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Visa: Stablecoin Card Payments Grew About 15x in a Year

Original sourceThe Herald BusinessAdditional: kucoin.com

Summary

Visa reported that its stablecoin card payment volume grew about 15x year over year; while still small in absolute terms, it shows stablecoins are gradually being used for everyday payments. Its settlement approach converts stablecoins to fiat within the existing card network, letting on-chain asse…

Key points

  • Payment firms and card issuers can observe how stablecoins embed into existing card networks and assess regulatory prerequisites in their own markets.
  • For stablecoins to scale, they must be usable seamlessly in traditional payment infrastructure, and this data shows integration is accelerating.
  • Consumers can swipe directly with on-chain assets and earn rewards, while issuers and acquirers must solve fiat conversion and regulatory authorization.

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