Visa Expands Partnership with Bridge, Plans to Roll Out Stablecoin-Linked Cards in 100+ Countries

BlockBeats News, March 4th - Visa announced an expanded partnership with the stablecoin infrastructure platform Bridge, a subsidiary of Stripe, to advance its global card issuance strategy. The product will launch in 2025, allowing businesses and fintech developers to issue Visa cards backed by stablecoins.

Through the collaboration between Bridge and LeadBank, relevant card transactions can settle on the Visa network. Currently, stablecoin-linked cards supported by Bridge have been launched in 18 countries or regions, with plans to expand to over 100 countries or regions in Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East by the end of the year. (Businesswire)