The 24-hour trading volume of USDT (Tether) issued on the Tron network has reached an impressive $53.031 billion, surpassing the average daily trading volume of Visa. In the first quarter of 2024, Visa reported a total trading volume of $3.7 trillion, with an average daily volume of $42 billion. The […]
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Visa Embraces Solana Blockchain for USDC Settlements
Visa, the global payment giant, has made an exciting stride by extending its utilization of USDC stablecoin for settlement payments onto the Solana blockchain. This strategic move signifies Visa’s commitment to harnessing blockchain technology’s potential in the realm of payments. Why Solana? Solana stands out as a high-performance blockchain renowned […]
Bitcoin’s Volatility Renders it Useless as a Payment Method, Says Former PayPal CEO
Bill Harris has made clear his view on cryptos several times. The former PayPal CEO has in the past described Bitcoin as the ‘greatest scam in history’ and a massive ‘pump and dump scheme.’ Harris recently reiterated his stand, further claiming that all the praise that Bitcoin has been receiving […]
Blockchain Patents Will Shape Innovation – and That’s a Little Bit Scary
There were 1,240 blockchain patents filed last year. That’s not normal. The number of blockchain patent applications, in fact, has grown over 600 percent since 2016. This year, retailing giant Wal-Mart secured blockchain patents for crypto household energy payments, wearable medical records, and a security system. They also filed patents […]
Is There a Future for Cryptocurrency-Oriented Visa Debit Cards?
A lot of cryptocurrency enthusiasts have given up on the idea of using a Bitcoin debit card. Visa has taken some steps meant to prevent this type of activity. Even so, some projects are still trying to merge cryptocurrency and Visa payments into a working product. The Future of Visa […]