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October 27, 2025
On the web
From Automation to Autonomy: How Agentic AI is Revolutionizing Payments
Visa
"Payments have evolved from the universal reliance on cash to cards, which brought enhanced security and convenience, and driving global card transactions to $3.12 trillion in 2025, or roughly 10% of global GDP. Agentic AI promises a transformative leap by enabling frictionless, autonomous payments. The retail and e-commerce Agentic AI market is projected to reach $175 billion by 2030, signaling a fundamental shift in how payments and AI interplay"
Visa Unveils Key Partnerships and World-class Payment Innovations at Global Fintech Fest, 2025
ptinews
"Visa unveiled a range of cutting-edge solutions at the recently concluded Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025. Across the three days Visa made multiple announcements and product launches, highlighting their commitment to shaping the next chapter of digital payments in India, focusing on security, cross-border convenience, and the transformative potential of AI."
October 17, 2025
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Visa: Stablecoins Beyond Payments: The Onchain Lending Opportunity
Visa
"With the GENIUS Act now signed into law, financial institutions both domestically and globally are deepening their exploration of stablecoin products and technologies. Among the key questions we encounter daily are: “What are the use cases?” and “What capabilities do stablecoins offer that traditional fiat currencies cannot?” The natural starting point for this exploration is viewing stablecoins as a new payments infrastructure, evaluating their potential benefits — such as instant, 24/7 settlement — particularly in the context of cross-border payments and remittances."
October 14, 2025
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Visa Introduces Trusted Agent Protocol: An Ecosystem-Led Framework for AI Commerce
Visa
"Visa Inc. unveiled Trusted Agent Protocol, establishing a foundational framework for agentic commerce that enables secure communication between AI agents and merchants during every step of a transaction. Trusted Agent Protocol ushers in a new era where AI can search, compare and pay on behalf of consumers. With the release of this protocol – developed in collaboration with Cloudflare – Visa reinforces its commitment to supporting seamless interactions in the evolving ecosystem of intelligent payments."
On the wires
Visa, Mastercard Agree to $199.5 Million Settlement in Merchants’ Class Action
Reuters
"Visa and Mastercard have agreed to pay a combined $199.5 million to settle a nearly decade-old class action that accused them of forcing merchants to swallow some of the costs of fraudulent transactions involving counterfeit, lost, or stolen cards."
October 8, 2025
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Visa: Transforming Payments With Generative AI Technologies
Visa
"Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is no longer just a futuristic concept. It is here, is becoming increasingly common, and is set to radically transform how we interact with technology in all areas. Payments is no exception. In this deep dive into What’s influencing payments in 2025: 10 recommendations on business strategy, Visa investigates GenAI, how it is shaking up payments, its economic impact, and what the future may hold for this revolutionary technology."
October 6, 2025
On the web
Visa: American Mood Trend
Visa
"A top-of-mind issue impacting American consumers’ moods is the integration of generative AI solutions into their lives, and how that integration may continue to evolve. Generative AI is in the transition period from a niche technology to a mainstream tool, with more than one-fifth of consumers who use AI solutions now indicating they do so every day, according to the Visa Business and Economic Insights quarterly consumer survey."
September 30, 2025
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Visa Direct Taps Stablecoins to Unlock Faster Funding for Businesses
Visa
"At SIBOS 2025, Visa announced it will launch a stablecoin prefunding pilot through Visa Direct, unlocking liquidity and modernizing treasury operations for the digital-first economy. How the pilot works: Stablecoin pre-funding: Businesses pre-fund Visa Direct with stablecoins instead of fiat to cover payouts. Who it’s for: Banks, remitters and financial institutions that need faster liquidity across borders. Availability: Visa is working with partners that meet criteria and plan to expand the pilot in 2026."
September 29, 2025
On the web
Visa Announces General Availability of VCS Hub; Ushers in a New Era of AI-Powered Commercial Payments Innovation
Visa
"Visa Inc. announced the general availability of the Visa Commercial Solutions (VCS) Hub, a breakthrough platform that redefines the future of commercial payments for issuers and fintechs worldwide. As expansion continues, the VCS Hub will also incorporate next-generation AI capabilities, ultimately offering issuers the ability to unlock a unified, intelligent platform that turns complexity into simplicity."
September 22, 2025
On the web
Visa's Fleet 2.0: Supercharging B2B Payments [Video]
Procurement Magazine
"Visa's Fleet 2.0 card – involving 15 different partners – addresses procurement challenges in fleet management, aiming for improved user experience. The introduction of the Visa Fleet 2.0 card is set to enhance procurement flexibility, simplifying fleet management systems and improving operational efficiency. The Visa Fleet 2.0 features include: spend controls, digital onboarding, all-expense coverage for seamless financial operations, enhanced data tracking for informed procurement decisions, fuel discounting and integration into in-car and mobile wallets...and more."
