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October 16, 2026
On the web
Barclaycard Payments and Visa Bring Unified Checkout to UK Merchants, Simplifying Payment Acceptance
Visa
"Visa announced that Barclaycard Payments has deployed its Unified Checkout solution, enabling its UK merchant customers to unlock seamless payment acceptance and improve ecommerce conversion. The new agreement builds on six decades of joint innovation between Visa and Barclaycard across payments and acceptance. Barclaycard Payments will embed Unified Checkout into their Smartpay Fuse payment gateway, providing merchants with a single integration to access a range of payment capabilities."
October 15, 2026
Top Post
Visa Direct Launches Stablecoin-Powered Money Movement as Pilots Move to Production
Visa
"Visa announced the next phase of its stablecoin strategy as Visa Direct stablecoin capabilities advance from pilot stage to commercial deployment. The milestone marks an important step in bringing stablecoin-enabled money movement into real-world commercial operations. In the initial rollout, Inyo Global, a Visa Direct processor, is the first enabler of this new offering, powering it for eligible Visa Direct clients and partners."
October 14, 2026
Top Post
Visa Lowers Interchange Fees for Tens of Thousands of Small Businesses, But New Credit Card Fees Are on the Horizon [Canada]
PR Newswire
"More small businesses will pay lower credit card processing fees when new Visa interchange rates take effect on October 24. In an agreement with the federal government, Visa and Mastercard lowered interchange fees for small businesses with sales under $300,000 for Visa and $175,000 for Mastercard. Visa is expanding its small merchant interchange rate to firms with up to $750,000 in annual Visa sales and lowering rates for all qualifying businesses. Mastercard's threshold remains at $175,000."
October 6, 2026
On the wires
Nearly Half of Asia Pacific Consumers Open to Using Stablecoins in the Next Five Years, Visa Study Finds
PR Newswire
"Visa released new survey findings on stablecoin awareness and consumer sentiment in Asia Pacific. The research reveals growing interest in practical uses such as everyday spending, travel and cross-border money movement, while limited understanding and concerns around trust remain barriers to wider use. Across Asia Pacific, 46% of consumers say they are likely to use stablecoins within the next five years, compared with 16% who have used them in the past 12 months."
October 2, 2026
On the web
Visa Data Shows Stablecoins Gaining Traction in Business Payments
Visa
"Visa shared new data showing the growing adoption of stablecoins across business payments and commercial card programs. The findings come as businesses, financial institutions and payment providers increasingly explore stablecoins for settlement, treasury management, payouts and cross-border commerce. New Visa data shows: Approximately 17% of stablecoin-linked card volume in FY26 year-to-date occurred across business and commercial card programs."
ECB’s Digital Euro Development Targets Visa and Mastercard’s 47% Market Share
The Cryptonomist
"Visa and Mastercard already process nearly half of every euro spent on cards across the eurozone, a dominance that has pushed European officials to build an alternative: a new European Central Bank digital currency known as the digital euro. A 12-month pilot of the digital euro is set to start in the second half of 2027, with 36 finance firms including Deutsche Bank, Revolut, Adyen and UniCredit taking part. Businesses across the euro area will be required to accept the digital euro, both in-store and online, by 2029."
September 25, 2026
On the web
Visa Integrates Blockchain Lending into Daily Payment Solutions
Small Business Trends
"Visa's new onchain lending initiative is aimed at transforming how small business owners access working capital. Visa’s approach integrates its renowned VisaNet settlement data with blockchain technology. This initiative aims to streamline the cumbersome process of obtaining credit. A practical application can be seen in Visa’s collaboration with Credit Coop, which utilizes smart contracts to provide settlement financing to stablecoin-linked programs. Credit Coop can assess credit performance, streamlining the way businesses obtain working capital."
Safeguards Could Boost Stablecoin Use Among Americans, Finds Visa Study
Visa
"Visa Inc. released Money Travels 2026, a global report on how technology is reshaping remittances. The research, which surveyed over 2,000 U.S. consumers, shows Americans want faster, cheaper ways to support family and friends abroad—but not at the cost of security. Stablecoins—digital currencies pegged to stable values like the U.S. dollar—are accounting for a growing share of cross-border money flows. The survey shows that consumer protections could unlock their adoption."
September 24, 2026
On the web
Safeguards Could Boost Stablecoin Use Among Americans, Finds Visa Study
Visa
"Visa Inc released Money Travels 2026, a global report on how technology is reshaping remittances. Stablecoins—digital currencies pegged to stable values like the U.S. dollar—are accounting for a growing share of cross-border money flows. The survey shows that consumer protections could unlock their adoption: in a hypothetical scenario with bank-level fraud protection and deposit insurance, U.S. adoption intent climbed from 36% to 56%."
On the wires
Cleverbridge Completes First Live AI Agent-Initiated Payment in France with Visa and Revolut
Business Wire
"Cleverbridge announced it completed France's first Passkey-authenticated agentic payment in a live checkout, in a pilot with Visa and Revolut announced earlier this month. Visa's test agent, My Agent, initiated the purchase. Cleverbridge completed the checkout. A Visa Payment Passkey authenticated the transaction, supporting Strong Customer Authentication requirements in Europe, and Revolut authorized the payment on a French consumer retail card."
