Could stablecoin volumes overtake Visa this quarter?
Research firm Sacra predicts stablecoins will “eclipse” Visa on total payments volume in the second quarter of 2024, but Visa’s head of crypto doesn’t agree.
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Research firm Sacra predicts stablecoins will “eclipse” Visa on total payments volume in the second quarter of 2024, but Visa’s head of crypto doesn’t agree.
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