Monthly Insights January 2026 edition: 2026 is the year everything accelerates
The future of money shouldn't be gated by the past
2025 was a defining year: milestone growth, next-gen product development, and stronger impact for consumers and businesses. As we kick off 2026, we're staying true to our core in pushing back against barriers to consumer choice.
Read Gilles’ year-end message and see how we’re urging the Senate to preserve stablecoin yield rules.
LIVE DISCUSSION | JAN 29 | 1PM EST
Insights Live: Now, Next, Beyond 2026
AI dominated 2025—but what’s coming next? Will international payments take center stage? Is fraud prevention the new frontier? Could predictive markets or embedded finance reshape the game? Join our leadership team in the discussion.
VIEWPOINT
Social platforms turn engagement into transactions
Here's how platforms can unlock new revenue streams, deepen loyalty, and create financially fluent environments for users, creators, and businesses. Read now ➡️
ICYMI - December announcements
- We launched our in-house card processing engine for real-time fraud checks and instant virtual card issuance.
- We’re officially live with USDC settlement on Solana through Visa’s stablecoin pilot, bringing faster, programmable payments to our partners—starting with Highnote.
- One of our fastest growing partners, Aeropay, introduced Request-for-Payment on RTP® for instant, consent-driven pay-ins.
Upcoming events
Untapped Stablecoin Use Cases for Corporates | Jan 14 | FiDi, NYC
Luca Cosentino, our Head of Crypto, will speak at Stablecon Salon in New York on how stablecoins can streamline treasury, trade finance, and B2B flows.
SFVegas® 2026 | Feb 22-25 | Las Vegas
Our Capital Markets team is excited to sponsor this event. If you’re at SFVegas next month, make sure meet our team.
Faster Payments Council Spring Member Meeting | Feb 26-27 | Maryland
Sri Iyer, our VP of Product, joins industry leaders to explore what it will take for RfP to scale and deliver on its promise of instant, seamless payments.
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