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Stripe, Visa and Mastercard Near Stablecoin Platform Launch
Stripe, Visa and Mastercard are close to introducing a new stablecoin platform, according to people familiar with the plans, marking another step in the payment industry’s move toward tokenized settlement and crypto-linked transaction infrastructure. The platform is being developed as stablecoins become a core area of competition for global payment networks. These tokens, designed to track fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar, are increasingly being treated as settlement tools rather than only crypto trading instruments. For card networks and payment firms, the appeal is clear: stablecoins can support faster ... (full story)