Visa Inc. and Mastercard are both adopting stablecoin technology as of August 13, 2026.

The entities involved

• Visa Inc. →

  American multinational financial services corporation

  • Morgan Stanley restated an overweight rating, Capital upped its target price, and TD Cowen reaffirmed a buy rating on Visa Inc.Mon 10:18
  • The Bank of Ghana maintained its policy rate while Visa and Access Bank launched a new payment service, coinciding with cocoa price adjustments in Ghana.Sat 18:37
• Mastercard →

  American multinational financial services corporation

  • Commonwealth Bank adjusts its payment processing programs following changes in Reserve Bank of Australia's policy, affecting card network fees.Sun 19:22
  • PayPal is a San Jose-based company, and its peer-to-peer service Venmo is linked to a Mastercard debit card.Sun 15:49

Related events

• Mastercard is piloting stablecoin transfers using the Crypto Credential framework, while Western Union has launched a Visa-branded card that utilizes stablecoins.Sep 14
• Mastercard is outperforming Visa in monetizing cross-border payment volumes, demonstrating a competitive edge in the payment processing industry.Aug 25
• Visa Inc. and Mastercard are testing live AI agent-initiated payments, leveraging partnerships with companies like Klook and AWS to drive card usage in Southeast Asia.Thu 23:21
• Visa and Mastercard are exploring stablecoin settlements, while Trump-era tariffs are noted to benefit AI stocks.Jun 11
• Ark Invest, Visa, BlackRock, and Mastercard discuss the challenges and announcements surrounding stablecoins, including regulatory hurdles and market adoption.Jul 3