Augustus raises $180 million to build a clearing bank for the AI and stablecoin era

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Augustus is raising $180 million to build a clearing bank for the AI and stablecoin era, valuing the firm at $1 billion. The company aims to replace legacy correspondent banking with always-on infrastructure connecting traditional payment systems and stablecoins, potentially disrupting the $2 trillion correspondent banking market and enabling seamless transactions between fiat and digital currencies.