Visa, a long-established heavyweight in the financial world, is taking a transformative step into the cryptocurrency domain. Recognizing the expansive potential of digital currencies, the company is integrating Solana blockchain and the USDC stablecoin to enhance its cross-border payment system. … [Read more...] about Visa’s strategic leap: harnessing Solana and USDC for global transactions
Tether has reportedly surpassed Visa and Mastercard in terms of transaction volume in 2022
USDT, the biggest stablecoin in terms of market capitalization, has flipped top payment processors Visa and Mastercard in terms of settlement volume, according to a recent tweet by Tether. … [Read more...] about Tether has reportedly surpassed Visa and Mastercard in terms of transaction volume in 2022
FTX partners with Visa to roll out crypto debit cards in 40 countries
Payments giant Visa is launching crypto debit cards in more than 40 countries in partnership with cryptocurrency exchange FTX. … [Read more...] about FTX partners with Visa to roll out crypto debit cards in 40 countries
Visa customers made $2.5 billion in payments from crypto-linked cards in Q1 2022
During the recent earnings call, Visa stated that its customers made $2.5 billion in payments using its crypto-linked cards during the first fiscal quarter of 2022. That’s over 70% of the company’s total crypto volume during its previous fiscal year, signalling increased adoption of digital asset payments. … [Read more...] about Visa customers made $2.5 billion in payments from crypto-linked cards in Q1 2022
Visa dives into the NFT token craze splashing $150,000 on CryptoPunk 7610
The payment service giant acquires one of 10,000 CryptoPunk images numbered 7610 … [Read more...] about Visa dives into the NFT token craze splashing $150,000 on CryptoPunk 7610
Visa considers adding cryptocurrency to its payment network
The payment services giant may work with wallets and exchanges to offer crypto purchases option … [Read more...] about Visa considers adding cryptocurrency to its payment network
Crypto news in brief (July 10, 2019): Samsung, Binance, Anchorage, Flexa, litecoin
- Samsung has released a beta version of ethereum blockchain-based SDK - Binance reduced the number of confirmations required for deposits & withdrawals of BTC and ETH - Anchorage has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round - Flexa has added LTC as the fifth crypto accepted by merchants on its payment network … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (July 10, 2019): Samsung, Binance, Anchorage, Flexa, litecoin
Visa to staff its cryptocurrency unit
The company is looking for employees to develop its payment service using blockchain. … [Read more...] about Visa to staff its cryptocurrency unit