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Every figure about this project that we checked against its source page, newest first.
26 figures
17,500
internally displaced people
“…platform to more than 625,000 refugee returnees and over 17,500 internally displaced people, with more than $35 million…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
625,000
refugee returnee
“…assistance through the platform to more than 625,000 refugee returnees and over 17,500 internally displaced…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
100
smallholder farmer
“$30,000 in USDC to 100 smallholder farmers, reaching an estimated 650–700 people; 96% faster and 60% cheaper than…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
$30,000
“$30,000 in USDC to 100 smallholder farmers, reaching an estimated 650–700 people; 96% faster and 60% cheaper than…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
650–700
people
“USDC to 100 smallholder farmers, reaching an estimated 650–700 people; 96% faster and 60% cheaper than money-transfer…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
10
hour faster
“10 hours faster on average; 97% of participants received aid sooner…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
100
family received humanitarian
“…in the Zurmat district of Afghanistan's Paktia province, 100 families received humanitarian aid on plastic cards that…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
100
family
“30,000 HAFN — pegged to the Afghan afghani, the currency recipients actually spend — across the 100 families.”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
100
smallholder farmer
“$30,000 in USDC to 100 smallholder farmers, reaching an estimated 650–700 people; 96% faster and 60% cheaper than…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
98%
preferred electronic payment
“98% preferred electronic payments; 84% cited safety, 82% trustworthiness, 93% ease of use…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
84%
cited safety
“98% preferred electronic payments; 84% cited safety, 82% trustworthiness, 93% ease of use…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
28–45
day
“A sanctions-isolated economy can receive aid in under a day instead of 28–45 days…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
98%
preferred electronic payment
“98% preferred electronic payments; 84% cited safety, 82% trustworthiness, 93% ease of use…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
$5.1 million
transferred
“$5.1 million transferred by 913 micro-merchants, 27% of them women; transaction fees cut roughly 75%…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
913
micro-merchant
“$5.1 million transferred by 913 micro-merchants, 27% of them women; transaction fees cut roughly 75%…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
27%
“$5.1 million transferred by 913 micro-merchants, 27% of them women; transaction fees cut roughly 75%…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
$80,000
“$80,000 in USDC to 200 vulnerable women, April–June 2026…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
200
vulnerable women
“$80,000 in USDC to 200 vulnerable women, April–June 2026…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
913
micro-merchant
“$5.1 million transferred by 913 micro-merchants, 27% of them women; transaction fees cut roughly 75%…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
$5.1 million
transferred
“$5.1 million transferred by 913 micro-merchants, 27% of them women; transaction fees cut roughly 75%…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
15–20%
“Informal traders get an alternative to black-market channels charging 15–20%…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
75%
“$5.1 million transferred by 913 micro-merchants, 27% of them women; transaction fees cut roughly 75%…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
27%
“$5.1 million transferred by 913 micro-merchants, 27% of them women; transaction fees cut roughly 75%…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
60%
cheaper
“…to 100 smallholder farmers, reaching an estimated 650–700 people; 96% faster and 60% cheaper than money-transfer agents…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
96%
faster
“…to 100 smallholder farmers, reaching an estimated 650–700 people; 96% faster and 60% cheaper than money-transfer agents…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails
2,500
women
“A London School of Economics study tracking 2,500 women who used the app found direct digital aid meant fewer skipped…”
Used in Mercy Corps stablecoin pilot cut Afghan aid costs 29% on HesabPay's Algorand rails