Singapore Event Links Circle and Visa on South Asia Payments and Stablecoins

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What happened

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A business event titled “Stablecoin & Payments: Funds Flow” was hosted in Singapore on October 6, 2026, by WasabiCard. The gathering brought together leaders from Circle, Visa Inc., and Safeheron to discuss how stablecoins and tokenized assets are transitioning into real-world financial use. Yifan Zhang, General Manager, South Asia at Safeheron, was among the speakers at the event.

From manilatimes.net

Why it matters

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The meeting occurred as Singapore seeks private sector investment into South Asia's market, specifically targeting logistics cooperation and the signing of Memorandums of Understanding. The discussions centered on the infrastructure needed for institutional participation in tokenized capital markets and payments.

Singapore is inviting private sector investment into South Asia's massive market, with a focus on logistics cooperation and signing Memorandums of Understanding.

From manilatimes.net

Who's involved

CircleCircle, a payments technology company, was a key participant in the event.
Visa Inc.Visa Inc., a multinational financial services corporation, participated in the discussions.
Yifan ZhangYifan Zhang, General Manager, South Asia at Safeheron, was a speaker at the event.
SingaporeSingapore hosted the business meeting, serving as a hub for financial infrastructure.

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Singapore invites private sector investment into South Asia's massive market, focusing on logistics cooperation and signing MoUs. All 2 developments

The entities involved

South Asia
southern region of Asia
- Collaboration explores energy and climate issues across the Indo-Gangetic Plain, spanning Nepal and Afghanistan.Mon 03:59
- Nepal aims to be a major South Asian exporter while facing flood damage to its hydropower projects.Sun 08:58
Singapore
sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia
- Singapore and Mongolia signed an MoU to strengthen business ties, focusing on green economy and carbon credit cooperation.13:30
- Singapore and Kyrgyzstan signed an agreement on double taxation elimination and reported bilateral trade of $11.35 million in 2025.12:52
Visa Inc.
American multinational financial services corporation
- Visa seeks to serve China's domestic payments market amid ongoing high-level talks between US and China leaders.07:37
- A Visa spokesperson commented on the state of Canberra's nighttime economy.Mon 22:38
Circle
peer-to-peer payments technology company
- FED researchers surveyed firms across Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania regarding stablecoin usage, including Circle's USDC.Mon 04:55
- Stellar leads in tokenized assets compared to Avalanche and XRP Ledger, while Solana holds significant assets supported by Circle stablecoins.Sun 22:36

Related events

Yan spoke at Token2049 in Singapore on October 7, 2026.Wed 15:21

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