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Joined January 2009
Chris Blake retweeted
As money movement becomes more embedded into digital platforms, trusted infrastructure matters. Through Visa Direct and the X Visa card, we're helping enable real-time funding and payouts for @XMoney users in the U.S.
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Chris Blake retweeted
1/ Today, we announced Visa is joining Open Standard alongside Stripe, Coinbase, Mastercard, American Express, Blackrock, US Bank, BBVA, Standard Chartered and 100+ initial partners with the mission of issuing Open USD, a shared stablecoin designed for the global financial system.
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Chris Blake retweeted
Just In: Visa sees nearly every swipe on Earth. It forecasts 2.4% growth. The optimism rests on the biggest industrial investment cycle since 2010, with hyperscaler capex set to pass $690bn this year. thenextweb.com/news/visa-202…
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Chris Blake retweeted
We are excited to announce our partnership with @VISADIRECT to enhance real-time global payouts! As businesses face growing demands for faster, more reliable cross-border payments, Nuvion will integrate Visa Direct’s global payout network, enabling quicker transfers to bank accounts and digital wallets globally. What this means for businesses: Faster global payouts through Visa Direct’s global network – integrated directly into Nuvion’s infrastructure. Businesses can manage payouts alongside multi-currency accounts, cards, FX services, and stablecoin settlement rails all from Nuvion’s dashboard – with near-instant payments across supported markets. Together, Nuvion and Visa Direct are reducing the complexity of cross-border payments and helping businesses move money globally with greater speed, flexibility, and control.
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Chris Blake retweeted
Three out of four healthcare payouts still go out by check. Only 12% move in real time.   Edward Galvin, Head of Visa Commercial Solutions NA, told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster that healthcare has become the last holdout in the real-time payments shift, and patient patience is running out.   Watch the full conversation to learn how @VISADIRECT is closing the gap: hubs.ly/Q04lG_W_0
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Chris Blake retweeted
Agentic commerce just got a major infrastructure play. Visa and OpenAI are partnering to enable AI agents to transact on Visa's global network, with built-in fraud monitoring, tokenized credentials and user-defined spending controls Full story on PYMNTS: hubs.ly/Q04kYv4K0
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Chris Blake retweeted
Everyone thinks AI shopping will disrupt credit cards. Visa is making a very different bet: that AI agents will make cards more powerful than ever. f-st.co/9G0zls5
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Chris Blake retweeted
Visa’s global payment infrastructure is being woven into OpenAI’s platforms, a move that signals the financial industry is preparing for an economy where AI agents handle purchases independently. The partnership includes granular user controls, such as spending caps and category restrictions, enforced in real time. Read the full article to find out how the companies are designing a trust layer for autonomous commerce: zpr.io/7f2UGSprfgcb #Visa #OpenAI #AI
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