NEXUS and Fasset Signed Stablecoin Infrastructure Pact
The companies have agreed to connect their payment infrastructure and explore new digital financial products together.
Updated on Sept. 30, 2026 in Financial Services
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NEXUS and Fasset have signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate their payment infrastructure with fiat-digital asset conversion systems. The partnership, announced at Korea Blockchain Week, aims to facilitate stablecoin settlement through joint quarterly task force meetings.
Why it matters
By connecting payment gateways with stablecoin systems, the firms hope to streamline international transactions and create new digital financial products. This move aligns with a broader industry effort to bridge traditional currency settlement with the digital asset economy.
Fasset recently achieved a $1 billion valuation following a $68 million Series C funding round in August 2026. The firm currently manages 3 million wallets and serves 1,000 enterprise clients across 125 countries.
The players
NEXUS
NEXUS is a financial infrastructure firm that recently expanded its operations through the integration of ONE Store.
Fasset
Fasset is a Dubai-based financial platform that holds a VASP license and provides digital asset services to global enterprise clients.
The details
The companies will launch a proof-of-concept project designed to link payment infrastructure with conversion systems for fiat and digital assets. This initiative will focus on developing infrastructure that supports stablecoins linked to both the South Korean won and the Emirati dirham.
Timeline
Fasset obtained its VASP license from Dubai regulators in 2023.
NEXUS integrated ONE Store as a subsidiary in June 2026.
Fasset secured $68 million in Series C funding in August 2026.
The memorandum of understanding was signed on September 30, 2026.
Market Landscape
This partnership follows the regulatory trajectory set by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority licensing framework, which Fasset joined in 2023. The collaboration signals a shift toward consolidating fragmented payment rails into unified global stablecoin networks.
Enterprise clients served by these platforms may eventually see improved transaction speeds and reduced costs for international fiat-to-digital asset settlements. These service changes are currently under development and will be refined during upcoming quarterly task force reviews.
The takeaway
The move highlights how major financial platforms are prioritizing stablecoin interoperability to compete with traditional banking settlement speeds. Users should monitor these developments as they may eventually provide more efficient methods for moving capital across different currency zones.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by TechAfrica News.
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