Visa and Mastercard Advance Stablecoin Payment Services
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On October 15, 2026, Digital Transactions News reported that Visa and Mastercard had respectively launched stablecoin-related payment services. Visa launched a commercial service incorporating stablecoins for Visa Direct and, through Inyo Global, supports businesses in sending domestic and international payouts to more than 180 countries. Mastercard, meanwhile, partnered with BVNK to launch the Global Money Platform, allowing users to spend stablecoins at hundreds of millions of merchants worldwide that accept Mastercard. The report said that the platform’s initial users included Nuvei, Marqeta, Ontop, Beem, and Almond Fintech.
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- Digital Transactions NewsSelectedVisa and Mastercard launch stablecoin payment services covering cross-border payouts and spending at global merchants
Visa has launched a commercial service incorporating stablecoins into Visa Direct and, through Inyo Global, supports businesses in sending domestic and international payouts to more than 180 countries; Mastercard has partnered with BVNK to launch the Global Money Platform. The platform allows users to spend stablecoins at hundreds of millions of merchants worldwide that accept Mastercard, with initial users including Nuvei, Marqeta, Ontop, Beem, and Almond Fintech.
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