Visa estimates roughly $11 trillion in cash remains in circulation globally, underscoring how entrenched physical money still is and a greenfield opportunity for digital payments.Predictions of a cashless world have circulated for decades, yet physical money continues to anchor daily commerce across much of the globe.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy ...

Bitcoin remains volatile after hitting record highs earlier in 2025. Will crypto markets shift towards tokenization and stable coin adoption. Hi everyone, I'm Jenny Horn and this is Crypto Corner here on Schwab Network.With Bitcoin rangebound in the high 80s and low 90s this week, we are going to focus on some of the stories that could impact the crypto industry moving forward. Joining us now to discuss some of the recent volatility is Adam Lynch, director at the Schwab Center for Financial Research. Adam, ...

Visa (V) stock may represent a strong buying opportunity at this time. Why? Because you receive high margins – indicative of pricing power and cash generation ability – for a discounted price. Companies like this produce consistent, predictable profits and cash flows, which lower risk and permit capital reinvestment. The market typically rewards this behavior.SAN FRANCISCO - FEBRUARY 25: Visa credit cards are arranged on a desk February 25, 2008 in San Francisco, California. Visa Inc. is hoping that its ini ...

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced the launch of USDC settlement in the United States, marking a key milestone in the company’s stablecoin settlement pilot program and strategy to “modernize its settlement layer underpinning commerce.” Now, U.S. issuer and acquirer partners can settle with Visa in Circle’s USDC, “a fully reserved, dollar-denominated stablecoin.”With USDC settlement, issuers can benefit “from faster funds movement over blockchains, seven‑day availability and enhanced operational resilience across ...

Key Takeaways Visa enables U.S. issuers and acquirers to settle VisaNet obligations using USDC alongside fiat.V allows 24/7 USDC settlement, with Cross River and Lead Bank live on Solana transactions.V's stablecoin volumes reached a $3.5B annualized rate, and Arc will support future USDC settlement.Visa Inc. (V) is making a significant move to modernize payment systems by introducing USDC-based settlements for U.S. institutions. This initiative enables select issuer and acquirer partners to settle their Vis ...

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors mostly chop on day; BTC at $87,000 Visa expanded its stablecoin settlement to U.S. banks, leveraging Solana FDIC greenlights proposal showing how U.S. banks can issue their own stables Rainbow Wallet announces TGE for Feb 5, 2026 along with airdrop Cantor Fitz ...

Two small state banks were selected to pilot Visa's stablecoin settlement solution in the U.S. Credit: Karola G via Pexels. Key Takeaways Visa selected two small state banks to pilot stablecoin settlement in the United States. Cross River Bank and Lead Bank don’t have any significant retail footprint, nor do they have a national bank charter. However, they play a crucial role in the U.S. fintech ecosystem. Unless you’re actively involved in the intricacies of American fintech banking, you’ve probab ...

Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol to authenticate AI shopping agents and help prevent fraud across Akamai Cloud, strengthening the trust layer in agentic commerceCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today announced a strategic collaboration with Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) to bring stronger identity, user recognition, and security controls to the emerging world of agentic comm ...

Visa也是Circle正在开发的新一层区块链Arc的设计合作伙伴，Arc目前处于公开测试网阶段。Arc正式上 线后，Visa将使用Arc在网络内进行USDC结算，并运营一个验证节点。 Visa及其竞争对手万事达(MA.US)一直在探索稳定币应用，希望利用这项技术提升支付效率，而不是被 最初旨在去中心化金融的技术所颠覆。 上月，Visa启动试点，允许企业与平台直接向创作者和零工从业者以稳定币付款;9月，又通过Visa Direct推出跨境支付的稳定币预充值试点，让企业用稳定币而非法币为交易提供资金。 早在四年多前，Visa已开始允许使用Circle的USDC(USDC-USD)进行结算，并于2023年将稳定币结算能 力扩展至Solana区块链。 首批参与的银行包括Cross River Bank和Lead Bank，它们已开始通过Solana区块链以USDC与Visa进行结 算;Visa计划在2026年内把这项服务扩展到美国更多机构。 截至周二收盘，Circle股价收涨近10%。 这家支付网络巨头推出新服务之际，其稳定币结算规模正快速攀升：截至2025年11月30日，年化流水已 达35亿美元，不过相比截至20 ...

A digital payments giant is embracing stablecoins.Shares of Circle Internet Group (CRCL +9.33%) popped on Tuesday after Visa (V 0.51%) launched a new stablecoin settlement service in the U.S. By the close of trading, Circle's stock price was up nearly 10%. Visa is entering the stablecoin arena Visa's banking partners will soon be able to settle their obligations in Circle's fully reserved, dollar-denominated stablecoin, USDC (USDC +0.00%). The new settlement offering promises faster fund transfers via block ...