🌍 Visa Expands Stablecoin Capabilities Across CEMEA — The Future of Payments?
Visa has officially expanded its stablecoin capabilities across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) region — a major move in its global push toward crypto-powered settlement infrastructure.
According to a Coindesk report, this expansion enables faster, more efficient transactions using USDC (USD Coin) — the world’s second-largest stablecoin — running on blockchain rails like Ethereum and Solana.
🔗 Why This Matters:
Visa is no longer testing — it’s executing.
Stablecoins are now part of real-world financial infrastructure.
CEMEA includes high-growth, underbanked regions — stablecoins may leapfrog traditional banking there.
💬 Visa's Statement:
"We see blockchain as a tool to modernize payments and make money move more easily. Expanding stablecoin settlement to more markets is the next step."
🔍 Quick Breakdown:
Regions Involved: UAE, Kenya, South Africa, Poland, and more.
Stablecoin Used: USDC
Blockchain Networks: Ethereum, Solana
Partners: Circle, local fintech companies
🧠 What It Signals:
Global adoption curve is rising.
Visa is serious about web3 infrastructure.
Central banks and regulators in these regions may speed up CBDC and crypto policy frameworks.
Visa is quietly building a global crypto-payment bridge while others talk. The question is — are you ready to walk across it?
