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Fireblocks tells reporters a late-stage Visa buyout is "news to us, and not true at present time" after Axios reported late-stage talks around $2.5 billion. Visa declined to comment.
Allium's Q3 2026 'State of Stablecoins and Payments' puts year-to-date payment volume at $482B (+45%), transactions at 1.04B (+71%), and the average payment size down from $544 to $462.
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Visa Direct's stablecoin prefunding leaves pilot on October 15 with Inyo Global as first processor; USDC top-ups reach Visa in minutes across 180+ countries.
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Lloyds Banking Group booked seven US-dollar settlements with Visa through Archax USDC, moved on Canton, with each flow landing in under an hour including weekends.