September 16, 2025
On the web
Visa Launches Visa Private in UAE — A First-Of-Its-Kind Payment Experience for High-Net-Worth Individuals
Visa Middle East
"Visa has announced the launch of Visa Private, an exclusive premium offering tailored for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) who seek a level of service and benefits that go beyond conventional card experiences. Available first in the UAE before a wider GCC rollout, Visa Private combines seamless, secure payment technology with carefully curated travel, lifestyle and retail privileges. Key Visa Private Privileges include ...."
September 5, 2025
On the web
Visa Launches Mobile Payments Platform in DRC
IBS Intelligence
"Visa has launched Visa Pay, a next-generation mobile payments solution designed to expand access to secure, interoperable, and seamless money movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Developed as a mobile-first platform, Visa Pay enables consumers and businesses to pay, get paid, and move money across bank and mobile ecosystems, offering account-to-account transfers in both Congolese francs (CDF) and US dollars."
September 4, 2025
On the web
Visa Advances Agentic Commerce with MCP Server, Acceptance Agent Toolkit
Visa
"Artificial intelligence, generative AI, large language models (LLMs) and machine learning have transformed our world, processing massive amounts of data and creating magical experiences at an unprecedented rate. Today, we’re announcing important ways we’re expanding Visa Intelligent Commerce and bringing new agentic commerce experiences to clients, partners and consumers faster: Introducing our Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for Visa Intelligent Commerce and Piloting the Visa Acceptance Agent Toolkit:"
August 22, 2025
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Visa Shutters US Open-Banking Unit as Data Fight Heats Up, Bloomberg News Reports
MSN/Reuters
"Payments processor Visa has shut its open-banking business in the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The business gives fintechs easier access to customer bank data, helping them offer smoother sign-ups and money transfers."
August 21, 2025
On the web
Students Say Managing Bills Is the Hardest Part of Being an Adult at University [Visa A2A] [UK]
Visa
"More than a third (39%) of UK students find managing bills the hardest part of ‘adulting’ at university. Visa A2A, a new technology from Visa, is set to transform how students manage their recurring bill and subscription payments. Visa A2A technology, which is now ready for market in the UK, enables a smarter digital experience than the traditional system in place for bank transfers used for bills and subscriptions. It also includes advanced security features and a dispute resolution service."
Visa Must Face Debit Card Monopoly Class Action, US Judge Rules
CNBCTV18
"A $5.6 billion settlement over card swipe fees in 2019 doesn’t apply to a new set of antitrust cases accusing Visa Inc. of monopolising the debit card market, a US federal judge ruled. The two sets of cases do overlap, but the facts in the new group “are materially different” from the earlier group, US District Judge Margo Brodie ruled on Wednesday (August 20) in Brooklyn, New York."
August 15, 2025
On the web
Visa Expands Click to Pay Across Asia Pacific with 2C2P, Adyen, AsiaPay and Worldpay
Visa
"Visa announced the expansion of Click to Pay across Asia Pacific through strategic partnerships with payment enablers 2C2P, Adyen, AsiaPay, and Worldpay. By allowing customers to retrieve their saved, tokenised payment details using a mobile number or email alias, Click to Pay eliminates the need to manually enter card information. Transactions are tokenised, merchants benefit from improved security and experience an average uplift of 2.5% in payment success rates."
August 13, 2025
On the web
Money Travels: 2025 Digital Remittances Adoption Report
Visa
"Visa’s Money Travels: 2025 Digital Remittances Adoption Report underscored that globally digital apps are firmly the preferred method for people to send and receive remittances. Thanks to their ease of use and security features, apps are the favoured way to send and receive payments in every country surveyed, with the overall indication that there will be an increase in sending remittance in the future."
August 12, 2025
On the web
‘Future Will Be Combination of Traditional and Crypto Payments,’ Says Visa’s Crypto Chief as Stablecoin Market Hit $269B
Crypto News
"Visa’s head of crypto, Cuy Sheffield, predicts the future will combine traditional and crypto payments as the stablecoin market reaches $269 billion, growing 62% over the past year with potential to expand to $2 trillion within three years. The payments giant has surpassed $200 million in cumulative stablecoin settlement volume while positioning itself as a bridge between traditional finance and digital assets rather than viewing stablecoins as a threat to its core business."
August 6, 2025
On the web
Visa Extends Cybersecurity Expertise, Prioritizing Proactive Defense Strategies for Clients
Visa
"Visa is creating new opportunities for clients to leverage its deep expertise in cybersecurity through its value-added services and risk management offerings. As a part of this strategy, Visa announced the launch of the global Visa Cybersecurity Advisory Practice, empowering clients with analysis of the risk landscape along with the actionable insights needed to identify, evaluate, and thwart emerging cybersecurity threats."
