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What Visa’s ‘Organic’ Stablecoin Report Misses
A new metric co-developed by the payments giant says only 10% of stablecoin transactions in April were “real” or “organic.” But the methodology appears to leave out some key use cases.
Less Than 10% of Stablecoin Transaction Volume Coming from Real Users: Report
The stablecoin market supply currently stands at about $150 billion.
Why USDT Dominates Supply With Lower Transaction Volume
Visa launched a stablecoin dashboard that shows the outstanding supply of fiat-backed tokens at an all-time high, with Tether’s USDT dominating. While USDT dominates supply, when it comes to transaction volume, USDC takes the number one spot. Find out why "Crypto Is Macro Now" newsletter author, Noelle Acheson says this could be. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
Tokenization and Stablecoins Continue to Be TradFi's Top Interest in Crypto: Expert
Will Peck, Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree, answers five questions from CoinDesk, including his crypto genesis story, features of the WisdomTree Prime Visa debit card and what traditional finance is looking for in crypto.
WisdomTree Visa Debit Card Highlights 'Real World Use Cases for Blockchain': Head of Digital Assets
WisdomTree Head of Digital Assets Will Peck joins "First Mover" to discuss the launch of their new Visa debit card for digital assets and the broader impact of such initiatives in the digital asset space. Plus, insights on the current regulatory landscape in the U.S. and the aftermath of FTX's collapse that the industry is still dealing with.
Web3 Payments Firm Transak Joins Visa Direct to Streamline Crypto-to-Fiat Conversion
The deal allows the Web3 payments infrastructure provider's users in over 145 countries to easily convert crypto into local currencies.
How PayPal, Visa and BlackRock View Crypto in 2023
Major players in the traditional finance sector including PayPal, Visa and BlackRock jumped head first into crypto this year. "CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie takes a closer look into how TradFi views digital assets in 2023.
El Salvador Targets Bitcoin Millionaires in New Push to Attract Long-Term Residents
El Salvador kickstarted its "Freedom VISA" program last week, with plans to distribute residency to a maximum of 1,000 people per year who invest at least $1 million worth of bitcoin or tether (USDT) stablecoins. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
Cuy Sheffield: The Reason Visa Is 'Everywhere’ in Crypto
Perhaps more than at any other TradFi firm, Visa’s crypto unit under Sheffield has been running experiment after experiment. That's why he's one of CoinDesk's Most Influential of 2023.
Oobit Co-Founder Aims to 'Bridge the Gap Between Web3 and DeFi' to Traditional Payments
Oobit launched a 'Tap and Pay' solution to help make crypto payments more accessible, allowing users to pay at any point of sale that accepts Visa or MasterCard using funds directly from their Oobit wallet. Oobit COO and co-founder Aharon Miller discusses the details of the feature and its role in the future of crypto payments.