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Visa Stablecoin Platform Launches with Open USD Support

17 July 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

17 July 2026

Topic

opportunities

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Fintech

◆ Geography

United States

◆ Source

Read at en.cryptonomist.ch →

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Fusion42 · 18 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Visa launched an enterprise stablecoin platform supporting Open USD, USDC, and USDG, with Open USD offering fee-free minting and revenue-sharing that returns most reserve income to distribution partners rather than the issuer. The move has triggered immediate competitive pressure on Circle, with Mizuho cutting its price target from $85 to $50.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

If you build fintech rails on USDC, Visa just became your competitor—and gave customers a reason to switch by turning stablecoin distribution into a revenue stream instead of a cost. Call your existing customers before they see the Visa pitch.

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Fintechstablecoinspayment-infrastructuredistribution-networksusdc-competitionopen-usd