July 31, 2025
On the web
Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Support
Visa
"Visa’s settlement platform is adding support for two additional USD-backed stablecoins, two blockchains and the euro-backed EURC. Through a new partnership with Paxos, Visa will be able to support two additional dollar-backed stablecoins, Global Dollar (USDG) and PayPal USD (PYUSD), bringing the transformative power of two more trusted stablecoins to our partners"
July 30, 2025
Top Post
Visa Brings Google Pay Integration to Fleet Cards, Enabling Tokenization and Push-to-Wallet Across the Digital Wallet Ecosystem
Visa
"Visa announced a major advancement for Fleet Operators. With the addition of Google Pay tokenization and push-to-wallet, Visa addresses the long-standing challenge of fleet data tags being tied solely to the plastic card chip. Now, fleet data tags can be configured by the issuer, fintech, or processor, allowing custom data tags to be dynamically provisioned during the tokenization process."
July 25, 2025
On the web
How AI Is Transforming Fraud — and What You Can Do
Visa
"At the Visa Payments Vault in Washington D.C., Axios Publisher Nicholas Johnston sat down with Michael Jabbara, SVP of payment ecosystem risk and control at Visa, to tackle a rising concern that should have everyone’s attention: the growing threat of AI-powered fraud. With cybercrime costs expected to hit a staggering $10.5 trillion this year, Jabbara pulled back the curtain on what’s keeping him up at night, and how businesses and consumers alike can fight back. Here are seven key takeaways from their eye-opening chat:"
July 10, 2025
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Apple, Visa and Mastercard Win Dismissal of Merchant Antitrust Lawsuit Over Payment Fees
Reuters
"Apple, Visa and Mastercard have persuaded a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to suppress competition in the payments network market and causing merchants to pay inflated transaction fees."
July 7, 2025
On the web
Visa’s Blockchain Leap Redefining Global Payments
Blockchain Magazine
"Visa is pioneering blockchain with two key projects. The Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), launched in October 2024, enables banks to issue digital tokens, like stablecoins (digital currencies tied to dollars) or tokenized bank deposits, on public blockchains like Ethereum. In 2025, Visa partnered with Bridge, a Stripe-owned startup, to expand stablecoin payments in Latin America, allowing freelancers in Mexico or Argentina to receive payouts quickly at Visa’s 150 million merchant locations."
June 30, 2025
On the wires
FIS and Visa Deepen Their Relationship to Provide Regional and Community Banks With Easier Access to Powerful Payments Capabilities
FIS
"FIS and Visa have expanded their relationship to collaborate on new value-added payment capabilities for financial institutions of all sizes, helping to level the technological playing field for regional and community banks across money in motion."
June 19, 2025
On the web
Visa Expands Stablecoin Initiatives in CEMEA
Visa
"Visa announced significant advancements in its stablecoin initiatives, with expanded settlement capabilities in the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) region and a strategic partnership with Yellow Card, a leading pan-African fintech."
June 16, 2025
On the web
Visa Releases Money Travels: 2025 Digital Remittances Adoption Report for North America
Visa
"Visa Inc. unveiled its Money Travels: 2025 Digital Remittances Adoption Report, highlighting the growing influence of digital remittance applications in North America, driven by convenience, security, and user-friendly experiences. Pain Points: Fees: High fees remain a concern, with 27% of U.S. and 30% of Canadian respondents citing this as a major issue when sending digitally. Traditional methods and hidden fees: 35% of U.S. and 28% of respondents said they had experienced some kind of hidden fee when using cash, checks or money orders."
June 12, 2025
On the web
Visa, Chainlink Successfully Complete CBDC, Stablecoin Swap Between Hong Kong, Australia
CryptoSlate
"Visa and Chainlink have completed a key milestone in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) e-HKD+ Pilot Programme, successfully testing a cross-border blockchain transaction using central bank digital currency (CBDC) and stablecoins. The trial, conducted in partnership with ANZ, ChinaAMC, and Fidelity International, is one of the first real-world simulations of programmable money being used for cross-border investment in tokenized assets."
June 9, 2025
Top Post
Visa Launches New Company in Brazil to Enter Pix
Brazil Journal
"Visa announced that it is creating a new company in Brazil to capture a slice of PIX, which already accounts for 35% of all ecommerce transactions. The move is part of Visa's global strategy to transform itself into a financial transaction technology company, going beyond credit and debit cards. Named Visa Conecta, the new company will be a payments institution and will initially operate only as a PIX 'payment initiator'. Last November, Visa already applied for the ITP license with the Central Bank, and the expectation is that it will be issued by November of this year."
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