Solana Payment Volume Surges 755% as Visa, Stripe, and Western Union Go Onchain
TLDR: Solana’s TPV rose 755.3% YoY, nearly tripling the 268.24% median rate among fintech and L1 peers. Visa’s USDC pilot on Solan...
AI Using Stablecoins Is the Biggest Threat to Global Payment Companies
TLDR: AI agents select payment methods by cost and speed, making stablecoin rails a direct threat to card network fees. Stablecoin...
Visa Expands Stablecoin Rails Across Blockchains With Ethereum at Core
TLDR: Visa operates a full-scale stablecoin settlement system across four major blockchains in 2026. Ethereum remains Visa’s core...
Visa Integrates Stablecoin Payouts Through Partnership with BVNK
TLDR Visa adds stablecoin payouts to Visa Direct through a new partnership with UK-based platform BVNK. Businesses can now pre-fun...
Visa-Backed Crypto Card Usage Grew 525% in 2025 as Users Push $91M in Transactio...
TLDR Visa‑issued crypto card spending increased 525% from January to December 2025, based on Dune Analytics data. EtherFi recorded...
Visa Launches USDC Stablecoin Settlement for U.S. Institutions
TLDR Visa has launched USDC settlement in the U.S., allowing institutions to settle transactions using Circle’s dollar-backed stab...
Visa Launches Global Stablecoins Advisory Practice to Support Institutional Stra...
TLDR Visa introduced a Stablecoins Advisory Practice through Visa Consulting & Analytics to guide institutions in adopting stablec...
Visa Expands Stablecoin Strategy with USDC Payout Pilot for Cross-Border Payment...
TLDR Visa launches a pilot for direct stablecoin payouts, starting with USDC, for freelance workers and creators. The pilot offers...
ADA Adoption Surges as Wirex and EMURGO Introduce First Cardano Crypto Card
TLDR: EMURGO and Wirex launched the first Cardano Card at the 2025 Cardano Summit in Berlin. The Cardano Card allows ADA and 150+...
Tangem Pay Launches to Let Users Spend USDC with Visa Virtual Card
TLDR: Tangem Pay lets users spend Polygon-based USDC using a Visa virtual card tied to their Tangem Wallet. The rollout begins in...