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@0xSigil posted on 2026-07-21 that they helped Ferdinand Dabitz (Ferdi /…

2026-07-21 · 21:11 UTC ·@0xSigil ·1 min read

Brief

Ferdinand Dabitz (Ferdi) is building Augustus — which raised $180M at a $1B valuation to create a "Global Dollar Bank" — and claims it fixes slow, unreliable legacy clearing rails and middleware by providing direct dollar access plus Marble, a proprietary, intelligence-driven bank core. @0xSigil says he helped Ferdi secure an O-1 U.S. visa and invites builders to reach out or visit augustus.com.

Why it matters

@0xSigil posted on 2026-07-21 that they helped Ferdinand Dabitz (Ferdi / @FerdiDabitz) obtain an O-1 (extraordinary) U.S. visa.

Key details

  • Augustus has raised $180M on a $1B valuation to build a 'Global Dollar Bank' and claims to collapse the legacy stack by offering direct dollar access plus Marble, a proprietary bank core; author says this replaces slow legacy clearing banks and middleware that don’t hold dollars (visit augustus.com).
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Ferdi is one of the best founders of the next generation

honored to help u get ur O-1 @extraordinary visa 🇺🇸

Ferdinand Dabitz (@FerdiDabitz)

Augustus has raised 180M$ on 1B$ to build the Global Dollar Bank.

The dollar is the best product in the history of the world - with infinite global demand.
But International Fintechs and non-US banks are left with two unsatisfying options to access it: Either they build on legacy clearing banks that are slow and unreliable, or they interface with middleware providers that don’t move and hold dollars directly, but themselves rely on underlying legacy banks.

@augustus_bank collapses this stack by combining two things: direct dollar access and Marble, our proprietary bank core, built around intelligence and made of code.

If you’re looking to build on the dollar - message me directly or check us out at augustus.com.

— https://nitter.net/FerdiDabitz/status/2079533295142916463#m