Visa Strengthens Crypto Strategy with New Stablecoin and Chain Support
Visa has taken a major step in its digital asset strategy by expanding its stablecoin settlement capabilities and introducing support for more tokens and blockchain networks. This move is a direct response to the growing competition from fintech firms and traditional institutions aggressively entering the stablecoin arena. The payment giant now supports four stablecoins across […]
UAE Golden Visa Is ‘Being Developed Independently’ — TON Foundation
The TON Foundation has clarified that its proposed UAE Golden Visa offering, which would allow users to gain long-term residency in exchange for staking Toncoin, is currently being developed independently and is not officially affiliated with the United Arab Emirates government. Earlier this week, the foundation stirred excitement across the crypto space by announcing what […]
Visa, Mastercard Face Scrutiny Over Libra Ties
Balaji shared a screenshot of a letter lawmakers in US submitted to Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe, urging them to withdraw from the Meta-backed Libra project. Operation Chokepoint 2.0 affected not only the cryptocurrency industry but also major technology companies like Visa and Mastercard. The former Chief Technology Officer of Coinbase Exchange, Balaji Srinivasan, was the […]
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Tops Berkshire, VISA in Trading Volumes
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) recorded the highest daily trading activity since its debut, with total inflows reaching $621 million following Trump’s victory. Following Donald Trump’s recent victory as the U.S. President, spot Bitcoin ETFs surged, reversing recent outflows. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) saw daily trading volumes soar to an impressive $4.1 billion, surpassing the […]
Visa Partners with Coinbase for Instant Crypto Purchases on Debit Cards
Visa and Coinbase have partnered to enable U.S. and EU customers with eligible Visa debit cards to make instant deposits, withdrawals, and crypto purchases on Coinbase. Following the announcement of a partnership between Coinbase and Visa, users of eligible debit cards will soon be able to deposit and withdraw funds from their accounts with the […]