Key Points Visa's new stablecoin platform hands banks a ready-made toolkit for minting, holding, and moving digital dollars. Merchants receive local currency automatically, so nobody has to talk a coffee shop into accepting Bitcoin. Over 160 stablecoin-linked card programs are live worldwide, with volume in this category up nearly 200% year over year. 10 stocks we like better than Visa › Back in 2021, banks treated crypto like radioactive waste. Fast forward to 2026, and financial giant Visa (NYSE: V) isn't just dipping a toe in -- it's basically cannonballing into the deep end of the stablecoin pool . Here's what Visa has done recently, and why it's huge for anyone holding crypto. Missed AI’s "Act 1"? Act 2 Could Be 15x Bigger.
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