Original sourcecoindesk.comAdditional: Fortune
Summary
Visa has announced the Visa Stablecoin Platform, enabling financial institutions and enterprises to mint, transfer, and manage stablecoins, with Open USD as the first supported stablecoin. The platform aims to turn Visa’s existing global merchant network into a stablecoin payment rail, allowing ove…
Key points
- Tracking the integration of traditional financial infrastructure with cryptocurrency holds reference value for payment providers, corporate treasurers, and crypto users.
- Visa’s entry signifies stablecoin payments moving from a niche market to a global mainstream commercial network, greatly expanding use cases.
- Consumers may soon spend stablecoins directly at Visa-enabled merchants; issuers and corporate finance departments can leverage the platform to issue or manage their own stablecoins, simplifying cross-border flows.
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