Circle just dropped something big—they're launching the Circle Foundation with 1% of company equity as seed capital. The focus? Channeling resources into CDFIs to empower small businesses across the US while simultaneously building out humanitarian financial rails on a global scale. This move signals Circle's deeper push beyond payments into foundational infrastructure that could reshape how underserved communities access capital. Worth watching how this plays out.

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YieldFarmRefugee

· 8h ago

1% equity is used to set up a foundation, this approach is quite interesting... However, there really is a market for CDFI; the problem of small town enterprises having difficulty financing has been an old issue.

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ser_ngmi

· 12-02 19:55

Ngl, this operation in the circle is a bit sincere, but we'll have to see how it is executed later... I'm afraid it might just be empty promises.

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APY_Chaser

· 12-02 19:54

ngl circle doing this trap foundation is a bit interesting, but is 1% really enough? It feels like there's more PR than actual.

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FlashLoanLarry

· 12-02 19:53

ngl the whole "1% equity for good vibes" move is giving major optics play... but like, the cdfi angle actually tracks if you squint hard enough. capital utilization for underserved markets? that's where the real alpha hides while everyone's chasing mev gains tbh

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