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SBI and Visa launch a crypto rewards card for BTC, ETH and XRP as SBI pursues Bitbank subsidiary talks in Japan.
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Visa added Base, Polygon, Canton, Arc, and Tempo to its global stablecoin settlement pilot on April 29, bringing the total to nine supported blockchains and reaching a $7 billion annualized settlement run rate, up 50% from last quarter. Visa stablecoin…
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Visa is moving deeper into the race to power AI-led commerce, rolling out a new infrastructure layer that allows autonomous agents to handle payments on behalf of users. The company on Wednesday introduced Intelligent Commerce Connect, a network and protocol…
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Global payments giant Visa is expanding its partnership with Stripe-owned Bridge to scale stablecoin-backed cards to more than 100 countries. In a statement published on March 3, Visa confirmed that the expanded program will allow businesses and developers to issue…
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New paper flags risk to bank funding just as payments giants ramp up tokenized settlement. The European Central Bank (ECB) has fired a shot across the bow of the stablecoin industry, warning that widespread use of private tokens could undermine…
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Visa has partnered with crypto payments firm Mercuryo to let users convert digital assets into fiat currency and send the proceeds to credit cards using Visa Direct.
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In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed settlement agreements for Sam Bankman-Fried’s former associates whose testimony secured his conviction. Additionally, law enforcement in South Korea dismantled a criminal operation using counterfeit currency…
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Visa is doubling down on its role in the future of digital payments with the launch of its Stablecoins Advisory Practice.
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Gen Z is outpacing other generations in digital-first shopping behaviors, including using crypto and digital wallets.
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In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Visa partnered with Aquanow for regional stablecoin settlement expansion, China reinforced its prohibition on crypto, and the UK introduced comprehensive reporting requirements for cryptocurrency traders. Visa extends stablecoin settlement across emerging markets…
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Stablecoins are a key tool for global finance. Visa involvement forces other companies to ask: "What’s our strategy?" says BitPay's Merrick Theobald.
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Payment service provider Visa has introduced a new stablecoin payout pilot program to simplify payments from businesses to creators. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, Visa has launched a new pilot that allows businesses to send USD-backed stablecoin…
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Tangem is moving to link self-custody with everyday payment use without altering how users hold their assets. The company has introduced Tangem Pay, allowing people to spend onchain USDC using a virtual Visa card while keeping funds under their own…
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Visa will add support for four new stablecoins on its settlement platform after the payments giant witnessed a spike in demand for stablecoin-linked card services. During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Ryan McInerney told investors that Visa plans to…
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Circle is witnessing a rapid consolidation of financial heavyweights around its Arc testnet, as competitors from Goldman Sachs to Visa begin aligning on a common technological standard for the future of money movement. On Oct. 28, USDC issuer Circle announced…
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A16zcrypto says active crypto users are now around 70 million, up 10 million from last year, showing more people are actually using crypto. And adoption is picking up everywhere, with wallets booming in emerging markets more than anywhere else. Andreessen…
