Episode 5 : Case Study - Visa’s Stablecoin Shakeup: Settling Card Payments
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In this episode of The Smart Money Stack, we move from theory to reality with a deep dive into how Visa is using stablecoins to transform card payment settlement.
We unpack the basics we have already covered, including blockchain smart contracts, tokenization, stablecoins, and agentic AI, and show how they converge in Visa’s groundbreaking stablecoin settlement program.
You will learn how a payment giant is shifting from decades-old banking rails to blockchain-based settlement, what this means for merchants, banks, and consumers, and why it is a pivotal step toward a faster, smarter, and more transparent financial system.
- (00:03) - Introduction to Programmable Finance
- (00:50) - Recap of Key Pillars
- (03:09) - Visa's Stablecoin Settlement Program
- (05:36) - Pilot Program with Crypto.com
- (06:23) - Expanding the Program and Future Implications
- (06:51) - Challenges and Future of Programmable Finance
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