Ether, the de-facto settlement token of the Ethereum blockchain, rallied on Monday after global payment giant Visa became the ledger’s latest supporter. The firm, which can handle 24,000 transactions per second, announced that it would offer users the option to settle transactions in Ethereum-based stablecoin USDC, becoming the first major payment services provider to have…
Mastercard is queuing up a full suite of crypto partners, according to an announcement this week, in efforts to streamline its card program for crypto wallets and exchanges. The company initiative seeks to provide crypto companies with a card option that gives crypto-holders the ability to spend their digital assets anywhere that Mastercard is accepted.…
Alchemy has announced that it will be rolling out cryptocurrency cards that will support above 40 cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and others. Furthermore, the crypto-fiat platform disclosed that users could link the cards to their Paypal digital wallets and Google Pay from the announcement. With such, users can pay through both Visa and MasterCard networks seamlessly.…
Visa now makes a full head plunge into the NFTs following its evaluation of the technology behind the assets. The global payment giant described NFTs as having the potential to serve as the engagement medium for fans. Visa made this description through its recent whitepaper publication. The publication suggests that Visa sees non-fungible tokens as…
Pundits of cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin supporters alike all agree, that the biggest barrier to adoption is mainstream acceptance. It won’t be until crypto achieves VISA-level penetration that the asset class has a chance to replace cash. But how fast does that happen if VISA themselves fully embrace the emerging asset class? Following the payments giant…
Visa is showing some bullish behavior around NFTs. As reported on at our sister network Bitcoinist today, Visa made a splash by purchasing a CryptoPunk to kick off the week. The purchase was made late last week for around 49.50 ETH – approximately $150,000. The company is showing clear optimism on the future of the…
According to a new study, more than half of Americans believe that using crypto payment provides firms a competitive advantage. 57% Want Bitcoin Payment According to a recent survey conducted by payment network Mercuryo, 57% of respondents felt that taking bitcoin payments will provide businesses a competitive advantage. More than a third of businesses indicated…
Crypto-linked card spending is on the rise. Visa shared this week that consumer spending with Visa-based crypto credit cards has exceeded $1B this year, through just the first six months of the year. Increasing Adoption Through Accessibility Visa also shared this week that it plans on partnering with 50 different cryptocurrency platforms to allow ease…
Visa and ConsenSys, a blockchain software startup, are working to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program to explore retail applications such as cards and wallets. Both firms will first meet with an estimated 30 central banks to discuss the goals that governments hope to achieve with government-backed digital currency. The pilot program…