Milgram says.

• 2158 on the 2023 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
• The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses.
• Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other household name brands gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
• In all, this year’s Inc. 5000 companies have added 1,187,266 jobs to the economy over the past three years.