After MasterCard, VISA Announces Plans Around Crypto Development

By Nivesh Rustgi
Updated July 25, 2022
Elon Musk’s X Taps Visa For Payments Feature, Dogecoin Next?

After MasterCard’s recent announcement on expanding support to cryptocurrencies, VISA has laid out a similar press release willing to keep up with the competition. VISA is planning to make it quicker and easier to spend digital currency worldwide. 

According to their announcement, around the world, more than 25 digital currency wallets have linked their services to Visa and they wish to extend it to 61 million existing VISA customers. Mastercard’s primary engagement is with Wirex which will enable direct crypto access to customers.

Like Mastercards’ Accelerate Program, VISA has deployed the FastTrack program. This helps Fintechs, including those in the digital currency space, integrate quickly with Visa’s global network. It plans to extend support to digital currencies and blockchain networks in accordance with client and customer demand.

It has also called upon the central banks in exploring the concept of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

The research team at the organization is into on-chain blockchain research which includes smart contract capabilities, privacy and security improvement on Bitcoin and Ethereum. It introduced two novel projects, FlyClient (to improve the process of validation via nodes). It is a novel transaction verification light client for chains of variable difficulty.

The second project is Zether, a payment mechanism which will implement privacy for the execution of smart contracts. The elaborate research papers of the two projects can be found on the links.

The goals and values set by the two FinTech giants are remarkably similar and plan on adding new partners soon. They are also in touch with leading regulatory agencies and organizations of the world to comply with anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist funding guidances.

How do you these announcements changing the institutional and retail view of crypto? Please share your views with us. 

Advertisement
Nivesh Rustgi
Nivesh from Engineering Background is a full-time Crypto Analyst at Coingape. He is an atheist who believes in love and cultural diversity. He believes that Cryptocurrency is a necessity to deter corruption. He holds small amounts of cryptocurrencies. Faith and fear are two sides of the same coin. Follow him on X at @nivishoes or mail him at nivesh(at)coingape.com
Why trust CoinGape: CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journalists and analysts bring years of experience in market analysis and blockchain technology to ensure factual accuracy and balanced reporting. By following our Editorial Policy, our writers verify every source, fact-check each story, rely on reputable sources, and attribute quotes and media correctly. We also follow a rigorous Review Methodology when evaluating exchanges and tools. From emerging blockchain projects and coin launches to industry events and technical developments, we cover all facets of the digital asset space with unwavering commitment to timely, relevant information.
Investment disclaimer: The content reflects the author’s personal views and current market conditions. Please conduct your own research before investing in cryptocurrencies, as neither the author nor the publication is responsible for any financial losses.
Ad Disclosure: This site may feature sponsored content and affiliate links. All advertisements are clearly labeled, and ad partners have no influence over our editorial content.