Visa has made a strategic investment in BVNK, a global payments infrastructure provider specialising in stablecoin technology, marking a significant step in the evolution of digital payments. The investment, made through Visa Ventures, signals strong confidence in BVNK’s vision to transform how money moves across borders using blockchain-based stablecoins. Stablecoins—digital ...
Visa has announced a major step forward in digital payments by integrating stablecoins into its network of 150 million merchants worldwide. This move enables customers to use popular stablecoins such as USDC and USDT for everyday purchases, bridging the gap between traditional finance and the fast-growing world of digital assets. ...
Singapore is entering a new phase of cryptocurrency adoption in everyday transactions through a partnership between RedotPay, Visa, and StraitsX. This collaboration aims to launch an innovative card program enabling users to integrate and spend digital assets easily alongside traditional currency in the retail payment system. According to a recent ...
According to a recent report by ARK Invest titled "Big Ideas 2025," stablecoin adoption surged in 2024, with transaction volumes reaching a record-breaking $15.6 trillion, surpassing the combined volumes of major players like Visa and Mastercard by notable margins—119% over Visa and 200% over Mastercard. This surge represents a five-year ...
Coinbase users in the U.S. and Europe can now fund their accounts instantly using eligible Visa debit cards, thanks to a new partnership with Visa announced on October 29. This integration leverages the “Visa Direct” feature and enables Coinbase customers to make real-time deposits into their trading accounts. Additionally, Visa ...
Global payments giant Visa has partnered with WireX to accelerate the adoption of virtual currencies in the United Kingdom and Europe. This collaboration, announced in a press release on Monday, July 15, 2024, aims to leverage the strengths of both companies to create innovative payment solutions and reduce friction in ...
Visa is making significant strides in an experiment that could change how we handle on-chain gas fees. The global payment solutions provider is exploring a new way to pay these fees using Visa cards. In a recently published report titled "Paying Blockchain Gas Fees with Card, Visa proposed an approach ...
Visa has announced a new initiative aimed at exploring the advantages of the cryptocurrency sector, specifically focusing on stablecoin transactions. On April 24, 2023, Cuy Sheffield, the head of Visa's cryptocurrency division, announced a new crypto-related venture by the company via Twitter. According to Sheffield's tweet, Visa's upcoming cryptocurrency offering ...
Bitpanda, an Austrian fintech company, has partnered with Visa to offer crypto trading and custody services to banks and fintech firms through Visa's fintech partner connect programme. The partnership will allow Visa's partners to access Bitpanda's investment infrastructure solutions, enabling them to provide their clients with swift access to trading ...
