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Visa

Visa May Add Cryptocurrencies to Its Payments Network, Says CEO

The payments company works with wallets and exchanges to enable crypto purchases, and could eventually use digital currencies over blockchain in the same way it processes traditional money.

News  ·  30 January 2021
CoinFlash

Bitpanda Launches Debit Card That Lets Users Spend Fiat, Crypto and Precious Metals

Users can select any investment in their Bitpanda account to fund payments with the physical Visa card.

Business  ·  20 January 2021
Visa

Visa Abandons $5.3B Acquisition of Plaid Over DOJ Antitrust Concerns

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that the deal was off.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 January 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Lightning Startup Zap Goes Global, Adding Multiple Fiat Pairs, Stablecoins

Visa partner Strike is adding support for multiple fiat currency pairs plus stablecoins as part of its journey to become a “Bitcoin neo-bank.”

Business  ·  6 January 2021
Visa

Payments Firm Simplex Becomes Visa Principal Member

Israel-based global fiat payment processor Simplex announced Tuesday it has become a principal member of the Visa network.

News  ·  29 December 2020
Visa

Payments Firm Wirex Becomes Visa Principal Member Ahead of Crypto Card Launch

The crypto and fiat payments firm can now issue Visa cards.

Business  ·  22 December 2020
Visa

Visa May Support USDC Credit Card After Adding Circle to ‘Fast Track’ Program

Visa is linking its payments network of 60 million merchants to the USDC stablecoin, according to Forbes.

Markets  ·  2 December 2020
Visa

Visa’s Planned $5.3B Purchase of Fintech Firm Plaid Challenged by US DOJ

The Justice Department alleges Visa’s acquisition of Plaid would eliminate competition in the online debit market, leading to higher prices.

News  ·  5 November 2020
Coinbase

ZenGo Joins Visa Fast Track Program to Get Non-Custodial Crypto Card Off the Ground

Visa has added crypto wallet provider ZenGo into its Fast Track program. The startup hopes to launch a debit card in the U.S. in early 2021.

Business  ·  3 November 2020
CoinFlash

Crypto Companies Are Lining Up to Work With Us, Says Visa Exec

A growing force in the crypto space, Visa says it's getting more and more industry firms interested in payments partnerships.

Business  ·  24 September 2020
Visa

Digital Chamber Adds Mulvaney to Board of Advisors; Visa, Goldman Join Executive Committee

The Chamber of Digital Commerce announced Wednesday that former acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney has joined the group’s board of advisors.

News  ·  23 September 2020
Visa

Visa Adds Crypto Lender Cred to Fast Track Payments Program

Decentralized lending platform Cred is the latest crypto firm to join Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program with the goal of scaling faster.

News  ·  8 September 2020
Visa

Another Bitcoin Lightning Startup Is Working With Visa to ‘Fast Track’ Card Payments

With help from the Visa Fast Track program, LastBit will let users make any purchase with bitcoin, without needing the merchant to actively accept it.

Tech  ·  25 August 2020
CoinFlash

Visa Blog Post Hints at Future Digital Currency Projects

Visa appeared on Wednesday to redouble its efforts to “shape and support” cryptocurrency’s place in the “future of money.”

News  ·  22 July 2020
Visa

Binance Acquires Crypto Debit Card Provider Swipe for Undisclosed Sum

Binance said Tuesday the acquisition of Swipe, which is already available in 31 countries, could significantly improve crypto adoption globally.

News  ·  7 July 2020