Visa News

Visa’s new blockchain interoperability project is designed to serve as a “network of blockchain networks.”

Visa Brazil executive outlines plans for implementing crypto assets such as Bitcoin onto the payments platform.

Apart from creating their own digital collectibles, major brands are also acquiring popular NFTs amid the growing popularity of nonfungible tokens.

The nonfungible token, or NFT, market registered $2.5 billion in sales during the first half of 2021. Companies like Visa continue to shine the spotlight on this rapidly growing industry.

Visa has made a sizable investment in the NFT space, acquiring a popular digitally pixelated CryptoPunk.

Venture capital continues to back promising blockchain and crypto plays. Some of the industry’s biggest investors participated in MobileCoin’s Series B.

Crypto payment firm Alchemy Pay is planning to roll out a crypto-linked virtual card that is accepted on the Visa and Mastercard payments networks.

Visa is continuing to extend its integration with regulated crypto companies worldwide.

Mastercard is angling to become the go-to for governments and private entities when testing and rolling out central bank digital currencies or stablecoins.

This spring, crypto-related transactions using Visa were a significant boost to the company’s cross-border volume, although this effect is beginning to wane.

The lines between traditional payments networks and fintech continue to blur with Visa’s acquisition of the London-based firm.

Crypto debit cards continue to catch on as an Australian digital assets startup gets approval from Visa to release a spending card down under.

Backed by American investment bank Goldman Sachs, Circle is a major stablecoin partner of payments giant Visa.

Payment giant Visa will continue connecting the crypto economy to its “network of networks” to support the broader digital transformation of financial services.

Cardholders will earn a percentage back in Bitcoin instead of airline miles or other cashback rewards.