Visa launches platform for banks to mint and manage stablecoins

Visa has launched a platform enabling banks and fintechs to mint, manage and settle stablecoins directly into existing payment and treasury systems, starting with the Open Standard consortium's OUSD token. The move positions Visa as infrastructure bridge between blockchain-based money and the legacy 200-million-merchant payment network.

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