Visa has announced today that it will allow the use of the USD Coin cryptocurrency to settle transactions on its payments network, per Reuters. In a trial conducted earlier this month, Crypto.com sent a USDC transaction to Visa's Ethereum address at crypto custody service Anchorage.
Per today's announcement, Visa's use of the Ethereum blockchain removes the need to convert digital coins into traditional money before the transaction can take place—removing pre-existing complexities for businesses.
Decrypt - https://decrypt.co/63170/visa-completes-first-cryptocurrency-transaction-on-ethereum
Interesting move to see VISA taking up a little bit of interest in crypto. I have to admit, after seeing Tesla join the bandwagon alongside PayPal, Mellon and so on I was wondering who else would join in the fun. Wasn't expecting a massive payment processor like VISA to join so soon but equally I probably should have expected such a move! Great to see companies getting on board.
What do you think about this move? Is it a positive one for crypto?