Original sourcestraitsx.comAdditional: thepaypers.com
Summary
StraitsX, a licensed major payment institution in Singapore, announced on October 15, 2026 a partnership with Visa to expand its card issuance capability to over 100 markets. This lets fintechs, digital asset service providers and wallet operators launch card programs using stablecoins as funding s…
Key points
- For wallets and fintech teams wanting to launch stablecoin cards, this is a replicable issuance template that leaves the front-end payment experience to Visa and the funding and clearing to stablecoins.
- Multi-market expansion of issuance capability turns stablecoins from a single-market product into a cross-border replicable card product, accelerating stablecoinization of traditional payment networks.
- Wallets and fintechs can quickly launch stablecoin cards using ready-made issuance and clearing capabilities, reducing the cost of building cross-border compliance and settlement; regulatory differences remain the main variable in market launch speed.
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