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Visa has introduced new AI, stablecoin, and token capabilities at Visa Payments Forum 2026. The company said the tools will help clients support faster and more automated commerce. The updates cover agentic payments, token assurance, stablecoin settlement, and tokenized deposits.…
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Wirex has joined Visa’s Agentic Ready programme to help test how artificial intelligence agents can initiate and complete payments using stablecoins. According to an announcement from Wirex, the company will participate as an issuer in Visa’s new initiative, which is…
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Visa has tested stablecoin settlement using Brale’s SBC token on the Canton Network, as global stablecoin issuance has surpassed $300 billion, according to S&P Global Ratings. According to a joint announcement from Visa, Brale, and Canton Network participants, the companies…
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Polygon has reduced its average block time to 1.75 seconds as the network expands infrastructure built around stablecoin payments and institutional settlement tools. Polygonscan data showed the latest Polygon blocks were being produced in 1.75 seconds after the network implemented…
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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…
Dorian Batycka
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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