Visa and Mastercard Reportedly Want to Run Stablecoins, Not Fight Them. Here's What It Means for Investors.

Visa and Mastercard are reportedly in talks with Stripe and potentially Coinbase to launch a joint stablecoin platform, rather than fighting the technology. With $303 billion in dollar-linked stablecoins dominated by Tether and USDC, the payment giants are leveraging their network effects and regulatory clarity from the Genius Act to capture market share in this emerging sector.