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Stablecoins gaining traction in cross-border payments: Report

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16 April, 2024

Stablecoins gaining traction in cross-border payments: Report

The Bernstein report notes that payment giants like Visa and PayPal and regional fintech firms are increasingly using stablecoins to...

Interbank pilot from Goldman, Visa, and others proves blockchain utility

Business

Fred Baker

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27 March, 2024

Interbank pilot from Goldman, Visa, and others proves blockchain utility

As the world slowly realizes that most "cryptocurrencies" have no value, the shift will focus on how immutable ledgers such...

Editorial

Dr. Craig Wright

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15 January, 2024

Fintech and Visa vs. Mastercard

Visa and Mastercard remain the giants in the payments industry despite having different business models, but with the evolving financial...

BIS urges central banks to move fast on CBDC as Visa stablecoin threat looms

Business

Steve Kaaru

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27 November, 2023

BIS urges central banks to move fast on CBDC as Visa stablecoin threat looms

The Bank for International Settlements general manager and the governor of South Korea’s central bank talked about the need for...

Visa sets up $100M fund for AI commerce, payments

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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7 October, 2023

Visa sets up $100M fund for AI commerce, payments

Visa has acknowledged the possible use of generative AI in the financial sector, announcing a $100 million fund to support...

Visa: Blockchain is entering its ‘broadband era’

Business

Steve Kaaru

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11 September, 2023

Visa: Blockchain is entering its ‘broadband era’

Just like the internet, blockchain will take over payments despite being dismissed and that it’s leveraging multiple blockchains for payments,...

Nigeria leads the world in digital asset awareness at 99%: report

Business

Steve Kaaru

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9 July, 2023

Nigeria leads the world in digital asset awareness at 99%: report

The report says 67% of internet users want to own their data, and 4 in 5 want control over their...

Brazil central bank selects Visa, 13 other banks for new CBDC pilot

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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2 June, 2023

Brazil central bank selects Visa, 13 other banks for new CBDC pilot

Each of the selected firms will assist Banco Central do Brazil in experiments testing the instant settlements of government bonds...

Visa unveils blockchain-backed CBDC project for Brazilian farmers

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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6 May, 2023

Visa unveils blockchain-backed CBDC project for Brazilian farmers

Farmers appear to be the target market of Visa’s new CBDC project, noting that they contribute a large chunk of...

Business

Dan Talbot

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22 March, 2023

Public blockchains—the other option

Public blockchains also provide enterprise solutions despite its issue in scalability, and despite the popularity of private blockchains in businesses,...

Barry Silbert was bullish on Bitcoin BSV—even in 2014

Editorial

Kurt Wuckert Jr

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27 January, 2023

Barry Silbert was bullish on Bitcoin BSV—even in 2014

Barry Silbert was bullish on bitcoin in 2014; however, in 2017-2022, he turned to a multi-chain and speculation/trading-based investment strat,...

Visa delves deeper into virtual currencies with trademark applications

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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1 November, 2022

Visa delves deeper into virtual currencies with trademark applications

Competition in the payments industry heats up as Visa looks to become a key player in the digital asset sector,...

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