Visa and Mastercard expand stablecoin payments and launch AI-agent billing
- —Mastercard launched Global Money Platform with BVNK for fiat and stablecoin settlement
- —Visa is piloting invoice payments via trusted AI agents with Billtrust
- —Mastercard unveiled Agent Pay for Machines and Stablecoin Security
- —Mastercard plans to support over 40 currencies on the platform by 2027
Why it matters: The largest payment networks are embedding stablecoins and AI agents into settlements, broadening real-world use of digital assets.
Source: Comparic
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