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41 firms join BIS Project Agora to advance unified ledger applications

[Sep 16 8:41 PM] The large private companies will work with seven central banks on improving structural inefficiencies in international transfers.

Latin American Crypto Exchange Ripio Unveils DeFi Credit Card With Visa

[Sep 13 3:29 PM] The product will allow users to access up to 30% of blocked assets in a liquidity pool.

Visa and Santander Selected by Brazil’s Central Bank for a Second Phase of CBDC Pilot

[Sep 5 7:38 PM] In May 2023, the BCB selected 14 participants for the first phase of the pilot.

TradFi Underestimates Bitcoin's Enormous Scale, Franklin Templeton CEO Says

[Aug 21 9:04 PM] Bitcoin processed $36.6 trillion in transactions last year, far more than payment network giants Mastercard and Visa combined.

Revolut and Ledger wallet enable new crypto rails in EEA

[Aug 14 12:58 PM] Ledger, a major hardware wallet company, has partnered with Revolut to enable crypto trading on its self-custodial wallets in certain EEA countries.

Bitcoin Rewards App Fold to Become Publicly Traded Company Through Merger

[Jul 24 2:34 PM] Fold Inc., a bitcoin financial services firm, is set to go public through a merger with FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The transaction, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, will see Fold…

Visa's Data Partner Allium Labs Raises $16.5M as Their New Findings Show Stablecoin Activity is Back Up

[Jul 18 6:00 AM] Payment giant Visa's blockchain data partner AlliumLabs has raised $16.5 million in a Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Theory Ventures. Visa and Allium Labs also released their latest findings on stablecoin activity which showed…

Visa and Wirex Partner to Bring Seamless Crypto Payments to Millions of Merchants Globally

[Jul 15 4:21 PM] Wirex and Visa have partnered to launch Wirex Pay, aiming to bring seamless crypto payments to millions of merchants worldwide, enhancing accessibility and convenience. “This partnership is set to revolutionize the way we use digital…

Tangem Partners With Visa to Launch Self-Custodial Crypto Payment Card

[Jul 6 12:30 AM] Hardware wallet firm Tangem AG is collaborating with Visa to launch a self-custodial payment solution. This collaboration introduces a Visa payment card integrated with a hardware wallet, allowing Tangem users to make payments using their crypto or…

Pyypl and Visa Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion in MEA With Prepaid Cards

[Jun 27 1:39 AM] Pyypl, a fintech company operating in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has partnered with Visa to introduce virtual and physical prepaid Visa cards via its mobile app. This strategic collaboration aims to enhance financial inclusion across the…

Tron’s USDT Triumphs: Daily Volume Climbs Above $53 Billion, Dwarfing Visa

[Jun 22 2:00 AM] USDT, Tether’s digital token pegged to traditional currencies, is leading a quiet revolution in the world of finance. In a landmark development, USDT has surpassed Visa’s average daily transaction volume on the Tron blockchain…

Tron’s Tether Volume Competes With Visa’s Daily Transactions Amid Crypto Slump

[Jun 21 11:11 AM] According to data from the X account Lookonchain, the 24-hour trading volume of tether on the Tron network has surpassed Visa’s average daily transaction volume. Additionally, despite a general downturn in the crypto economy, tron (TRX) has…

Stablecoin transfer volume increased 16x during past 4 years

[Jun 19 6:55 AM] Increased stablecoin usage could be a sign of growing crypto adoption for a maturing industry.

Binance reinstates crypto buys with Visa, Mastercard payments

[Jun 6 7:52 AM] Binance has resumed allowing crypto purchases using Visa and Mastercard for its exchange users. Does this signal the end of Binance’s regulatory troubles?

Solana emerges as an institutional favorite following PayPal USD launch

[Jun 4 6:21 AM] Solana could emerge as a leading blockchain for payment institutions. Is a Solana-based ETF next?

Thailand touts new ‘digital nomad’ visa extendable for nearly a year: Report

[May 29 1:51 AM] The Thai government has announced a new visa class for remote workers that can be extended for up to 360 days, but details on income and tax liabilities are unclear.

Who Needs an Off-Ramp? Ether.fi Plans Visa Card for Crypto Degens

[May 24 7:00 AM] The "Cash" Visa card from Ether.fi, the liquid restaking startup on Ethereum, might help crypto natives turn their decentralized finance investments into spending money.

What Visa’s ‘Organic’ Stablecoin Report Misses

[May 7 11:14 AM]

Less Than 10% of Stablecoin Transaction Volume Coming from Real Users: Report

[May 6 12:48 AM] Less than 10% of stablecoin transaction volumes are organic or come from real people, according to new findings by Visa and data platform Allium Labs, Bloomberg reported.

Could stablecoin volumes overtake Visa this quarter?

[May 5 10:34 PM] Research firm Sacra predicts stablecoins will “eclipse” Visa on total payments volume this quarter, but Visa's head of crypto doesn’t agree.

Visa provides stablecoin analytics dashboard with ‘noise’ filtered out

[Apr 25 11:35 AM] The financial services giant wants to make data about stablecoin usage clear and accessible, which requires some processing.

Transak Partners With Visa for Rapid Crypto to Fiat Conversion in 145 Nations

[Jan 30 10:30 AM] On Tuesday, Transak, a company specializing in payment infrastructure, revealed its partnership with the financial services powerhouse Visa. This collaboration aims to empower users in 145 nations with the capability to seamlessly exchange their…

Web3 Payments Firm Transak Joins Visa Direct to Streamline Crypto-to-Fiat Conversion

[Jan 30 8:00 AM] The deal allows the Web3 payments infrastructure provider's users in over 145 countries to easily convert crypto into local fiat currencies.

Visa Adopts Web3 Tech for Its New Loyalty Engagement Solution

[Jan 8 5:30 PM] Visa, a worldwide leader in credit payment technology, has announced that it will include Web3 elements in its customized loyalty program solution. The company partnered with Smartmedia Technologies, a Web3 loyalty rewards startup, to add…

Kazakhstan central bank reviews digital tenge pilot successes, next steps

[Dec 15, 2023 3:35 PM] The digital tenge has been used for everything from free school lunches to tokenizing gold, and there’s more to come.

Visa launches global AI advisory practice focused on generative systems

[Nov 8, 2023 12:00 PM] Visa’s new artificial intelligence advisory practice will leverage more than 1,000 analysts and consultants around the globe.

Binance to Sunset Visa Crypto Card as 2023 Sees Decline in Digital Debit Cards

[Oct 20, 2023 4:00 PM] Several reports have revealed that Binance, which is recognized as the leading crypto exchange by trading volume, intends to discontinue its Visa crypto card on December 20, 2023. The enterprise emphasized that only a “small number of Binance…

Binance shutting down European Visa debit card in December

[Oct 20, 2023 11:42 AM] Mastercard ended its partnership in Latin America and Bahrain with Binance in September, possibly due to the regulatory environment.

Report: Valr Partnership With Visa to Expand the Reach of the South African Crypto Exchange

[Oct 18, 2023 3:00 AM] The South African crypto exchange Valr said its partnership with the global card firm Visa is set to expand the former’s reach. The two companies said they would work on a solution that enables Valr customers to use the card firm’s network to…

Crypto cards facilitated $3B payment volume since 2021 exchange deals — Visa exec

[Oct 5, 2023 2:42 AM] Visa’s CEMEA head of innovation and design, Akshay Chopra, reveals that the company’s partnerships with cryptocurrency exchanges have facilitated billions of dollars in payment volume.