Stablecoin issuer Tether, digital-native lender Pave Bank, and cross-border fintech organization GFTN signed a memorandum of understanding to launch the Georgia-Singapore Fintech Scholars Programme, according to GFTN's announcement. The programme is a five-year educational exchange set to begin in January 2027, described by the organizers as the first institutional higher-education exchange and privately funded fintech scholarship connecting Georgia and Singapore.