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Visa built the stablecoin rails so your bank doesn't have to
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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Visa launched its Stablecoin Platform on 16 July 2026, providing banks and fintechs a single API to issue and move stablecoins without building underlying infrastructure. The platform debuts with Open USD, a dollar-pegged token backed by a 140+ company consortium including Mastercard, Coinbase, BlackRock and Alphabet, with a reserve-sharing model that has pressured Circle's stock.
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Visa just became the rails provider for bank stablecoins, meaning any fintech planning to issue or settle in USD tokens now buys from Visa instead of building it yourself. If you sell stablecoin custody, compliance tooling or settlement infrastructure to regional banks, you're now competing against free.
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