Payment companies are ready to play with stablecoins

Visa has partnered up with Solana to to introduce USDC settlements over the blockchain network.
This announcement comes after Mastercard and PayPal have launched their own stablecoin initiatives, signaling interest in the digital currency by payments players.

Rabab Ahsan | September 29, 2023

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