September 23, 2026
On the wires
Reap and Visa Collaborate to Launch Stablecoin Card Programs Across 100+ Markets
PR Newswire
"Reap, a global financial technology company building stablecoin-enabled infrastructure, and Visa announced a strategic collaboration to bring stablecoin-linked Visa credit card programs to over 100+ markets globally, powered by Reap's card issuance infrastructure, in compliance with local regulations. The collaboration will bring Reap's market-leading Visa credit card issuing infrastructure beyond Asia and Latin America, into EMEA and Africa."
September 22, 2026
On the web
Moov Launches Moov Money, a New P2P Solution Built Using the Debit Cards Americans Already Carry
Business Wire
"Built in collaboration with Mastercard and Visa, the new solution enables participating banks and credit unions to deliver secure P2P payments while keeping deposits and customer relationships at their primary institution. Turnkey integration with Jack Henry’s Banno Digital Platform™ gives over 1,000 banks and credit unions more choice in P2P payments"
September 21, 2026
On the web
Visa’s Stablecoin Settlement Just Hit $20 Billion. The Rail Is Built Before the Rules Are.
Yahoo Finance
"Visa has officially crossed the $20 billion annualized run rate for stablecoin settlement, a milestone that serves as a instrument in the debate over the future of payment rails. This momentum arrives at a curious moment in the regulatory calendar. The GENIUS Act, which established the federal framework for payment stablecoins, is set to become fully enforceable on January 18, 2027. Yet, the federal agencies tasked with writing the rulebook — including the OCC, FDIC, Fed, NCUA, Treasury, FinCEN, and OFAC — missed their July 18, 2026, deadline."
September 18, 2026
On the web
Visa and ISG Launches Visa Payment Passkey to Enable Passwordless, Secure Digital Payments at GFF 2026
ANI News
"In-Solutions Global (ISG) in collaboration with Visa, recently announced at Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 the launch of Visa Payment Passkey, enabling cardholders to authenticate online and in-app payments using device biometrics or a device PIN instead of one-time passwords (OTPs). With Visa Payment Passkey, banks and merchants on ISG's payments platform can offer FIDO-based, phishing-resistant authentication for card-not-present transactions — replacing SMS OTPs with a faster sign-in built directly into the checkout flow."
September 16, 2026
On the web
Digital Payments Linked to £88 Billion in Additional Sales for UK Businesses, Visa Report Finds
Visa
"Modern payment systems have enabled £88bn in additional sales for UK businesses since 2019, according to a new report from Visa and Public First. This is equivalent to around £2,500 per business per year over that period. The report examines the significant economic impact that digital payments have in the UK and the critical role they play in powering future growth. The research estimates that digital payments contributed £7.5 billion to the UK economy in 2024,"
September 15, 2026
On the web
Visa Finds New Stablecoin Partner in Velocity After Losing BVNK to Mastercard
Tech Times
"Velocity, a London-based stablecoin settlement and treasury platform, closed a $10 million add-on to its Series A on September 15, 2026, bringing the company's post-money valuation to $200 million. The investors in the extension, Visa Ventures, Circle Ventures, Haun Ventures, Ripple, and more represent nearly every power center in global payments and digital assets. The name at the top of that list: Visa, the world's largest card network, just backed a startup whose technology is designed to route corporate settlement off Visa's own traditional rails."
September 14, 2026
On the web
Visa Research: The Rise of the “Couch Economy” Is Reshaping Consumer Spending
Visa
"New Visa Business and Economic Insights research finds consumers are increasingly shopping, streaming, dining and managing daily life from home, creating new opportunities for businesses that can deliver convenience and ongoing digital engagement. Digital commerce expanded across all six markets studied between 2019 and 2026. In three illustrative markets, the share of domestic payment volume occurring online and in-app rose from 48% to 58% in the U.S., 10% to 24% in Poland and 35% to 55% in the UAE."
September 10, 2026
On the web
Visa's Plan for India's Payment Future [Video]
Bloomberg
"Visa is looking beyond plastic cards in India. From agentic commerce to tokenization, Haslinda Amin explains how the payments giant plans to keep up with the changing ways Indians pay."
Visa: Financing The Next Hundred Stablecoin-Linked Card Programs
Visa
"Stablecoin-linked cards are one of the fastest-growing parts of our network. In our fiscal second quarter, more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs were live around the world, payment volume on those programs grew nearly 200% year over year, and stablecoin settlement volume recently surpassed a $20 billion annualized run rate, up more than 15x year over year. Behind that growth sits a requirement that rarely makes headlines."
September 9, 2026
Top Post
New Visa Research Finds Consumer Trust is Accelerating the Path to Agentic Commerce
Visa
"Visa announced the Visa Trust Index for agentic commerce, providing new insight into how consumers are navigating the next evolution of AI shopping and payments. While consumers are increasingly using AI across the shopping journey, only 23% of U.S. consumers trust GenAI to handle payment transactions on their behalf. However, confidence in agentic commerce shifts when payments brands come into consideration. Visa emerged as the most trusted brand for AI-powered payments."
