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Visa and Mastercard to Halt Operations in Cuba Following Sweeping US Sanctions
4.6.2026
The Central Bank of Cuba announced that the interruption of the credit companies’ activities was linked to the suspension of foreign bank services that processed these transactions. The bank stressed this was a consequence of the expanded sanctions regime on Cuba. Mastercard And Visa Stop...
$1 Trillion Payments Giant Visa Tests Private Stablecoin Settlement for Institutions
4.6.2026
Visa has launched a proof-of-concept initiative with stablecoin infrastructure provider Brale to evaluate private, blockchain-based settlement for institutional payment flows using the SBC stablecoin on the Canton Network. Visa Expands Stablecoin Strategy The collaboration centers on SBC, a U.S....
Tether Backs $1M in Gold Rewards as First Gold-Backed Visa Card Goes Live
4.6.2026
Tether and Fasset have launched what they describe as the world’s first gold-backed neobanking Visa card, giving users a way to spend fiat at merchants worldwide while accumulating tokenized gold through cashback and automatic round-ups. Gold Becomes Spendable According to Tether’s announcement...
Report: Payments Giants Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe Back Stablecoin Platform for Faster Payments
3.6.2026
Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe are reportedly backing a new shared stablecoin platform aimed at faster, cheaper cross-border settlement, according to a Coindesk report published Wednesday by reporter Ian Allison, citing three people familiar with the plans. Payments Giants Eye Shared Stablecoin...
Stablecoin Activity Surges to 49.7x Velocity as Crypto ETF Outflows Deepen
2.6.2026
Stablecoin use is accelerating beyond crypto trading, with filtered transaction velocity reaching a record 49.7 times annualized. At the same time, bitcoin and ethereum spot ETFs are facing sustained outflows, raising questions about the depth of institutional demand. Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $6.6B...
Visa Invests in Replit to Bring Secure Payments Into AI Agents and Apps
30.5.2026
Visa has invested in Replit as the companies work to bring secure payment tools into AI-built applications and software agents. The partnership comes as Replit expands its enterprise business with self-serve access and a new partner program. Replit Expands Enterprise Sales as Visa Joins AI Commerce...
BIS Tests Tokenized Bank Payments With Visa, JPMorgan, UBS and Deutsche Bank
29.5.2026
The Bank for International Settlements and its partners are moving Project Agorá into real-value testing. The initiative aims to make cross-border bank payments faster and cheaper while keeping compliance checks inside the existing financial system. Project Agorá Links Central Banks on Unified...
SBI Group, Visa Launch Crypto Card With up to 10% BTC, ETH, XRP Promo Rewards
2.5.2026
Japanese giant SBI Group is bringing crypto rewards into everyday spending with a new Visa card offering that converts points into BTC, ETH, or XRP. The campaign offers rewards of up to 10% for Gold users and 2.5% for standard users. Key Takeaways: SBI and Visa launched credit cards that convert...
Justin Sun: Why Crypto Cards Are the ‘Next Evolution’ for Stablecoin Distribution
1.5.2026
Tron founder Justin Sun has declared that crypto cards are the next structural phase in how digital assets reach everyday users. This follows a seismic year where stablecoins processed $33 trillion, surpassing Visa’s $14 trillion volume. Key Takeaways: Justin Sun identifies crypto cards as...
Tether-Backed Financial Platform Oobit Gives AI Agents Their Own Corporate Visa Cards
30.4.2026
Oobit has launched Agent Cards, the first corporate card product built specifically for artificial intelligence (AI) agents rather than human employees, giving finance teams programmable controls over software that now handles company spending around the clock. Key Takeaways: Oobit launched Agent...
Visa Scales Stablecoin Rails to Nine Networks as Partners Cite Real-World Demand
29.4.2026
Visa announced April 29 that its global stablecoin settlement pilot has reached a $7 billion annualized run rate, up 50% quarter over quarter, and now supports nine blockchains after adding Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo. Key Takeaways: Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot reached a $7 billion...
Aven Bitcoin Card Lets Holders Borrow Up to $1M Against BTC
27.4.2026
Aven launches Bitcoin Visa Card offering BTC-backed credit up to $1 million, with rates starting at 7.99% APR and cash back rewards. Key Takeaways: Aven Bitcoin Visa Card offers BTC-backed credit lines up to $1 million without selling bitcoin. Aven card rates start at 7.99% APR, with no annual...
From Speculation to Stability: Discovery Bank Report Reveals 7.8M South Africans Now Invest in Crypto
27.4.2026
A new report by Discovery Bank and Visa highlights a major shift in South Africa’s financial landscape, as cryptocurrency matures from a speculative trend into a mainstream investment class. Key Takeaways: Discovery Bank and Visa report that 7.8 million South Africans now treat crypto as...
Stablecoins Move Toward Mainstream Payments as Binance Cites Visa-Beating Volume
22.4.2026
Stablecoin transaction volume has surpassed Visa in raw terms, Binance Research said, signaling rapid growth in blockchain-based payments. The data highlights expanding adoption, though much of the activity still reflects trading and liquidity flows rather than real-world payment usage....
Nium Launches Dual-Network Stablecoin Card Issuance Platform for Global Business Payments
31.3.2026
Nium introduces a platform enabling businesses to issue stablecoin-funded cards on both Visa and Mastercard networks through a single integration. San Francisco-based Nium launched its stablecoin card issuance platform on March 30, 2026, to bridge digital currency with traditional commerce....
FTC Warns Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, Stripe as Debanking Concerns Shake US Financial Access
27.3.2026
Federal regulators intensify scrutiny of payment giants, signaling potential enforcement over account restrictions that may conflict with consumer expectations and disclosed policies, raising stakes for Paypal, Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard. US Debanking Fight Ignites as FTC Targets Visa...
Visa Bridges Capital Markets and Onchain Payments on Canton Network
25.3.2026
In a move designed to bridge the gap between traditional finance and decentralized infrastructure, Visa has officially joined the Canton Network as its first major global payments Super Validator. Digital Asset Giant Visa Named Super Validator for Canton Network The payments giant Visa (NYSE:...
New Visa Crypto Labs Tool Hands AI a Wallet—and the Keys to the Checkout
18.3.2026
Visa’s latest experiment turns the command line into a checkout lane, signaling that AI agents are no longer just thinking—they’re spending. Visa’s Command Line Bet: Let the Bots Pay Visa Crypto Labs has introduced Visa CLI, a beta command-line interface tool designed to let AI agents execute...
Visa is ready for AI agents. So is Coinbase. They're building very different internets
15.3.2026
The next trillion-dollar payments network won't have a checkout page. No card number, no CVV, no human at the keyboard. Just machines paying machines, thousands of times a second, for fractions of a cent
Visa and Bridge to Bring Stablecoin-Linked Cards to 100+ Countries
3.3.2026
Visa is accelerating stablecoin adoption across global payments, unveiling a plan to expand onchain settlement and crypto-linked card programs to more than 100 countries as institutional momentum builds around blockchain-based fund transfers. Visa Expands Stablecoin Card and Onchain Settlement Push...