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BBVA to Launch Visa-Backed Euro-Pegged Stablecoin Next Year
5.10.2024
BBVA, one of Spain’s largest financial institutions, has announced plans to launch its stablecoin product by 2025. The organization is currently in the sandbox stages and will be developed in partnership with credit giant Visa as part of one of the first projects using its services to launch...
VTAP Explained: What is Visa Tokenized Asset Platform?
4.10.2024
Discover the VTAP, a solution that allows financial institutions to issue and manage fiat-backed tokens securely on blockchain networks
Spain’s BBVA Bank Partners Visa to Launch Stablecoin by 2025
3.10.2024
BBVA, one of Spain’s largest banks, is preparing to launch its own stablecoin by 2025. The project is…
Visa launches tokenized asset platform for digital asset management
3.10.2024
Visa announced its tokenized asset platform for issuing and managing digital assets, which includes stablecoins and CBDCs, to meet growing demand in the blockchain space
Watchdog: Visa–Mastercard ‘duopoly’ spends millions blocking competition
26.9.2024
According to a report, the two companies spent a combined $80 million lobbying against credit card competition acts.
Visa Introduces Tokenized Asset Platform for Blockchain-Based Financial Services
26.9.2024
Visa has launched the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), a new product designed to help banks issue fiat-backed tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. This platform aims to digitize and automate the trading of real-world assets, such as commodities and bonds, using smart contracts. VTAP provides...
Visa to Help Banks Issue Fiat-Backed Tokens on Ethereum Via New Tokenized Asset Platform
25.9.2024
Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) will enable the development of fiat-backed tokens powered by smart contracts
DOJ sues Visa over alleged payments monopoly
24.9.2024
The suit alleges that Visa purposely made it difficult for competitors to participate in the payments market.
DOJ sues Visa over alleged payments monopoly
24.9.2024
The lawsuit alleges that Visa purposely made it difficult for competitors to participate in the payments market
41 firms join BIS Project Agora to advance unified ledger applications
16.9.2024
The large private companies will work with seven central banks on improving structural inefficiencies in international transfers
Latin American Crypto Exchange Ripio Unveils DeFi Credit Card With Visa
13.9.2024
The product will allow users to access up to 30% of blocked assets in a liquidity pool
Ether.Fi to Launch Visa 'Cash' Card on Scroll Network
9.9.2024
The credit card from Ether.fi will reward 3% cash-back and let users borrow money against their crypto collateral
Visa and Santander Selected by Brazil’s Central Bank for a Second Phase of CBDC Pilot
5.9.2024
In May 2023, the BCB selected 14 participants for the first phase of the pilot
WSPN Secures $30M Seed Funding, Former Visa President Joins Board
3.9.2024
WSPN (Worldwide Stablecoin Payment Network), a leading provider of next-generation stablecoin infrastructure, has achieved a significant milestone in its mission to revolutionize the stablecoin market. The company has recently secured $30 million in seed funding, and appointed John Partridge...
Crypto.com Adds Paypal as Payment Option in US for Crypto Purchases
28.8.2024
Crypto trading platform Crypto.com has integrated Paypal as a payment method for U.S. users to buy cryptocurrencies, enabling transfers between Paypal and Crypto.com wallets. “Further integrating traditional and digital payment capabilities is critical to the continued mainstreaming...
TradFi Underestimates Bitcoin's Enormous Scale, Franklin Templeton CEO Says
21.8.2024
Bitcoin processed $36.6 trillion in transactions last year, far more than payment network giants Mastercard and Visa combined
Revolut and Ledger wallet enable new crypto rails in EEA
14.8.2024
Ledger, a major hardware wallet company, has partnered with Revolut to enable crypto trading on its self-custodial wallets in certain EEA countries
Bitcoin Rewards App Fold to Become Publicly Traded Company Through Merger
24.7.2024
Fold Inc., a bitcoin financial services firm, is set to go public through a merger with FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The transaction, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, will see Fold listed on Nasdaq under a new ticker symbol. Fold...
Bitcoin investment fund opens doors to EU citizenship
24.7.2024
A new fund offers a way to gain citizenship in Portugal by indirectly investing over $500,000 into Bitcoin
Bitcoin investment fund opens doors to EU citizenship
24.7.2024
A new fund offers a way to gain citizenship in Portugal by indirectly investing over $500,000 into Bitcoin