Southeast Asian Financial Integration Accelerates as Malaysia and Thailand Join Singapore’s BLOOM Digital-Money Project
October 23, 2026
Malaysia and Thailand have joined Singapore's BLOOM digital-money initiative alongside Visa, Mastercard, and the World Bank to construct modern cross-border settlement frameworks across Southeast Asia.
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Western Union and Rain Expand USDPT-Backed Stablecard Across 37 International Markets
October 20, 2026
Crypto infrastructure firm Rain announced that Western Union's USDPT-backed Visa Stablecard is live across 37 international markets, combining legacy payment acceptance with stablecoin tech.
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Coinbase and Gennius Partner to Deliver Bank-Integrated ONED Stablecoin Access Across Latin America
October 10, 2026
Coinbase and fintech Gennius are partnering to bring ONED stablecoins to Latin American banks, starting in Argentina with 24/7 transfers and Visa card spending options.
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Visa Reports Surge in Stablecoin Card Payments as Business Adoption Accelerates
October 5, 2026
Visa's fiscal Q2 results reveal a nearly 200% year-over-year surge in stablecoin card payment volume, with commercial and business programs generating roughly 17% of total transaction activity.
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Circle Debuts Arc Mainnet: Institutional Layer 1 Powered by BlackRock, Visa, and DTCC
September 17, 2026
Circle has launched the Arc mainnet, a permissioned Layer 1 blockchain using USDC for gas fees, with BlackRock, DTCC, and Visa among its inaugural block producers.
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MoneyGram Launches Stablecoin-Backed Visa Virtual Card in Colombia to Revolutionize Cross-Border Remittances
September 11, 2026
MoneyGram has unveiled its new stablecoin-powered virtual Visa card in Colombia, enabling remittance recipients to hold digital dollar balances and spend them seamlessly at millions of Visa merchants.
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Western Union and Rain Unveil Stablecard to Expand USDPT Remittances Across 37 Markets
August 20, 2026
Western Union and Rain have launched Stablecard in 37 markets, allowing users to receive USDPT stablecoin remittances on Solana and spend balances anywhere Visa is accepted.
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Circle Unveils Institutional Heavyweights as Founding Validators for New Arc Blockchain
August 20, 2026
Circle has announced 11 major financial and technology partners, including BlackRock, Visa, and Mastercard, to serve as founding validators for its permissioned Arc Layer 1 blockchain network.
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