On the web
PhonePe and Visa Partner to Power Comprehensive Cardless Payments for Millions of Indians Globally
PhonePe
"PhonePe and Visa jointly announced the launch of three new payment solutions: Tap to Pay, Cross Border Scan to Pay, and Smart Accept. Unveiled on stage by leadership from both organizations at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026, the partnership makes PhonePe the first app in India to introduce Cross Border Scan to Pay for international transactions. Furthermore, PhonePe becomes the first app to enable a complete suite of three core Visa capabilities for consumers: Online Device Tokenization, Tap to Pay, and Cross Border Scan to Pay."
On the wires
Visa and World Bank Group Announce New Risk-Sharing Initiative to Expand Digital Payments and Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets
Business Wire
"Visa and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group focused on the private sector, are partnering on an innovative risk-sharing initiative designed to help expand financial inclusion by increasing access to digital financial services in emerging markets. Under the agreement, IFC will share credit settlement risk for Visa transactions associated with enrolled financial institutions, enabling these institutions to connect more underbanked consumers and small businesses to digital payments."
September 2, 2026
On the web
Handwave, Visa Integration Enables Linking of Cards to Palm Biometrics for Payments
Biometric Update
"European palm biometrics startup Handwave has announced an expanded agreement with Visa. A release says the agreement integrates Visa’s tokenization and authentication technologies into Handwave’s model for safe, seamless card onboarding. Building on a prior collaboration focused on integrating Visa’s Token Management Service (TMS), the new Handwave integration will enable Visa to securely link cards to a user’s palm biometrics, replacing sensitive data with secure digital tokens."
September 1, 2026
On the web
Visa Launches Enhanced A2A Protect Innovations to Help Financial Institutions Stop Fraud Before Money Leaves Accounts
Visa
"Visa announced an enhanced version of A2A Protect, delivering real-time risk insights that help banks stop account-to-account fraud before money leaves customer accounts. The expanded solution introduces a new unified fraud score—Visa’s first in-market integration of Featurespace technology—giving financial institutions faster, clearer signals to detect more fraud while reducing unnecessary alerts."
August 28, 2026
On the web
Visa Signs Shinhan Financial as First Korean Bank on Its Stablecoin Platform
Startup Fortune
"Shinhan Financial Group announced that it had signed a strategic business agreement with Visa to work on stablecoins, AI-based payments and business payment services. Visa is not just talking about crypto from a stage. It has persuaded one of South Korea's biggest financial groups to test real bank payment functions on its enterprise stablecoin platform: issuance, remittance, redemption, card settlement, B2B and B2C payments, and AI-linked payment models"
August 27, 2026
On the web
Visa Expands Support for its Clients and the Industry as Organisations Navigate New AI Era of Cybersecurity
Visa
"Visa announced enhancements to its cybersecurity portfolio to help organisations identify and fix vulnerabilities more effectively. Unveiling the next evolution of the Visa Vulnerability Agentic Harness (VVAH), its open-source, model-agnostic framework, Visa is helping organisations significantly reduce the Mean Time to Adapt, the time between discovery and resolution of attack paths, with some resolutions shrinking from weeks to hours."
August 25, 2026
On the wires
Visa Joins MAS-Led BLOOM Initiative to Connect Traditional Payments and Stablecoin Networks
PR Newswire
"Visa announced its participation in BLOOM (Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency), a new initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) designed to extend settlement capabilities offered by financial institutions, including enabling interoperability between traditional payment systems and stablecoin-based payment rails. Nium is Visa's first partner to pilot the use of stablecoins for settlement under BLOOM."
August 19, 2026
On the web
Visa’s Search for a New Stablecoin Partner Reveals a Strategic Divide
Forkast
"Visa is currently shopping for a new stablecoin settlement and over-the-counter partner. The RFP requirements demand a partner that holds cryptocurrency-exchange licenses in the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Singapore. The divergence in strategy between the two payment giants is stark. Mastercard has opted for vertical integration, buying its way into the infrastructure layer. Visa, is doubling down on its consortium-led approach, betting that the collective weight of the OUSD project will provide a more scalable path forward."
August 18, 2026
On the web
Visa Looking for New Stablecoin Settlement Partner After BVNK Sale to Mastercard
CoinDesk
"Visa is looking for a new stablecoin settlement partner with licensing capabilities across multiple regions, according to documents seen by CoinDesk. This would fill the role previously held by BVNK, the stablecoin firm acquired by Mastercard earlier this year. Visa’s request for product (RFP) talks about the ability to swap and support a range of stablecoins, as well as handle settlement for the newly introduced Open USD stablecoin project, fronted by Stripe, Visa and Mastercard, which plans to support multiple stablecoins."
August 17, 2026
On the web
Visa’s Agentic Ready Program Moves Issuer-Layer Readiness From Theory to Production
Forkast
"Visa's new certification program qualifies European banks as agent-ready payment issuers, creating the first institutional-grade rails for autonomous agent transactions across the continent. The July 2, 2026, live agentic payment transaction in Germany—executed by Worldline, ING, and Visa—served as a definitive proof of concept for the future of commerce."
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