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Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner Following Mastercard-BVNK Deal

Published

18 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

United States

Source

Read at pymnts.com

Verified

Fusion42 · 19 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Visa is seeking a new stablecoin settlement partner with multi-regional licenses after Mastercard acquired BVNK. This partner must support various stablecoins and settlements for the Open USD stablecoin project across major markets including the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Singapore.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it between 18 Aug 2026 and 19 Aug 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Visa's hunt for a stablecoin partner licensed in key markets opens a door for providers with regulatory reach in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Singapore. You need to act now to position your stablecoin or OTC infrastructure for this major payments network opportunity.

Coverage

2 sources · first reported 18 Aug 2026 · latest 19 Aug 2026

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Fintechstablecoinpayment-networkscryptocurrencyfintechpartnerships