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🎄Merry Christmas to our friends and partners from Headquarters!🎄 While we may not have gotten the fabled "Santa Rally" this year, the markets have been more than kind to us leading up to Christmas 🎅✨, and we got the best present possible - the trust and support of our HQ Family 💛 Wherever you are in the world, here's to a joyous day with your loved ones🥂

We're excited to announce that support for Base and Mantle is now live on Headquarters! As we continue to build for an Open Money Generation, we're making sure all businesses are able to own the way they do business onchain - regardless of which networks they operate on. HQ.xyz users on Mantle and Base can now use our dashboard to: • Make batch crypto payments • Get full treasury visibility • Reconcile all transactions, including native integration with popular accounting tools like Xero and QuickBooks Online Need support for another network? Our 📩 are open!

We're featured in the latest article by Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) written by Wei Xiang Chan on solving Web3 Financial Challenges! 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡, 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 3 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬: 1. Singapore's crypto adoption continues to set records, with SGD $1.34B received by merchants in Q2 2024. 2. As the landscape of financial transactions evolve, more businesses can easily leverage tools to streamline their billing processes and facilitate smooth cross-border transactions. Adopting crypto payments & invoicing also paves the way for a more efficient and secure financial future. 3. However, many companies still face problems with Finance in Web3. That's where teams like Headquarters (HQ.xyz) shine, balancing the onchain economy with the highly-regulated world of payments and banking. If you have a moment, check out the amazing write-up here: https://lnkd.in/g8C8YWRe

Stablecoins are the future of money, and an often overlooked part of the larger Web3 ecosystem. But to truly shape the next era of finance, there needs to be tools to leverage their potential, including: 📋Treasury Management ✅ Payments and on/off-ramps 💳Cards 💼Stablecoin issuers and infrastructure If you want to keep track of the builders bringing all these and more to Web3, we've found a great landscape map by the Artemis team - which we're proud to be a part of 🤝

Headquarters has just joined the Circle Alliance Program! Here's why we're excited to help define the new internet financial system with USDC: • Stablecoins have, and always will be a mainstay of Web3. The flexibility, programmability, and stability they offer continue to bridge the gap between traditional finance and the onchain economy. • The total Stablecoin Market Capitalization recently hit a major milestone of US $200 Billion for the first time, only two weeks after surpassing its 2022 record • Circle continues to make stablecoins more accessible and interoperable, including native USDC support on blockchains and a recent partnership with Binance 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗦𝗗𝗖 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀: 🤝 $USDC is one of two main stablecoins users interact with on Headquarters 🏦 For stablecoin-to-bank payments, you pay in $USDC, and others receive fiat in their bank account (or you can use HQ to convert USDC to fiat for yourself, too!)

Singapore has always been known as a hub for Web3 activity. But are we truly ready for the onchain economy? At Singapore FinTech Festival #SFF2024, we spoke on this exact topic with a stellar lineup of panelists from Crypto.com, Triple-A, and SG Builders. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝: 🌱 Singapore's Web3 growth is predominantly grassroots-driven, with community efforts leading the way. Web2 x Web3 collaborations, including integrations with superapps like Grab has also made crypto easier than ever to use. 🏦 Alongside retail, we're seeing strong interest from institutions and accredited investors. For example, DBS Bank's Digital Exchange saw its trading volumes nearly triple in the first five months of this year, compared to the same period in 2023. 🙇♂️While 🇸🇬 is already home to an abundance of Web3 Talent, the industry is actively supporting the next generation and educating our youth on the digital asset industry. #SFF2024 also saw the Blockchain Guardians Graduation, an intensive ten week program to help develop the next generation of fintech leaders 🔨 Singapore was one of the first jurisdictions to develop stablecoin and digital asset regulations. Coupled with a strong ecosystem of VCs, Market Makers, Communities and more, it's becoming an even more attractive location for Web3 startups. 🔜We're seeing a resurgence of interest for Web3 in Singapore - and the momentum is going strong. In 2025, we're excited to see Web3 flourish, working hand in hand with the wider ecosystem and allowing users to take control of their assets, and their future. Thank you to everyone who attended, and of course our panelists and friends who made this possible Chin Tah Ang Eric Barbier Mikyeong Kim Natalie Eng Swati Sodhani!

Singapore has always been positioned as a global leader for Web3, and tomorrow we'll be talking about it on stage at Singapore FinTech Festival #SFF2024! We're excited to have this amazing lineup from diverse backgrounds within our industry - Chin Tah Ang of Crypto.com, Eric Barbier of Triple-A, & Mikyeong Kim of SG Builders alongside our very own Sharon Lourdes Paul. Well be diving into Singapore's role in the global Web3 landscape, local opportunities & challenges, and a sneak peek for something we've been working on 😉. See you there!

Kicking off Singapore FinTech Festival early this year with two exciting back-to-back Panels 🎉 ⛓️𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗹 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 Crypto.com and A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research • We had an exciting discussion about Web3xAI, from current use cases (including LLMs to vet smart contracts) and industry adoption trends across Fintech, Healthcare, and even Charity! 💡𝐃𝐁 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 Deutsche Bank • Beyond a traditional panel, we engaged in a candid debate between representatives from Banks and Fintechs! It was a great discussion on Barriers to innovation, Regulatory challenges, and opportunities for collaboration. Huge thanks to the organizers and fellow panelists for making these insightful discussions possible! Sheng Le YONG Chin Tah Ang Jie Yi (Jaelynn) Lee Rachel Whelan Khai Lin Sng Bindumadhavan Anand Kriti Jain Rick Goh Philbert Gomez

We're excited to share that our team will be speaking on the intersection of Web3 and AI during Innovation Lab Crawl at #SFF2024 organised by Crypto.com and A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research. 📅 4th November (Next Monday) ⏰ 3.30 to 6pm 📍Crypto.com (Guoco Midtown) Save your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gGn-pM5g

Wishing our friends a joyous Diwali from all of us at Headquarters (HQ.xyz) 🪔!