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Visa and Mastercard face travel headwinds while doubling down on stablecoins
Visa and Mastercard reported slower growth due to a decline in cross-border travel tied to geopolitical tensions, but both are leaning into stablecoins and agentic commerce as future growth drivers. Mastercard's $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK underscores its push to bridge fiat and blockchain systems, while Visa expects stablecoin payments to mirror existing card economics. Despite near-term macro pressure, both networks see digital assets and new payment models as key to long-term expansion.
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