Visa stablecoin payments explained: settlement, spending and payouts
The Defiant published an explainer on how Visa stablecoin payments work, distinguishing consumer spending from institutional settlement and payouts. It states that a shopper can spend a stablecoin balance while the merchant receives ordinary money, which it says differs from using stablecoins to settle between institutions or fund payouts.
Why “Unverified”
- Reported by The Defiant alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet
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What the sources claim
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A shopper can spend a stablecoin balance while the merchant receives ordinary money.
“A shopper can spend a stablecoin balance while the merchant receives ordinary money.”
The Defiant -
Consumer stablecoin spending is different from using stablecoins to settle between institutions or fund payouts.
“That is different from using stablecoins to settle between institutions or fund payouts.”
The Defiant
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