Visa news and trends

Visa Direct Targets Cross-Border Trade’s SMB Payment Gap

September 11, 2026
cross-border payments
Stablecoins Trade Crypto Buzz for Banking Chores
Cryptocurrency // September 10, 2026

Stablecoins have gotten boring, fast. That’s good news for the industry, which is working to ensure end-users stop thinking of stablecoins as “stablecoins” and start treating them as an always-on layer for moving liquidity, extending credit, and settling financial obligations. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Visa and Mastercard Team With Ant on Know Your Agent Framework
Cybersecurity // September 10, 2026

Ant International is working with Visa and Mastercard to develop a know your agent (KYA) interoperability framework, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 9) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Consumers Use AI Assistants but Hesitate to Hand Over Their Wallets
Artificial Intelligence // September 09, 2026

Trusted payments are the key to consumers’ willingness to participate in agentic commerce, Visa said in a Wednesday (Sept. 9) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Visa Tests Stablecoin Loans to Fund Card Program Growth
VISA // September 09, 2026

The payments industry has traditionally talked about transaction data as something companies can analyze after money moves. But card networks are now beginning to test using payment data to determine how much money can move next. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Stablecoins Trade Crypto Buzz for Banking Chores

September 10, 2026
Stablecoins have gotten boring, fast. That’s good news for the industry, which is working to ensure end-users stop thinking of stablecoins as “stablecoins” and start treating them as an always-on layer for moving liquidity, extending credit, and settling financial obligations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

Visa Tests Stablecoin Loans to Fund Card Program Growth

September 09, 2026
The payments industry has traditionally talked about transaction data as something companies can analyze after money moves. But card networks are now beginning to test using payment data to determine how much...

Card Issuers Speed Upgrades as Fraud Threats Grow

September 09, 2026
Card platform upgrade calendars are getting shorter. The next major deadline may arrive before issuers finish planning for the last one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Circle $400M Tazapay Deal Buys the Last Mile Stablecoins Still Need

September 08, 2026
In 2024, announcements pairing banks, payment companies and established financial institutions with digital asset firms frequently centered on experimentation, access or validation. A traditional institution was testing blockchain. A payments...

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Visa and Mastercard Team With Ant on Know Your Agent Framework

September 10, 2026
Ant International is working with Visa and Mastercard to develop a know your agent (KYA) interoperability framework, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 9) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, […]

Consumers Use AI Assistants but Hesitate to Hand Over Their Wallets

September 09, 2026
Trusted payments are the key to consumers’ willingness to participate in agentic commerce, Visa said in a Wednesday (Sept. 9) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

World Bank Pushes to Expand Emerging Market Digital Payments

September 09, 2026
Mastercard and Visa have joined a new World Bank initiative to promote digital payments in emerging markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Visa Unlocks Working Capital for Stablecoin-Linked Card Programs and FinTechs

September 08, 2026
Visa has launched a program designed to help stablecoin-linked card programs and FinTechs access working capital through on-chain lending, the company said in a Monday (Sept. 8) press release. Get...