Visa credentials reach 5.2 billion as payment network expands into agentic commerce

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Visa disclosed in its fiscal fourth quarter that the number of credentials reached 5.2 billion, up 6% year over year, and plans to double the nearly 50 AI partners already in production over the coming months. Visa Pay’s coverage has expanded to 11 countries, while Visa Direct’s stablecoin prefunding and cross-border funds services have moved from pilot to commercial production, initially supporting USDC.